Box 1
Contains 10 Results:
Letters, 1894-1897
Josephine Nicholls, Mountain Lake, to cousin Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1894 August 20
Scope and Contents Regrets not being able to visit Williamsburg this season; describes Mountain Lake as being "a lovely place and the people are friendly and sociable as can be"; plans to stay in Mountain Lake a little while longer, then will go to a sulphur spring for a short time before returning to their home; has met a girl from Norfolk who had visited Williamsburg and knows both the Colemans and the Tylers; thanks Van through her for the college souvenir he sent her.
Cynthia B.J. Coleman to Miss Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia. Postmarked Williamsburg, Virginia., 1894 September 20
Informs her that her father Dr. Coleman valued no man above her (LG) brother Van; is comforted by the friendship of them both; was disappointed that she did not come up to the house; realized later that she would need a special invitation (after her father's funeral).
Josephine H. Nicholls, White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, to cousin Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1894 September 30
Frank W. Nicholls, Ridgefield, Thibodaux, Lousiana, to cousin Lottie Garrett, White Sulphur Springs, Eggleston, Virginia, 1895 July 20
Carra (?) to cousin Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1896 January 31
Josephine H. Nicholls, to cousin Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia. Postmarked New Orleans, Louisiana., 1896 February 4
Has been quite busy as Mother and Hattie have been otherwise occupied, so all the social duties have fallen to her; has been fighting off the grippe; informs her that Miss Coleman of Williamsburg will be visiting Mrs. Burns in New Orleans; reports that Hattie is better but still looks tired from la grippe; mentions that there will be a masque ball held tonight but since there will be eight held before the Carnival closes, she does not feel obliged to go; hopes she feels better now.
Carra (?), to cousin Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia. Postmarked New Orleans, Louisiana, 1896 February 21
Regrets that she cannot be in New Orleans with them for Mardi Gras; describes in very great detail the events of Mardi Gras; explains that the procession has just passed her house and will return from uptown soon; reports that she is writing a condolence letter for a friend whose husband has passed away, and is struck by the contrast of a man lying on his deathbed and the jollity and gaiety of the festival; informs her that Hattie will be married sometime after the 26th of April.
Julia Smith, Phoebus, Virginia, to Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1896 November 15
Is glad that the plates were received unbroken; hopes the flowers she sent will live; expresses how highly she thinks of her by the simple act of sending her the platters; asks that she display the picture of Mr. Davis in her house; would like a picture of the prison and asks if her brother Robbie could send her one.
Mary Johnston, to Miss Lottie Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia. Postmarked Devon, England, 1897 July 16
Asks her to imagine her in this Devonshire town; describes her surroundings and her activities there; asks her to remember her.