Box 5
Contains 152 Results:
Charles L. Powell,Old Church, Va., to "daughter" Rebecca C. Powell, Capon Springs, West Va., 1888 July 8
Describes his journey to Nina's; describes an encounter between Bishop Randolph and Meta Stuart on the train concerning Amelie Rives; gives a description of each of his grandchildren.
Charles L. Powell, Old Church, Va., to "daughter" Rebecca C. Powell, Capon Springs, West Va., 1888 July 17
Hopes that she and Mrs. Wailes are steadily improving their health while at the springs; tells her of the death of Mrs. Braxton and the prospects of Ingleside; gives news of grandchildren and neighborhood.
Carles L. Powell, Old Church, Va., to "daughter" Rebecca C. Powell, Capon Springs, West Va., 1888 July 26
Expresses joy that her health is improving; tells of the death of General Wickham and how it affected the area; gives news of family and neighborhood.
"Nephew" Charley Hepburn, "The High School," Episcopal High School?, ?, to "Aunt Beck" Rebecca C. Powell, Arlington Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, 1888 September 28
Describes the school; says he may join the Blackford Society; tells about a grammar exam.
Charley Hepburn, E.H.S. Episcopal High School?, ? to "Aunt Beck" Rebecca C. Powell, Alexandria, Virginia, 1888 November 18
Describes the taking of an arithmetic exam which exempted him from taking any more; says he got some demerits; tells about football and how he is playing well.
Charley Hepburn, E.H.S. Episcopal High School?, ?, to "Aunt" Rebecca C. Powell, Alexandria, Virginia, 1889 February 3
Tells about his schedule and about his exams; says he had tea with Mr. Hooffs; discusses demerits.
Charles Hepburn, Old Church, Va., to "Aunt Beck," Rebecca C. Powell, Alexandria, Virginia, 1891 September 20
Says he cannot teach this week because his nose is going to be operated on; says his mother and Sewell will occupy the children until then; says Sewell will go back to school soon; discusses the structure of his classes and asks her advice.
Charles L. Powell, Alexandria, Virginia, to "granddaughter" Selina L. Hepburn, 1893 March 6
Discusses the nature of geometry and gives advice on how to learn it.
Lloyd Hepburn, E.H.S. Episcopal High School?, ?, to "Aunt Beck" Rebecca C. Powell, 1893 March 14
Says he has been ill; discusses activities at school and grades.
Gerard Hopkins, Waverly, Gloucester, Virginia to "Cousin" Nina Hepburn,Yorktown, Va., 1893 July 2
Thanks her for the invitation to come visit while they are in Yorktown; says his two boys will come by sailing a canoe to Yorktown.
Charles Hepburn, Old Church, Va., to "Aunt" Rebecca C. Powell, 714 Queen St., Alexandria, Virginia, 1893 December 24
Charles L. Hepburn,College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to "Aunt" Rebecca C. Powell, 714 Queen St., Alexandria, Virginia, 1894 March 11
Lloyd Hepburn, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to "Aunt Bec," Rebecca C. Powell, 714 Queen St., Alexandria, Virginia,, 1894 May 30
Discusses the new house which he is anxious to get home to see; says he and Charles will not finish exams until the end of June; discusses the social events of the "final week"; discusses his exams; discusses Selina's academic progress; says one must experience College life to understand the strength of its temptations.
Charles Levin Hepburn, Charles Town, West Virginia, to "Aunt" Rebecca C. Powell, 714 Queen St., Alexandria, Virginia, 1894 November 15
Says he has spent much time with Nanna Powell McCormick, a cousin; describes her and what they have done together; says he is in love with her; discusses love and cupid; describes a card club he belongs to, and a German club.
Lloyd Hepburn, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to "Aunt" Rebecca C. Powell, Alexandria, Virginia, 1896 February 28
Hopes that she doesn't feel isolated from his immediate family; says that their "great mutual loss" has brought them all closer together; asks about her plans for the future; says he went to York to see Charles; discusses his housing at College; talks of recent fires in Richmond and Baltimore; speaks of his cousins and some girls that he has met.
Rev. John J. Lloyd, 704 Pearl Street, Lynchburg, Va., to "Cousin", 1896 December 12
Discusses their family's genealogy; mentions Nicholas Lloyd, John Lloyd, and Sarah Lloyd.
Mrs. Robert C. Powell, Townend House, Braddock Heights, Alexandria, Virginia, to Selina Mrs. Snowden Hopkins, Nuttall, Gloucester County, Va., 1927 March 15
Discusses the Presbyterian drive in Alexandria to save the old church; discusses church events; expresses joy to hear of Nina's marriage; mentions the fact that her Selina's father is over eighty years old.