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Preferred Citation:

Edmund W. Allen Letter to his Parents , Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Processing Information:

Processing and finding aid completed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2010.

Biographical Information:

Edmund W. Allen was a student at the College of William and Mary from 1836 to 1838.

Scope and Contents

A letter written by College of William and Mary student Edmund W. Allen to his parents. In the letter, Allen writes about his courses, life in Williamsburg, Virginia, and faculty at the College.

Related Material

University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff
• College of William and Mary--History--19th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• Correspondence
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century