Robert Wickliffe letter, 1859 November 7 - Robert Wickliffe letter, 1859 November 7

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Title
Robert Wickliffe letter, 1859 November 7
Biographical Note
David French Boyd joined the faculty of Louisiana State Seminary of Learning at Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1860 under the administration of William T. Sherman. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he was appointed superintendent and later president of the Seminary by Governor J. Madison Wells. Boyd resigned this position in 1880, returning to the University in 1884." Robert C. Wickliffe was governor of Louisiana between 1856 and 1860." George Mason Graham was a planter of Tyrone Plantation, Rapides Parish, La., and a member of the Board of Supervisors of the State Seminary of Learning at Alexandria, La.
Date Created
1859
Topics
education, southern identity; military
Form
letter (2 p.),
Language Code
en
Contributing Repository
Repository Collection
David French Boyd Papers, Mss. 40, 99, 794, etc.
Folder
Folder 15
Digital Collection
Civil War Context and Conflict at LSU Libraries
Box
Box 1
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Shelf Location
D:14
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Copyright has expired and the item is therefore in the public domain. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the Special Collections Division, Louisiana State University Libraries.
Cite As
David French Boyd Papers, Mss. 40, 99, 794, etc., Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.
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