Scope and Contents Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Mary McClung returned from her trip to Old Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona on Dec. 11, having traveled eight thousand miles; describes the visit with family members and the weather in Arizona; sorry to hear of the illness in her family; complains that it has been snowing since the return home; reports that Hallie and Louisa McClung? are in school; Mr. McClung has been on jury duty for over a month; he has presently gone "to hitch up to take a...

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Scope and Contents 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Poverty plans to go away for a week, and asks if Charley can stay with the Byers.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Alice complains of the freezing weather and pipes bursting; asks about a wedding she was unable to attend due to the poor weather; reports that the "comfort" has been pieced, but "lacks about 2 ½ yds. to join it with" before it can then be quilted; reports on the deaths and illnesses in the neighborhood; "hens are laying quite well" and mentions the good price turkeys are getting; mentions that she "saw a piece in the paper about your big...

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Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Katherine complains of the heat; reports on a party of twenty-seven young people who went to Jump Mountain on horseback; was unable to attend the "Roller commencement"; asks her to visit after the harvest; complains of being lonesome since school is out.

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2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Bessie Anderson sends her thanks for the good visit she had with them; mentions Cousin Sally Poague; asks to be remembered to various family members.

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Scope and Contents 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Robert Byers? asks his father to send money to pay his "second term fees" at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and to pay for board at $91.50.

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Scope and Contents 1 page. Typewritten Letter. Byers has brought the machinery to put in a corn mill and a feed mill; has the agency for "the Foos Gas and Gasoline engine" and will get a commission for sales; asks to have a note for $750 at the National Valley Bank renewed for six months.

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2 pages. Typewritten Letter Signed. H. C. Barrett explains the advantages of patronizing Eastern Normal College.

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Scope and Contents 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Lelia B. Byers wants to know who the boys were who waved at her when she walked by the Academy; talks about various friends.

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Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Lelia Byers reports that her lessons are going well; talks about various friends; mentions that when she walked by the Academy "two of the boys ran out on the porch and yelled at us"; has had fun out riding; asks for the hats to be sent by Sunday.

Scope and Contents From the Series: 53 items. Business correspondence of the Byers family, Augusta County, Virginia, including Samuel Byer's correspondence with various individuals concerning payment of debts; use of a gate near Mt. Sidney, Augusta County, Virginia; execution of bonds; and purchase of land, 1834-1878; also including correspondence of Robert and Rebecca Byers, Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, with commission merchants and other individuals concerning the sale of farm products and livestock, such as...