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Preferred Citation

Nathaniel H. Campbell letter, 1841 May 27. MS 0194. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Nathaniel Henry Campbell was born in 1824 in Bedford County, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1843 and went on to become a lawyer and banker. Campbell died in 1867 in Bedford, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter (dated May 27, 1841) from Nathaniel H. Campbell to Congressman William L. Goggin. In the letter, Campbell requests Goggin's assistance in obtaining a position in the United States Army.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1840-1849
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1843