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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], James O. Hensley Letter, WLU Coll. 0438, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sydney Walker Hayes circa 1980.

Scope and Contents

This is a letter written by Washington College student James O. Hensley to an unidentified friend. It is largely about his finances and text book expenses. He mentions the election of John Letcher to the office of Governor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and expresses a favorable opinion of him. He also writes about an outbreak of smallpox in the area.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College Students -- Finance
• Correspondence
• Elections
• Governors
• Hayes, Sydney Walker
• Letcher, John
• Smallpox
• Virginia