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Box 1

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

Robert Saunders at Williamsburg to his wife Lucy, 1860 January 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24369
Scope and Contents

Cold snap in Richmond. Considerable snow, freezing rain. 15 degree temperatures. Affection for his grandchildren Ann, Mary , Georgy and Breckenridge.

Dates: 1860 January 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Richmond to his wife Lucy, 1860 February 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24362
Scope and Contents

Talks of approaching Party conventions. Believes the Democrats will choose Stephen Douglas as the candidate at the party convention in Charleston.

Dates: 1860 February 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Williamsburg to his wife Lucy, 1860 September 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24363
Scope and Contents Sent hams and shad to Marianna via Ringgold Station. Peggy is well. Mr. Botts returned to White Sulphur Springs, but didn’t see Barbara there. Betty Blair to marry W. Mosely of Buckingham County. Dr. Cabell engaged to Miss Peggy, a music teacher. Mrs. Caskie, wife of Congressman John Caskie, a debased drunkard” and sister of Marmaduke Johnson died. Rumors she was brutally treated by her husband supported by Dr. Peterkin sermon at funeral. Heard Judge Douglas speak on the Capital square and...
Dates: 1860 September 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Williamsburg to his wife Lucy, 1860 September 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24364
Scope and Contents

Hopes to leave Williamsburg and be with the family week after next. Discussion of Bob’s school clothes. Wishes “Bob to be decently & abundantly furnished, but fine clothes would be…out of place at a country school.” Glad Bob is keeping a diary.

Dates: 1860 September 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Richmond to his wife Lucy, 1861 January 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24365
Scope and Contents

Steamboat taking him to Richmond is decorated with flags in his honor. Dr. Cabell is married.

Dates: 1861 January 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Williamsburg to his wife Lucy, 1861 February 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24366
Scope and Contents

Unreliability of mail due to the condition of the railroad damaged by heavy rains, snow and winds. Very busy in Richmond. Bob had difficulty leaving Williamsburg by the York River. Went up the James the next day. Comments on the state of the Union and the Virginia convention to consider secession.

Dates: 1861 February 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Robert Saunders at Williamsburg to his wife Lucy, 1861 February 27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24367
Scope and Contents

Comments about George Washington at Washington’s Birthday celebration in Williamsburg. Not enjoying entertaining members of General Assembly on railroad trip.

Dates: 1861 February 27
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters / Folder 5

Folder 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24368
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of 66 letters written by Robert Saunders of Williamsburg, Virginia to his wife Lucy Burwell Saunders (60 letters) and his daughters Lucy Page Saunders (three letters) and Roberta P. Saunders (two2 letters) from 1829-1867. There is also a letter written on May 4, 1847 to Overton Bernard, the father of College of William and Mary student Jesse Talbot Bernard.

Dates: 1829-1867
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Robert Saunders Letters