Civil War-era love letter remains a mystery
Published Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, 11:51 am
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In 1863, Virginia Cross penned a letter to her sweetheart and enclosed an intricate piece of folk art. The letter and art are now housed in the University Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives. Photo courtesy Virginia Tech.
On July 12, 1863, a young Virginia Cross picked up a pen and ink, several sheets of precious paper, and wrote to her sweetheart, a discharged Civil War soldier. She used a small blade to cut an intricate and delicate white heart to enclose with her words.