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Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Joseph Fergeson Letter to Benjamin Fergeson must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Joseph Fergeson Letter to Benjamin Fergeson, Ms2017-041, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Joseph Fergeson Letter to Benjamin Fergeson was donated to Special Collections in May 2017.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joseph Fergeson Letter to Benjamin Fergeson was completed in October 2017.
Scope and Content
The collection contains a single letter from Joseph Ferguson to his brother, Benjamin Ferguson, in Dinwiddie County, written December 2, 1769. The note details the passing of their father, contains updates on Joseph's health, and a request that Benjamin bring "one of them small guns" when he visits.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Fergeson, Benjamin
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South