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Barrier Family Letters

The Barrier Family correspondence includes 123 letters. Thirty-four of these were written by William Lafayette Barrier during the Civil War (9 July 1861 to 8 May 1864), 33 to his father Mathias in Mt. Pleasant. Eighty-two were written by Rufus Alexander Barrier to Mathias during the war (20 December 1861 to 17 March 1865). Each brother's letters cover close to the full period of his military service, and so provide a relatively seamless account of his years in the field. The seven remaining letters were written by as many different correspondents, and are addressed to either Rufus or Mathias. Most notable is a letter to Mathias from Mrs. S. I. Epps of Richmond, informing him of the death of William Lafayette. About half the letters retain their original covers.

Metadata

Creator
Barrier, Rufus A. (Rufus Alexander), 1836-1876
Date
1861-1868
Material Type
Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic
Letters (correspondence)
Dimensions
2 containers
Language
English
Identifier
MSN/CW 5057
Campus Location
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Conditions Governing Access
Persons interested in consulting this collection should contact the curator for Americana in Rare Books and Special Collections
Copyright Status
not in copyright
Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user

Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Barrier letters were preserved as a group by Rufus Barrier's children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, before being gifted to Notre Dame in 2007 by Beverly Troxler O'Grady and Robert O'Grady. Arranged and described 2008, by George Rugg. Finding aid 2016, by Thomson Guster and George Rugg
Subject
North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence
Cabarrus County (N.C.) -- History
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 8th
Link to Finding Aid
https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1603
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.
Contact Us

Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries at rarebook@nd.edu.

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