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Correspondence, 1873-1903, of Dr. James Fenton Bryant. Chiefly, 1885-1888, with Margaret (Gunter) Bryant of Enfield, North Carolina who became his second wife. The letters concern their courtship and marriage. The collection also includes some letters from Margaret Gunter's sister, and her cousins at Richmond, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia and Tarborough, North Carolina; account books and a diary of Dr. Bryant.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, 1873-1903, of Dr. James Fenton Bryant. Chiefly, 1885-1888, with Margaret (Gunter) Bryant of Enfield, North Carolina who became his second wife. The letters concern their courtship and marriage. The collection also includes some letters from Margaret Gunter's sister, and her cousins at Richmond, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia and Tarborough, North Carolina; account books and a diary of Dr. Bryant.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, 1873-1903, of Dr. James Fenton Bryant. Chiefly, 1885-1888, with Margaret (Gunter) Bryant of Enfield, North Carolina who became his second wife. The letters concern their courtship and marriage. The collection also includes some letters from Margaret Gunter's sister, and her cousins at Richmond, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia and Tarborough, North Carolina; account books and a diary of Dr. Bryant.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, 1873-1903, of Dr. James Fenton Bryant. Chiefly, 1885-1888, with Margaret (Gunter) Bryant of Enfield, North Carolina who became his second wife. The letters concern their courtship and marriage. The collection also includes some letters from Margaret Gunter's sister, and her cousins at Richmond, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia and Tarborough, North Carolina; account books and a diary of Dr. Bryant.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, 1873-1903, of Dr. James Fenton Bryant. Chiefly, 1885-1888, with Margaret (Gunter) Bryant of Enfield, North Carolina who became his second wife. The letters concern their courtship and marriage. The collection also includes some letters from Margaret Gunter's sister, and her cousins at Richmond, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia and Tarborough, North Carolina; account books and a diary of Dr. Bryant.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Compares the number of sick patients he has to the old adage "when it rains, it pours" and his work is on the increase rather than the decrease; does not remember ever seeing such an epidemic of typhoid fever; Mr. J.C. Parker's mother died oh typhoid fever and his wife and sister have the same illness; fears Dick will be sick for he has had some chills and often complains; her letter was so full of apologies that he could not recieve them all, but freely forgives all she...

Scope and Contents Has not got time to write him a long letter as she must help Aunt Joe [Branch] get ready to go out; Aunt Joe received a letter from Mr. Bogart asking if she would take Mrs. Bogart and the children to ward for several weeks as Franklin is so sickly he is anxious for them to leave, and if Aunt Joe could take them he wondered if Walter and Caddie [Pittman] could; Caddie does not want to ward them because she is so young and very little experienced at such a thing; visited with Sadie McGuigan...

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Supposes she has returned to the country eith her mother by now where she [MG] amuses herself with sewing and reading; "I believe you are quite domestic and industrious. That is very nice in veiw of the probably change from Miss Maggie Gunter to Mrs.--"; notices that she has become quite Methodistic; Mrs. Bogart has abandoned the idea of leaving Franklin for the summer; hopes to see her soon. 3pp ALS

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Is staying with her neighbor, Mrs. Parker, whose daughter is away and she [Mrs. Parker] is so lonely wants her [MG] to stay with her for a long time; visited Caddie [Pittman] who is doing well; received a letter from Mrs. Bogart who has the "blues"; is real glad he thinks her domestic and industrious; loves to sew and keep house in order but does not know a great deal about it; if he loves chocolatecake she can make that anytime for him; wishes he will get in the habit of...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Is becoming weary of his constant rounds to the sick; presents her witha little "quarrel" and complains of her short letter in response since she has more time than he; hope to see her again in a week or two if the epidemic of [typhoid] fever does not set in again; Mrs. Bogart opnly speaks of her in kindness and with affection now; will be pleased to go to church with her accompanying him, but reminds her that there is no day of rest for Doctors on the Sabbath day too;...

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Wonders how he feels; Saturday [28 July 1888] was her birthday and she turned 21; received a lace colar as her only gift which Mrs. Parker gave her; fears Marnie Parker will not survive the typhoid fever and feels sorry for Mr. J.C. Parker; is very pleased he wishes for her to drive away the lonely hours; apologizes for the short letters but cannot seem to write at the moment. 4pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Heard from Nell that he was sick and that she [Nell] had been sick today; tells him to hurry and get well and come to Enfield; Dr. McGuigan visited the other night and his fear of having to go home in a rain storm turned out to be unneeded because they never had a storm just wind and not even a particle of rain thought it is much needed; dreamt the other night that he came to her and said he did not love her but loved her Cousin Lic Whitaker; Sue Whitaker is boarding with them in Enfield;...

