Mary Burch Breckinridge letters
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mary Burch Breckinridge letters
- Date
- 1864-1868 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Breckinridge, Mary Burch, 1828-1907
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 59m64: [identification of item], Mary Burch Breckinridge letters, 1864-1868, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Mary Burch Breckinridge was the wife of John Cabell Breckinridge, Vice President under James Buchanan (1856-1860) and Presidential candidate against Lincoln in 1860.
- Scope and Content
- The Mary Burch Breckinridge letters (dated 1864-1868; 0.1 cubic feet; 9 items) consist of letters written by Mrs. Breckinridge to her cousin, Mrs. George W. Johnson of Georgetown, Ky. The letters, written while Mrs. Breckinridge followed her husband, John C. Breckinridge, during the last years of the Civil War, describe experiences during and immediately following the war. The letters originate from various locations including Dalton, Georgia, Roanoke County, Virginia, Toronto, Ontario, England, Switzerland, Versailles, France, and Niagra, Ontario.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Mary Burch Breckinridge letters to Mrs. George W. Johnson, 1864-1868
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