Letter from Francis W. Capers to the father of William Moultrie Dwight, October 30, 1857

Title

Letter from Francis W. Capers to the father of William Moultrie Dwight, October 30, 1857

Description

Letter from Francis W. Capers, Superintendent of The Citadel, to the father of William Moultrie Dwight, concerning his son's arrest.

Source

AFFC 2018.2

Publisher

The Citadel Archives and Museum

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Language

English

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Text

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https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1264

Coverage

Charleston (S. C.)

Text

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Citadel Academy.
October 30, 1857

Dear Sir

I have just received your communication. - By this time you have the statement of your son & also that of Professor Stevens in the matter of his arrest. - The only additional paper (which by the way should have been handed to Mr Mitchel when he called here on the evening of Moultrie's arrest) is the following order confirming his arrest, viz

Citadel Academy
Oct 28. 1857.

" 1. The arrest of Cadet Dwight by Professor Stevens for disrespectful conduct and disobedience of orders is hereby confirmed and continued until further orders. -

Your son has his appeal to the Chairman of the Board of Visitors - under the 

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provisions of the 86th Article of Regulations, a copy of which I send herewith. -

Very respectfully
Yours &c
F. W. Capers, - [illegible]

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[illegible words.]

Citation

Capers, Francis Witherspoon, “Letter from Francis W. Capers to the father of William Moultrie Dwight, October 30, 1857,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 2, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1264.