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Collection is open to all researchers.

Preferred Citation:

William W. Silvis Letter to Samuel Steel, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2014.041 was hand-delivered to Special Collections on 3/12/2014. The letter was given by Katrina Garrison in honor of Elizabeth Yeates.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2014.

Scope and Contents

Letter, 1865 January 12, from William W. Silvis, Oakland Crossroads, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Samuel Steel. In the letter, Silvis talks about the health of Steel's family and the halt of rail roading as a result of the cold weather, wonders if Steel has been in any fights while in the Union Army, and notes that there will be a draft in February if the quota of soldiers is not met. The letter was given by Katrina Garrison in honor of Elizabeth Yeates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters (correspondence)
• Pennsylvania--Description and travel--19th century
• Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--19th century