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Robert Burwell, Peace Institute, Raleigh, N.C., to Mary Armistead Catlett Jones, Gloucester C., Va., 1886 September 28

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 83
Identifier: id108587

Scope and Contents

Write to Richard in Texas once a month. Good health and travels 20 miles once a month to preach. Going to Charlotte to spend 3 weeks with sons. John has a flourishing school and his children are well. Mary married Ben Lacy and lives near Robert Burwell. She has 3 children, 2 girls and a boy, the youngest is 2 months old. Nannie teaches music in the school. Armistead has 3 children; the 2 daughters are almost grown. The oldest, Ella, is in Robert’s school. Ed married Miss Wilkenson of Augusta and has 4 children. Will is in poor health and has no children. Bob Strudwick is married, living in Durham, and has 2 children. Robert has 5 great-great-grandchildren and numerous grandchildren. Dan and wife have been in mountains of Virginia. Richard is a pastor of a church in Denton, Texas and is married with a daughter named Fanny. Since the death of Mr. Crow a year ago, Nannie Crow has been having trouble. She has 5 children and is able to live comfortably on what Mr. Crow left her. Robert is very feeble and unable to undertake long trips.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886 September 28

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.00 Linear Feet

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Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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