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Box 1

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Contains 2 Results:

Letters

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: id131786
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence of the Garrett family of Williamsburg, Va., concerning family and social news, politics, and the Civil War. Earlier letters deal mainly with business and political news, as several Garrett family members, including Richard R. Garrett, Alexander C. Garrett, and Dr. Robert M. Garrett, were involved in the politics of 19th century Virginia. Correspondence of Dr. Robert M. Garrett and his brothers Alexander C. Garrett and B. F. Garrett concerning the sale of "Yardley," Northampton...
Dates: 1786-1928

Mary (?), Nashville, Tennessee, to aunt Lauretta A. Savage, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1877 September 26-1881

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: id131787
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes in great detail the visit of "our President" (Rutherford B. Hayes) to Nashville; mentions the appearance of Mrs. Hayes in terms of her dress and the manner in which she wears her hair; has been invited to Pulasky (sic); sends love and asks for news.

Dates: 1877 September 26-1881