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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
John W. Hereford Letter
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0066
- Creators:
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Hereford, John W.
- Dates:
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1827
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letter, September 5, 1827, by Hereford, Meridianville, Madison County, Alabama, to his father in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It describes his family's journey from Virginia to Alabama with stops in several counties of Tennessee looking for places to settle, and visiting relatives.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Lavina Lancaster, August 18, 1983.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Domestic Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) , August 31, 1983.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
John W. Hereford Letter, 1827, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Virginia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Letters (correspondence) -- 19th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Alabama | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tennessee | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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