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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Daniel Verser Letter, Ms2011-051, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was purchased by Special Collections in February 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Daniel Verser Letter was completed in June 2011.

Biographical Note

Daniel Verser was a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. In the letter, he states he was made a Justice of the Peace in 1824. According to the 1830 census, he enslaved 13 people, including several children. In 1866, he lived in Ringold in Pittsylvania County. His brother, Colonel William Verser lived in Burkeville of Nottoway County.

External sources:

U.S. Federal Censuses, 1820-1830

"Daniel Verser" in the U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/7347242:1264 , accessed May 3, 2024.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter from Daniel Verser in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to his brother, Colonel William Verser in Burkeville, Virginia. Dated August 1867, the letter includes Daniel Verser's opinions on Reconstruction-era difficulties in the state. The original envelope is also included.

Related Material

See the William Verser Letter, Ms2023-128, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Daniel Verser Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-lwork/public-domain/cc0/ ).