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Box 2

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Correspondence, Undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id89355
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters, chiefly 1862-1865, written by Nathaniel Venable Watkins to his wife Nancy Daniel Watkins. During the Civil War, Watkins served with Co. H, 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery, which became part of the 34th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Watkins appeared to have saw little combat, spending much of his time in defensive positions guarding artillery batteries. His unit was stationed at Gloucester Point (during the Peninsular Campaign), near Richmond (Chaffin's Bluff) and near Petersburg. His...
Dates: Undated

B. A. Ballantine, Walnut Hills, Ohio, to her brother and sister-in-law, Nathaniel V. and Nannie Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108431
Scope and Contents

Refers to the loss of her daughter Lizzie and Nathaniel's son Charley R. Watkins; relays family news; mentions her family's religious practices; refers to the schooling of her children; times have been hard since the outbreak of the war; prices are higher and children are being forced to work; can no longer keep servants. Includes letter from Mary Ballantine, to her uncle, Nathaniel V. Watkins informing him of her sister Lizzie's death.

Dates: Undated

Sue W. Redd, to her sister-in-law, Nannie V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108432
Scope and Contents

Wishes she could visit; relays family news; her health is improving.

Dates: Undated

Sue W. Redd, to her brother and sister-in-law, Nathaniel V. and Nannie V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108434
Scope and Contents

Relays family news; are having a rough winter which is hurting their crop beds; refers to the schooling of their children; mentions the chores performed by the family.

Dates: Undated

Nannie V. Watkins, to her husband, Nathaniel V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108435
Scope and Contents Often mentions the prospect of Nathaneil's receiving a furlough; refers to a woman's chore of weaving at home; relays news of schooling going on; negroes are fortifying Raleigh, North Carolina; mentions her many chores at home; relays news of their crops and livestock; is relieved to learn that the Ironsides have been forced to leave the area of Charleston, South Carolina; relays family and neighborhood news; there apparently are a number of southern deserters; are having trouble with the...
Dates: Undated

Nathaniel V, Watkins, to his son, Charley H. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108436
Scope and Contents

Encourages him to continue the study of his letters.

Dates: Undated

Nathaniel V. Watkins, to his wife, Nannie V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108437
Scope and Contents Relays family news both before and after the war; discusses money matters; relays news of their provisions in camp; refers to the South's greatest victory at Manassas, Virginia; although the Yankee army is rumored to be quite large, Nathaniel believes they are "despirited and demoralized" refers to success in Kentucky; makes references to General Robert E. Lee's expertise; believes an attack of Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania is coming; refers to the North's destruction of Northern...
Dates: Undated

Richard H. Watkins, to her brother, Nathaniel V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108725
Scope and Contents

Relays both good and bad news concerning crops in the area; discusses financial matters; wishes he could visit; refers to the problems of his livestock and negros eating away at his farm; relays news of his crops and livestock.

Dates: Undated

Richard H. Watkins, to his niece, Minnie H. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108727
Scope and Contents

Refers to his son (Asa Watkins) and his numerous amusements; relays neighborhood news; is behind in his farm work; low tobacco prices add to the already hard times.

Dates: Undated

Mary P. Watkins, to her sister-in-law, Nannie V. Watkins

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: id108729
Scope and Contents

Refers to the increasing hard times they are living in; mentions the many demoralized Negroes; her children are frequently sick; sickness is prevalent throughout the South; relays family news; refers to the Southern hatred of Yankees.

Dates: Undated