Francis H. Smith Circular Letter Soliciting Items to Establish a Museum at VMI
Item
Identifier: RG-02-Outgoing-18450227
Virginia Military Institute printed circular, signed in ink by Superintendent Francis H. Smith, petitioning alumni for donations of "Curiousities, both literary and natural" to help establish a Museum at VMI. This examples is dated February 27, 1845, and addressed to William S. Beale, a member of the Class of 1843.
Also mentions addition to Barracks, new Gun House, Society of Cadets Hall, and Library.
Also mentions addition to Barracks, new Gun House, Society of Cadets Hall, and Library.
Dates
- 1845-02-27
Creator
- Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890 (Correspondent, Person)
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Extent
1 items
Biographical / Historical
VMI was founded in 1839, so at the time this circular was produced the Institute was less than ten years old and had fewer than 200 alumni.
Physical Location
Archives stacks, Record Group 02, Superintendent. Outgoing correspondence, 1845
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, November 2015.
Online Access
Creator
- Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890 (Correspondent, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
