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Box 2

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: id168432
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and "Greenfield," Culpeper County, Virginia and to their daughter, Margaret W. Barnes. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families. Letters contain social and family news.

Dates: 1830-1849

Box 2

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: id168492
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and "Greenfield," Culpeper County, Virginia and to their daughter, Margaret W. Barnes. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families. Letters contain social and family news.

Dates: 1797-1926; Majority of material found in 1818-1875

Box 2

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: id171431
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and "Greenfield," Culpeper County, Virginia and to their daughter, Margaret W. Barnes. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families. Letters contain social and family news.

Dates: 1870-1930

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Green Field, Jeffersonton, P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1841 February 12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 69
Identifier: id168434
Scope and Contents

MWB's anniversary and Armistead's 16th birthday; accounts of Armistead's visit home; family news including Lucy's health and Robert's forthcoming marriage.

Dates: 1841 February 12

Margaret W. Barnes, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to "Father" (Newman Williamson B. Barnes). With a note by L., 1841 March 1

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 70
Identifier: id168435
Scope and Contents

All are well except Grandma; General Harrison passed through Fredericksburg; hope MWB will profit by your good advice; Aunt Balsora will teach the boys this spring and summer.

Dates: 1841 March 1

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Green Field, Jeffersonton p. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1841 April 23

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 71
Identifier: id168436
Scope and Contents

Family news; Robert's marriage; MWB fell down the potato hole and bruised herself; health of family members.

Dates: 1841 April 23

Robert W. Tomlin, Office of Blue Ridge Residency, Balcony Falls, Virginia, to Newman Williamson B. Barnes, Fox's Mills P. 0., Acquire County, Virginia, 1841 September 12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 72
Identifier: id168437
Scope and Contents

Sister Margaret's health and RWT's work with a survey of the New River.

Dates: 1841 September 12

Margaret W. Barnes,, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mother" (Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes), Greenfield, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1842 May 20

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 73
Identifier: id168438
Scope and Contents

MWB is worried about MWTB's going home safely; Papa's health and George and Bevy's health; sent MWTB's shoes by Dennis.

Dates: 1842 May 20

Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mother" (Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes), Greenfield, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1842 ? June 18

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 74
Identifier: id168439
Scope and Contents

Death of Mr. Brooke; sends messages to family members.

Dates: 1842 ? June 18

Robert W. Tomlin, Office of Blue Ridge Residency, Balcony Falls, Virginia, to "Sister"Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Jeffersonton P. O., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1842 August 31

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 75
Identifier: id168443
Scope and Contents

MWTB's improvement in health; RWT's work load is great since RWT is the only one left in the Engineer Corps, the salary is greatly earned, have had no servant this year, have endured many hardships, RWT is resigning at the end of the year.

Dates: 1842 August 31

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Green Field, Jeffersonton P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1843 May 17

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 76
Identifier: id168445
Scope and Contents

Events surrounding the death of Charles Braxton; MWB is concerned about MWTB's poor health; Mrs. Henry Webb had a bad fall; Lucy is in a family way again; Robert sent the accounts to Mr. Green; Aunt Short's death.

Dates: 1843 May 17

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Green Field, Jeffersonton P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1844 February 25

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 77
Identifier: id168447
Scope and Contents

Glad to know MWTB's baby is in good health; have had a great deal of company all winter; health news of family members.

Dates: 1844 February 25

Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mother" (Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes), Greenfield, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1844 July 31

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 78
Identifier: id168450
Scope and Contents

MWTB's next visit to Falmouth and what to bring. Also includes a note by Balsora Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Culpeper County, Virginia. MWTB's next visit.

Dates: 1844 July 31

Judy H. Tomlin Coalter, Old Church, Hanover County, Virginia, to Margaret Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, near Jeffersonton Post Office, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1844 September 1

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 79
Identifier: id168452
Scope and Contents

Have heard news of MWTB's new baby and MWTB's good health; health news of family.

Dates: 1844 September 1

Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mother" (Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes), Greenfield, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1844 September 4

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 80
Identifier: id168454
Scope and Contents

Inquires about Papa's mouth and Walker's face; news of activities in Falmouth. Also includes a letter by Lucy M. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Culpepper County, Virginia Baby Walker and winter vegetables.

Dates: 1844 September 4

Olivia ?, Baltimore, Md., to "Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), Falmouth, Virginia, 1844 December 28

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 82
Identifier: id168460
Scope and Contents

News of the Christmas season. Also includes a letter by Margaret W. Barnes to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia Christmas and family news.

Dates: 1844 December 28

Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mother "(Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes), Greenfield, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1845 March

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 83
Identifier: id168462
Scope and Contents

Obligations to study at school; health of friends and family; wishes that Bev and George could go to some good school.

Dates: 1845 March

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Jeffersonton P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1846 February 28

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 84
Identifier: id168464
Scope and Contents

Weather; health of family; activities of family.

Dates: 1846 February 28

Mary W. Braxton, Ditchley, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Jeffersonton, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1846 September 8

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 85
Identifier: id168465
Scope and Contents

Health of family members and servants; weather; sewing projects; activities of family members.

Dates: 1846 September 8

Balsora Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Jeffersonton P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1846 October 13

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 86
Identifier: id168467
Scope and Contents

Health of family members; general family news.

Dates: 1846 October 13

Mary W. Braxton, Chericoke, Virginia, to Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Jeffersonton P. 0., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1847 June 5

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 87
Identifier: id168469
Scope and Contents

Disagreement between William Braxton and Dr. Perkins and subsequent entanglements; news and health of family members; regrets MWTB's recent death of a child.

Dates: 1847 June 5

Mary W. Braxton, Ditchley, Virginia, to Margaret W, Tomlin Barnes, Greenfield, Jeffersonton P. O., Culpepper County, Virginia, 1847 August 11

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 89
Identifier: id168473
Scope and Contents

Have had a "neurologic ? affection of one side of my face and head"- has affected sight; health of family members; size of children in family; weather conditions.

Dates: 1847 August 11

Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to George B. Barnes, Greenfield, Virginia, 1848 April 26

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 90
Identifier: id168475
Scope and Contents

Also includes letters by Margaret W. Barnes, Falmouth, Virginia, to "Mama" (Margaret W. Tomlin Barnes) and "Papa" (Newman Williamson B. Barnes), Greenfield, Virginia.

Dates: 1848 April 26