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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], Letter to Fannie Merriweather, September 17, 1861, Ms2025-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Letter to Fannie Merriweather was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2022.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letter to Fannie Merriweather was completed in June 2025.

Biographical Note

There is no further information for W.L.B., he was stationed at Camp Davis at the time of writing the letter. Fannie Merriweather was born June 29, 1844, and married Dr. Henry Sommerville in 1865. She died in 1892.

External source:

Frances Elizabeth "Fannie" Meriwether Sommerville. October 18, 2009. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43227880/frances_elizabeth-sommerville. Accessed June 5, 2025.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter written by a W.L.B. on September 17, 1861, and was addressed to Miss Fannie Merriweather. The letter includes an offer to get married after W.L.B.'s return from the American Civil War, him writing that they will not likey see each other in three years but he would wait for her rejection or acceptance throughout that time. Collection includes a transcript of the letter.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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