G. T. Beauregard letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter on April 7, 1861 and addressed to Major Robert Anerson (1805-1871). Beauregard was the commander of the Confederate defenses of Charleston, South Carolina. His letter tells Major Anderson, United States commander at Fort Sumter, that the garrison will no longer be allowed to purchase supplies in Charleston.
Dates
- 1861 April 7
Creator
- Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from G. T. Beauregard letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
G. T. Beauregard was an American businessman, politician, and soldier. He served as a General in the Confederate Army.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
- Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871
- Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 -- Correspondence
- Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography
- Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Military
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- Title
- Register of G. T. Beauregard letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States