Correspondence, 1943 January-May
Scope and Contents
January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of “your new choice.” Family news. April 5, 1943 ‘Mother’ to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. “We have just planted the garden.” April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna’s brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. “Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.” A fire set by a train and “I could see the flames.” May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 January-May
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Braxton family (Family)
- From the Collection: Brown family (Family)
- From the Collection: Brown, Cassie Dallas Tucker (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, John Thompson, 1861-1921 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, John Willcox, 1886- (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter family (Family)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Mary Haldane Begg, 1875-1967 (Person)
- From the Collection: Saunders family (Family)
- From the Collection: Saunders, Fleming (Person)
- From the Collection: Saunders, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, 1891 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tyree family (Family)
- From the Collection: Wingo family (Family)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 5.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository