Box 15
Container
Contains 30 Results:
Correspondence, 1897 July - December
File — Box: 15, Folder: 25
Identifier: id81714
Scope and Contents
Cousin Kate Flournoy asks if Carrington has a picture of Colonel William Cabell and DC Jackson writes a full description of a carriage and phaeton he is selling and various relatives and business write of farm and local matters. A list "Patrons of Miss K. Boyds' School" is included. Carrington Grigsby met, courted and then became engaged to Miss Mary H. Boyd in 1897. She is a teacher, possibly at the Shepperson home. By December 13, something occurred and the engagement was ended....
Dates:
1897 July - December
Correspondence, 1898
File — Box: 15, Folder: 26
Identifier: id81715
Scope and Contents
Letter from Mary Boyd to Carrington discussing the breakup, the rumors around Smithville and how well he is behaving like a "manly man." A draft of a letter from Carrington to Mary Boyd about the termination of their engagement. Other relatives and friends give him support after the termination, especially John Whitehead, Nancy Daniel and Cousin Stringfellow. Nancy Daniel notes that Mary Boyd only wanted "to carry on a fliration...and she did not love any body but Mr. F." Miss Shewall tells...
Dates:
1898
Correspondence, 1899
File — Box: 15, Folder: 27
Identifier: id81726
Scope and Contents
Three letters. Two letters written for Beverly Thomas asking for an extension for a payment for land and one note requesting flour.
Dates:
1899
Correspondence, 1900, 1908
File — Box: 15, Folder: 28
Identifier: id81727
Scope and Contents
1900 Mrs. Mary B. Galt writes that her son, Hugh, is better but "I don't want him to return to Wm & Mary at all, for I don't believe they can get decent food there at all." Samuel Read asks how he can obtain a copy of "History of South Side Virginia" by Hugh Blair Grigsby. Nannie Daniel writes "You seem to have quite a fondness for widows. Now there are four...I think it is time you were getting married...some one said you were in love with yourself and would never love any body else."...
Dates:
1900, 1908
Correspondence, undated
File — Box: 15, Folder: 29
Identifier: id81739
Scope and Contents
Mainly personal letters from family and friends, but also business correspondence about the farm and Edgehill. Invitations, acceptances, family news and local news. Includes letters from Mary B. Galt, Kathryn Boyd, Shepperson Family, Read Family, Mary Scott about teaching James, a price list and catalogue for Fanny Clark & Co's in Connecticut, rough draft of Carrington's letter to Mrs. Deane and the "By-laws Governing the Joie de Vie Club of Charlotte".
Dates:
undated