Box 1
Contains 121 Results:
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence, 1862 September 1-27
Correspondence, 1862 October 1-30
Correspondence, 1862 November 2-December 1
Correspondence, 1862 December 3-1863 January 27
Correspondence, 1863 February 1-28
Correspondence, 1863 March 3-31
Correspondence, 1863 April 2-27
Correspondence, 1863 May 7-June 27
Correspondence, 1863 July 2-July 29
Correspondence, 1863 August 3-27
C. A. Watkins, Richmond Bay County, Missouri, to his cousin, Richard H. Watkins, Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, 1852 February 20
Asks cousin if he will act as agent for their joint property in Virginia; encloses ten dollars for taxes on this property; tells of wave of immigration to California and Oregon; inquires about prices of negro boys and girls in Virginia; states the price in Missouri; and says this it is too high there.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, University of Virginia, to his brother, Richard Watkins, 1852 October 4
Tells of his arrival at the University, his course load and his lodgings, including his roommate, Mr. Tallaferro (?) of Tidewater; relates his impressions of the University and surrounding area; asks that his family write to him.
Richard Watkins, Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, to Nathaniel V. Watkins, 1852 December 28
Describes, rather disparingly, Christmas season in Prince Edward Court House; gives various items of family news; encourages Nathaniel to perservere in his studies at the University of Virginia; explains that Nathaniel has better future prospects than he does.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, to his wife, Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 March 28
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, Virginia, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 2
Gives description of his surroundings and plan for improving camp; talks of possibility of fighting soon on the Peninsula, Yorktown and of reinforcement of Fort Magruder; talks of the food available; describes the officers of his company; requests some items.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 4
Describes his activities, such as standing duty; talks of prayer meetings which are held in the tent of the Orderly Sergeant; states that most of the Officers are pious; writes of potential fighting on Peninsula; requests that his wife and children write him more often.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 7
Complains that he has received no mail in a couple of weeks even though others receive it; talks of the fighting on the Peninsula and their role across the river in detail; mentions his feeling of indifference before battle; tells Nannie not to be alarmed by news in papers, but only to rely on word of those in his company; mentions his deep desire to see her and the children.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, at Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 9
Discusses possibility that the mail is responsible for his lack of letters; exhorts Nannie not to believe rumors in papers; states that troop morale is good and reinforcements come; mentions that all ladies have been banned from their lines and that most men are well; hopes that all is well at home; tells Nannie how important she is to him.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Sassafras Fork, North Carolina, 1862 April 10
Talks mostly about how much he misses Nannie; mentions possibility of fighting in Gloucester Point; states that all men are well except Johny Booker (?) who is being sent to Richmond.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 12
Charley Watkins, to his father, Nathaniel V. Watkins, circa 1862 April
Writes of his activities at home; asks father to visit him, says he is a good boy; illustrates letter with two small pictures.
Nannie V. Watkins to Nathaniel V. Watkins, circa 1862 April
Acknowledges receiving his letters; asks for another letters soon; writes of visiting a sick friend; narrates several items of family news.