John D. Dewitt Letters
Scope and Contents
Contains one letter written by John D. Dewitt.
Dates
- May 18, 1861
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
This Collection contains a Civil War letter written by John D. Dewitt to a friend who had enlisted to fight for the Confederacy. Dewitt later served in a Confederate Cavalry Company from Alabama. In the letter, Dewitt informs his friend "Brother Talbert" of his work and health at home, and relates in detail a fisticuffs between two men that culminated in the shooting, and likely killing, of one of the men.
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Processed by Braxton R. McMurphy
- Title
- Guide to the "John D. Dewitt Letter"
- Subtitle
- 1385
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Braxton R. McMurphy
- Date
- 2025-03-20
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
