Thomas Newton Beaty Letters

Collection

Identifier: MSS-899

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Four Civil War-era letters (two written on the same paper) written by Thomas Newton Beaty.

Dates

1863 - 1864

Creator

Beaty, Thomas Newton, 1826-1867 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

None.

Rights Statement

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Coordinator of Manuscripts or Manuscripts Archivist for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical Note

Thomas Newton Beaty was born on October 23, 1826, in Okolona, Mississippi, to David and Malinda Bratton Beaty. He married Margaret Elizabeth Beaty. Beaty enlisted in the Confederate Army at the rank of private on March 5, 1862. He belonged to the the 31st North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Company C. His service ended on April 9, 1865. Beaty died on October 17, 1867 in Houston, Mississippi and is buried in Friendship Presbyterian Cemetery.

Extent

.02 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Mississippi State University Libaries on October 11, 2022, by Lamar Beaty, a descendant of the author of the letters.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Preservation Note

Materials are laminated, which cannot be reversed without extensive conservation work. The materials have been placed in an acid-free folder in an acid-free enclosure.