Box 2
Contains 34 Results:
McIlvain (William), at York, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Buckland P.O., Prince William County, Virginia, 1843 October 20
Regrets that Julia and baby have gone back to Virginia. Julia left some clothes, now should Mc’s’ send them?
McIlvain (William), at York, Pennsylvania, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Prince Edward College [i.e., Hampden Sidney College], Virginia, 1843 December 7
Mc. involved in land suit. Either Ann or Sarah [his daughters] might visit Ewells next summer. York growing fast.
McIlvain (William), at York, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, 1844 July 30
William McIlvain, Julia’s brother, has at last arrived and is helping Me. in this (?) doctor’s office. Scarlet Fever epidemic seems over. Crops in York very good.
McIlvain (William), at York, to B. S. Ewell, 1845 January 4
Death of McIlvain’s brother. Land suit has gone to Supreme Court, settled in Mc’s favor. Polk’s election.
McIlvain (William), at York, to Elizabeth Ewell, at Williamsburg, Virginia. William McIlvain to Julia Ewell. (On same sheet.), 1851 January 20
On same sheet: Wm. McIlvain to Julia Ewell. Grandfather’s advice on how to live and die. Aunt Julia’s son died. To Julia: glad she is reconciled to “conjugal peace.”
McIlvain (William), at York, to Elizabeth Ewell, 1854 June 26
Glad she might visit York. Her mother, Julia McIwain Ewell, had been visiting at Oxford.
McIlvain (William) to Benjamin S. Ewell, Undated
Has Ewell unjustly accused McIlvain of mistreating Julia in his letters? Julia has displayed bad temper which should be curbed.
Letters, Lamb, W.-McIlvain, W. , 1839-1899, undated
Series 1 includes letters arranged alpabetically by writer. A uniform entry has been adopted for each name, and persons of the same name have been identified and distinguished from each other by indicating their relationship to Benjamin S. Ewell or other persons. For example, the entry Brown (Harriot S.) is used for letters signed H. S. Brown and Hattie, and the entry Ewell (Elizabeth), daughter of Benjamin S. Ewell, is used for letters signed Lizzy Ewell or simply Lizzy.
Lee (J. F.), at Annapolis, to Col. Benjamin S. Ewell, 1868 January 23
Series 1 includes letters arranged alpabetically by writer. A uniform entry has been adopted for each name, and persons of the same name have been identified and distinguished from each other by indicating their relationship to Benjamin S. Ewell or other persons. For example, the entry Brown (Harriot S.) is used for letters signed H. S. Brown and Hattie, and the entry Ewell (Elizabeth), daughter of Benjamin S. Ewell, is used for letters signed Lizzy Ewell or simply Lizzy.