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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John V. Hooff Letter, October 3, pre-1861, Ms2025-061, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The John V. Hooff Letter was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in May 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John V. Hooff Letter was completed in August 2025.

Biographical note

John Hooff was born in the early 1820s in Charlestown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. He was married to Mollie Hooff and they continued to live in Charlestown.

External Source:

John Hooff in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Ancestry Library. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6742/records/14666513. Accessed August 5, 2025.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a handwritten letter written by John V. Hooff to Stevenson Archer on October 3rd, during an unspecified year. The letter was sent from Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, now located in West Virginia, making the letter pre-date 1861. The letter includes a request for Hooff to be considered for the position of chairman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Original envelope is included.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Railroad

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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