Inventory of the William Van Buren Moore Letter, 1860
William Van Buren Moore, a native of Halifax County, Virginia, attended Wake Forest College, 1859-61. He served in the 20th Virginia Inf. and with Penick's Battery during the Civil War. He was later a planter in South Boston, Virginia.
His letter (with transcript) to his sister [possibly Fannie Eveline Moore Headspeth] was written from Wake Forest College mentioning the school, his trip to Wake Forest, and his boarding arrangements.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- William Van Buren Moore Letter,
- Creator
- Moore, William Van Buren
- Date
- 1860
- Extent
- 0.25 linear feet / One half letter box
- ID
- MS554
Biographical and Historical Note
William Van Buren Moore, a native of Halifax County, Virginia, attended Wake Forest College, 1859-61. He served in the 20th Virginia Inf. and with Penick's Battery during the Civil War. He was later a planter in South Boston, Virginia.
Collection Overview
His letter (with transcript) to his sister [possibly Fannie Eveline Moore Headspeth] was written from Wake Forest College mentioning the school, his trip to Wake Forest, and his boarding arrangements.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- MS 554, William Van Buren Moore Letter, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.