Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters (dated 1855 to 1861) written by Joseph H. Chenoweth to his parents Lemuel Chenoweth and Nancy A. Hart. Letters dating from his cadetship cover topics such as exams, trips, and demerits, and provide a good portrait of pre-Civil War cadet life.Letters dated from 1860 to 1861 were written while Chenoweth was a Professor at Maryland Agricultural College and at VMI. Topics include the election of 1860, John T. L. Preston, and religion.This...