Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
1977
Abstract
This collection consists of only one letter. In it, Rockwell discusses Wheeling, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh and coal towns more generally. The letter is addressed to future wife Kate and describes Wheeling, West Virginia, as `dingy, dirty, smoky and busy.' He discusses his travel plans and search for a place to establish a home.
Rights
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Accession Number
1977/11.0205
Access and Use
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Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
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Recommended Citation
Alfred Perkins Rockwell Letter, 1865, Accession No. 1977/11.0205, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Comments
Span Date: 1865