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Scope and Contents Is happy to hear through Nell he is getting better; a dance is planned soon but she does not plan to attend because she has concluded she no longer likes dancing; wants to see him "real much"; has tried for three or four days to get flowers to send him but the dry weather makes them impossible to find; received two letters from Miss Flora and greatly appreciates them; asks him to hurry and write. 7pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Since everybody in the house is napping she decided to take the opprotunity to write him; spent the day first reading the Bible then reading a book entitled The Young Christian; for the remainder of the day when no one was talking to her she spent her time thinking about him; is thinking of visiting a cousin of hers soon and spending a few days; wishes she knew something funny to write and make him laugh and forget being sick; wonders if he had the typhoid fever; Bessie [Gunter] sends her...

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Heard from Nell that he was very much better and was delighted to hear this; decided not to visit her cousin; received an invitation from a young man who is a distant cousin to go up to Warrenton, [VA] but declined his offer; if Nell cannot write asks him to have Dick or Miss Flora write. 3pp. ALS

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Hears from Miss Flora that he is much better and hopes he will get well soonas he has been sick for so long; greatly appreciates the many letters Nell and flora have written keeping him informed as to his sickness; has heard Dick plans to go to Lexington [VA], [to attend Virginia Militiary Institute], and knows he [JFB] will miss him [RBB] dreadfully; heard from Mrs. Bogart recently. 4pp. ALS

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Managed to gather some flowers together for him and willl send them by the evening post; misses his letters and hopes he will be better soon and can write; Aunt Joe [Branch] should be home again in two or three weeks; sends her love to all. 3pp. ALS

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Requests her to go to the Express office that evening. 1p. ALS

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Is happy to hear he can sit up again and begs him not to do anything imprudent and cause a relapse; is sorry to hear that Dick is sick; had a gentleman caller who stayed and stayed making her think she would never have a chance to write him; Dr. McGingan looks dreadful and has been sick. 3pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Thanks her for her "sweet remembrance" of him during his long and tedious illness; the illness he just passed through surpasses anything he has ever had- six weeks in bed and unable to go out; Dick has been ill with the same fever the past two weeks; the fever is distinctively new and he has nicknamed it the "D[evi]l's fever"; Dick feels his illness may interfere with his going to V[irgini]a Miltary Institute; his long illness has demorlaized him as he is so far behind in...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Delighted at receiving a letter from him after his long spell of fever; warns him not to go out too soon and catch cold or stay out after the dew fals in the evening; wonders if he couls not get someone to help him in his office; cannot help but give him advice because she is so intersted in his welfare; Aunt Joe [Branch] has not yet returned home; is sorry about Dick's being sick; feels sorry for poor Mrs. B[ogart] who does not feel as though she has anyone to tell her...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Can see from his handwritting that he is somewhat nervous which is the result of his illness; cannot walk from his house to his office yet so he take a horse and buggy; will probably take him six to eight weeks to recover his strength and vitality; would like to visit her the first of next month [Oct.] if Dick's condition permits it; Dick is brokenhearted about the thought of being able to attend school [Virginia Military Institute] this session; he may have to wait a year...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Delighted that he can go down to his office now; is sorry to hear about Dick and wonders if he [JFB] cannot give him something to cure that "miserable old fever"'; wonders if the fever will disappear when they have frost; is glad Mrs. Bogart likes her; remembers Mrs. Bogart's attitude towards them the morning after that night they stayed up so late; Aunt Joe [Branch] came home Monday; wonders if Miss Marnie Parker ever fully recovered from her fever; asks if Mr. Brownly...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Is able to walk to the office but it tires him out; is gradually recovereing "my flesh and strength"; Fent really wants to see them married and wants her to come home as soon as possible; Nell says she [MG] treats her mean because she [MG] no longer writes to her since he has been well; Dick is somewhat better though his fever is still not checked; he [Dick] is becoming quite restless; wrote to General Smith [President of Virginia Military Institute] to find out if Dick...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Went to Brinkleyville to visit a cousin and a schoolmate and had a real pleasant visit; Dr. Smith's home is near where she stayed and on Saturday night two young men called on her; sone night while there several of the young ladies and gentlemen in the neighborhood heard she was there and stopped to visit; the young ladies took turns on the piano and there was music all during the evening; thought of him during the evening because she remembers his fondness for music; has...