White family Civil War Documents

The image is a letter from the Ohio Historical Society, dated September 30, 1980, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Gene White in Findlay, Ohio. The letter, written by Archivist David P. Gray, thanks the Whites for transferring Civil War-era letters to the society. It explains that the letters are to be preserved after appraisal and includes a deed of gift contract for the Whites to sign. The letter mentions that Xerox copies of the letters are included, though the copies are poor due to yellowed originals with faded writing. Conservation techniques for preserving the letters are also discussed. The archivist expresses gratitude for the Whites' contribution to historical preservation.