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Preferred Citation

Carl M. Best papers, 1884-1886. MS 0209. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Carl Mead Best was born in 1861 Clarke County, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1886 and went on to become an educator. Best died in 1922 in Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents

The Carl M. Best papers consist of one letter (dated 1884) that appoints Best a cadet at VMI. The papers also include one letter of recommendation (dated 1886) written for Best by VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Letters of recommendation
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1880-1889
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1886