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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], J. J. Ivey Letter, 1868, Ms2024-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The J. J. Ivey Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in November 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. J. Ivey Letter was completed in January 2024.

Biographical Note

James Joshua Ivey (1823-1890) was the son of Peter and Sallie (or Sarah) Ivey and a farmer in Chesterfield County near Petersburg, Virginia. His brother was J. W. Ivey of Lynchburg. He married E. Adelaide M. (Ada or Addie) Gresham (1835-1918) on March 24, 1852, and their children included Walter G., Sarah M., and Robert J.

External Sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1850-1880.

"James Joshua Ivey", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52375996/james-joshua-ivey , accessed Jan. 26, 2024.

"Adelaide Matilda Gresham Ivey", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52375978/adelaide-matilda-ivey , Jan. 26, 2024.

"James J. Ivey" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/3730055:60214 , accessed April 3, 2024.

"J J Ivey" in the Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/600217:2558 , accessed April 3, 2024.

Scope and Content

The J. J. Ivey letter is written by J. J. Ivey, postmarked from Petersburg, Virginia, on October 1, 1868, to J. W. Ivey in Lynchburg, Virginia, and discusses crops, potential lawsuits, family, illness, and recent events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ivey, J. W. (Lynchburg, Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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