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Preferred Citation

Thomas Forbes, Jr. letter, 1869 August 6. MS 0075. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Forbes, Jr. was born in 1852 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from VMI in 1872 and went on to be a cotton exporter. He died in 1926 in Sherman, Texas.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter (dated August 6, 1869) to Cadet Thomas Forbes, Jr. from his father. The letter mentions sending money so that Forbes can travel to the springs with other members of the Corps. This letter was found in the VMI Treasurer's records in 1981.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1872