Letter from L. J. Walker to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 8, 1898
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Letter from L. J. Walker to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 8, 1898
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Letter from L. J. Walker, father of Cadet L. A. Walker, to Colonel Asbury Coward concerning the Cadet Rebellion of 1898, also known as the Cantey Rebellion.
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CP8, Box 5, Folder 2
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The Citadel Archives & Museum
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Asbury Coward Collection
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English
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https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/592
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Summerville S. C. April 8th 1898
Col. A. Coward
S. C. M. A
Charleston S. C.
Dear Col:
Will you please let me know if there is anything dire on account of my son Lawrence for 8 days in April. I do regret exceedingly the recent unfortunate disturbance at the Citadel, and from the first have maintained that every cadet who participated in the affair should be expelled. Let me say however, what I cannot accept as correct, the views expressed by Lieut McDonald, in the interview reported in this mornings News & Courier. With the assurance dear Colonel of continued esteem I am
Sincerely Yours
L. J. Walker
Summerville S. C. April 8th 1898
Col. A. Coward
S. C. M. A
Charleston S. C.
Dear Col:
Will you please let me know if there is anything dire on account of my son Lawrence for 8 days in April. I do regret exceedingly the recent unfortunate disturbance at the Citadel, and from the first have maintained that every cadet who participated in the affair should be expelled. Let me say however, what I cannot accept as correct, the views expressed by Lieut McDonald, in the interview reported in this mornings News & Courier. With the assurance dear Colonel of continued esteem I am
Sincerely Yours
L. J. Walker
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Walker, L. J. , “Letter from L. J. Walker to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 8, 1898,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/592.