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Preferred Citation

John H. C. Beverley letter, 1869 October 23. MS 0093. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John Hill Carter Beverley was born in 1853 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1873 and went on to be a farmer and banker. Beverley died in 1934 in The Plains, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter (dated October 23, 1869) from Cadet John H. C. Beverley to his friend John. The letter describes life at VMI, and mentions guard duty, difficulty of studies, and the demerit system.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1873