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Correspondence, 1879 July

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: id144292

Scope and Contents

July 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin’s twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We’re going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa’s with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 July

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From the Collection:

English

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From the Collection: 5.00 Linear Feet

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