James Fenton Bryant, Franklin, Virginia to Maggie (Margaret) Gunter, Enfield, North Carolina
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Had only one good day for the Franklin [Wheldon] Fair and this last day is "miserably unfair"; the drizzling rain kept the crowds back; met her [Aunt Joe] Branch in the Fair grounds and they pleasantly chatted; has worked himself nearly to death in trying to catch up with his work; does not believe she wants to see his work; does not believe she wants to see him before the 5th of December [their wedding day]; both his brother [ Benjamin Bryant] and Mr. Robert J. Camp have accepted to "wait on them" [JFB and MG] at the wedding; Mr, Bogart and Mr. Walthouse convinved him to take a trip down the river for the day; Fent prizes her letter highly; will go to Norfolk to see his tailor and have her ring changed; Dick wants her to write him a letter too; the children send their best love. 7pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1888 October 1-30
Creator
- From the Collection: Bryant, James Fenton, 1841-1909 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryant, Margaret Gunter (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 146.00 Linear Feet
Language
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository