Lieutenant W. John Simpson order, 1862 September 15.

Dublin Core

Title

Lieutenant W. John Simpson order, 1862 September 15.

Subject

Anderson, Helen Maxwell.
Military occupation.
Wine--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Williamsburg (Va.).

Description

Order of Lieutenant W. John Simpson, Provost Marshal, in occupied Williamsburg, Va. allowing Helen Maxwell Anderson to withdraw her wines held by Union soldiers.

Creator

Simpson, W. John.

Source

Helen M. Anderson Papers. MS 1989.13.

Publisher

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Date

1862-09-15

Format

jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Text.

Identifier

MS 1989.13.6

Document Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Ink on paper.

Text

Provost Marshals Office
Sept 15th 1862

Let the bearer have whatever wines
or liquor she may want
By Order
Lieut W John Simpson
Provost Marshal

Citation

Simpson, W. John., “Lieutenant W. John Simpson order, 1862 September 15.,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/28.