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Preferred Citation

Samuel Henry Early Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Silhouette gift of E. R. Early of Washington DC The engraving was a gift of Ruth H. Early of Lynchburg, Va. in October 1921. The letter to his daughter was found in a book presented to W&M Libraries by Ruth H. Early and accessioned in October 1941.

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Henry Early attended William & Mary from 1830-1832. He lived in Lynchburg, Va.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three items. The first item is a silhouette of Early. The second item is a half-tone and mezzotint engraving of Early with facsimile autograph. He dressed in military uniform. The third item is a letter written by Early to his daughter, Ruth Hairston Early, on September 23, 1866. He discusses her education, specifically music, and discusses other subjects.

Related Material

University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Early, Samuel Henry
• Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Silhouettes

General

Removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in June 2016