Letters, 1928
Scope and Contents
Letters from William Key Howard to sister Frances Robb. William writes of having “sent that lock of Boothe’s [sic] hair that Grandma had to the Confederate Museum in Richmond.” Mentions marital problems between his father and his second wife (Amy Margaret), she might move back to Texas. Mentions Frances and husband Robert Gilchrist Robb moving into the Paradise (Ludwell-Paradise) House on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg. Longs for the sea, Frances worries about him when he sails. Desires to work on a ship through the Shipping Board. Some letters written while at sea on the SS Eastern Dawn which sailed to Europe including Antwerp. Contains photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1928
Creator
- From the Collection: Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English French Dutch;Flemish
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 26.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository