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Box 1

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Lottie V. Clark correspondence, 1890

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id91818
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists primarily of letters written to Lottie V. Clark of Namozine, Amelia County, Virginia, by Anthelia Holt and other friends in Chesterfield County, Virginia, which discuss social, religious, and family matters, and Anthelia's work in a cotton mill. Letters, invitations, and poems addressed to Martha Susan Clark and Missouri A. Clark are also included.

Dates: 1890

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 April 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92135
Scope and Contents

Has been caring for a cousin sick with pneumonia; went fishing over her holiday; asks about April Fool's Day.

Dates: 1890 April 11

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 August 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92142
Scope and Contents

Is working half-time and would like to come up for a visit.

Dates: 1890 August 18

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 January 1

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92131
Scope and Contents

Describes Christmas festivities; asks about her new brother; sends pictures of herself.

Dates: 1890 January 1

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 February 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92132
Scope and Contents

Wants to know if the pictures arrived and why she has not written; reports that she has been ill with the "grippe."

Dates: 1890 February 5

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 February 28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92133
Scope and Contents

Expresses the desire to attend school, and is happy that Lottie is able to go to school; describes the school and the new preacher.

Dates: 1890 February 28

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 March 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92134
Scope and Contents

Expresses sympathy at the death of Charlie [Lottie's cousin?]; says she is happy to be working ten hours again so that she is home by five o'clock; says that she must stay up with one of her cousin's little girls who was badly burnt.

Dates: 1890 March 14

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 July 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92140
Scope and Contents

Reports sad news that her oldest brother has been killed in a railroad accident.

Dates: 1890 July 18

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 May 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92139
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes the "gracious revival" with "one hundred converts"; asks about Uncle Dibbrel's wedding plans.

Dates: 1890 May 25

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1890 May 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92137
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Asks about "trying fortune" on May 1; glad to hear Lottie's uncles are now in charge of the post office; talks about the "protracted[?] meeting" on Sunday and other church services.

Dates: 1890 May 2