Thomas W. Upshur, Oakland, to Mattie Pierce, 1855 August 7

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: id164934

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Is quite glad that she did not refuse a correspondence with him; people are leaving Norfolk "by the boatloads yet still there is no real cause of alarm"; there has been no new case of fever for two days and the sick have been moved out to Oak Grove hospital where not one has died; the streets are deserted and few were in church on Sunday; has something to tell her that he would rather tell her in person; wishes that they are to meet again. 3 pages.

Dates

Creation: 1855 August 7

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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