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Box 2

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

Lottie V. Clark correspondence, 1895

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id92213
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: 1895

Addie Holt, Matoaca, P.O., Chesterfield County, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1895 January 28

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95222
Scope and Contents

Reports that her beau came for a visit; discusses a recent party; complains about the weather; invites her down for a party.

Dates: 1895 January 28

Addie Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1895 February 11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95223
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports that they had to stop work because the weather was so bad; describes "stewing sugar" and "making Bedquilts"; describes a church meeting where "the Pastor did ever tell us about dancing..."

Dates: 1895 February 11

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1895 February 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95224
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Complains of the cold weather-- "everything at the mill freezed up"; plans to have a party when the weather warms up-- "I want to have cream and cake, candy and Apples..."

Dates: 1895 February 12

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1895 March 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95225
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Has been going to church meetings every night; two preachers from Scotland are visiting and "The hall is crowded every night"; reports on two upcoming marriages.

Dates: 1895 March 26

Anthelia Holt, Matoaca, Virginia, to Lottie V. Clark, Namozine, Virginia, 1895 September 10

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95226
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Complains of sore feet; discusses a "baptizing"; describes an attempted elopement; discusses a friend who shot himself; tells of a "splendid sermon"; describes a new "black satteen" dress.

Dates: 1895 September 10

Poem, undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: id95227
Scope and Contents

Including the names Fannie Robertston and Lottie V. Clarke written at the end.

Dates: undated