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Box Small Collections Box 85

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John Thompson Brown Letters

 Collection — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC 00506
Content Description Series of letters, bound into a black volume with gold embossing around its edge. The letters span from 1828- 1857 but the bulk of the letters are from 1830- 1833. Brown writes to an assortment of recipients and from varied places such as Petersburg, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland. Topics in his letters include politics, Brown was a member of the House of Delegates for Virginia, love, business, and family affairs. One later letter laments the ill health of his...
Dates: 1828-1857; Majority of material found within 1830 - 1833

Papers, 1861-1864

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 37 letters, mostly during the Civil War era, written by Andrew J. Weeks, of Brooklyn, New York, to his sister, Hannah Weeks of Merrick, Long Island, New York. He was a 1st sergeant of Co. D., 10th Regiment of the New York infantry Volunteers. He wrote from Fort Monroe, Virginia, Gosport Navy Yard, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Point Lookout, Maryland, Beaufort, North Carolina and Riker's Island, New York. On March 9, 1861, Weeks states the Merrimac has sunk the Cumberland and the Ericcson...
Dates: 1861-1864

Poetry Book, 1854-1866

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Content Description From the Collection: Black bound poetry journal kept by Mary Elizabeth Latane Waring Poulson, referred to as Bettie throughout the book. Contents are autographs, sketches, and poetic verses from friends and her future husband, Thomas, H.G. Poulson from Accomack County, Virginia, who served in the 46th Regiment of the Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army. Bettie and Thomas married in 1865 but their marriage was short lived as she died later that same year. Thomas continues writing romantic and loving...
Dates: 1854-1866

Collection, 1825-1872, undated

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Taliaferro Family Letters: 13 June 1825. Copy of an agreement between [?] Anderson and [?] Walker. Frag. 1859. "A list of my negroes to hire out for the year 1859" by unknown author. 1 January 1860. A promissory note to pay John P. Taliaferro sixteen dollars for the hire of Eliza for the year 1860. Signed by Wm. Vaughan. April 18,1860-May 11,1860. Entries in a diary describe the daily duties of the "hands" and social activities of the author. June 12-22 [1862] [John P. Taliaferro], Richmond,...
Dates: 1825-1872, undated

Folder 1

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Content Description From the Collection: 6 page letter from Will to his wife Hattie dated 1864 July 27. He describes the perilous trip in their steamer boat to get to Cuba and the close call the ship had with a larger Spanish ship that seemed certain was trying to ram their bow. He describes Moro Castle and the buildings and landscape of Havana. He also describes at great length the wares of the ladies about town and the dressings adorned on the riders and horses who pull carriages. In one section of his letter, Will laments...
Dates: 1864-07-27

Letter

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Content Description From the Collection:

Two page letter from Saunders, President of the College of William and Mary, from Williamsburg, Virginia to The Honorable Henry A. Wise, informing him that a messenger had arrived recently to inform him that John Tyler had been elected President of the United States.

Dates: 1841-02-17

Letter

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 85, Folder: 1
Content Description From the Collection:

VMail post letter from Ray Woodall to his parents to let them know he is well, missed home, but has plenty to do to keep him busy at his current post. He asks about friends at home, his father's plans for the land he prepared to plant, and also that they write as often as they can even though the mail is incredibly slow.

Dates: 1943-05-20