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Box 2

 Container

Contains 88 Results:

Frances Bland Coalter Brown to "Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), 1864 1 February 1

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 141
Identifier: id168668
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: 1864 1 February 1

Frances Bland Coalter Brown to "Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), 1864 February 25

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 142
Identifier: id168671
Scope and Contents

Financial concerns.

Dates: 1864 February 25

Frances Bland Coalter Brown to "Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), 1864 February 25?

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 143
Identifier: id168676
Scope and Contents

Continuation of financial concerns; status on goods and vegetables; shoes may be sent by mail. Also includes a letter by Margaret W. Barnes to postman? mailing of package to Frances Bland Coalter Brown.

Dates: 1864 February 25?

Frances Bland Coalter Brown to "Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), 1864 March 16

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 144
Identifier: id168680
Scope and Contents

Arrangements for future visit.

Dates: 1864 March 16

Frances Bland Coalter Brown to Margaret W. Barnes?, 1866 January 25

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 145
Identifier: id168681
Scope and Contents

Illness of Johnnie ? and Caroline and current departure plans.

Dates: 1866 January 25

Balsora Barnes to Master Willie Barnes, circa 1870

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 146
Identifier: id174943
Scope and Contents

Instructions on daily living; write to Cousin Nannie for she is sick.

Dates: circa 1870

Balsora Barnes to Master Willie Barnes, circa 1870

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 147
Identifier: id174944
Scope and Contents

Confinement because of illness and lack of ability to do things for self, instructions on daily living; take care of WB's sister, Lizzy.

Dates: circa 1870

Willy B. Barnes to "Aunt Lucy", 1870 February 18

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 148
Identifier: id174945
Scope and Contents

Written over a period of five days telling of WBB's daily activities at Aunt Fanny's and at school; Thompson's birthday.

Dates: 1870 February 18

Willy B. Barnes to "Aunt Peggy" (Margaret W. Barnes), 1870 March 18

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 149
Identifier: id174946
Scope and Contents

Aunt Fanny and Mammy Jane's health; hymn next Sunday; new books. Also includes a letter by Frances Bland Coalter Brown to "Peggy"(Margaret W. Barnes). FBCB's return home from N.Y. ? via sleeping car; Miss Jane's great care of the boys during absence; FBCB's much improved health situation.

Dates: 1870 March 18

Balsora Barnes, Bremo, Virginia, to Willie B. Barnes, circa 1871 28 July

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 150
Identifier: id174947
Scope and Contents

Sorry to hear WBB had been sick; will send money for hymn book; do what Aunt Peggy and Aunt Fannie tell WBB; write and tell how Thompson is; take care of Aunt Peggy for she is always sick.

Dates: circa 1871 28 July

Willy B. Barnes to "Aunt Peggy"Margaret W. Barnes, 1872 June 5

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 151
Identifier: id174948
Scope and Contents

Visit of Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Grinnan and arrival of Cousin Lucy Brent; Aunt Fanny gave Thompson and WBB holiday during everyone's visit; illness and departure of a dining room servant; sends love to Uncle Tomlin, Aunt Marcella?, and Uncle Walker.

Dates: 1872 June 5

Fanny E. Kerr to Willie B. Barnes, 1875 April 11

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 152
Identifier: id174949
Scope and Contents

Religious Directions to WBB.

Dates: 1875 April 11

Harrison T. Barnes and Miss Betty P. Cocke, 1926 January 11

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 153
Identifier: id174950
Scope and Contents

Estate of Lelia B. Cocke. Disapproval of the partitioning of Bremo and desire to have the personal property appraised by an expert.

Dates: 1926 January 11