Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters and papers of Charles Leven Powell, his wife Selina (Lloyd) Powell and children of Loudoun County, Virginia; Henry, Illinois; Winchester, Virginia; and Alexandria, Virginia.There are also included papers of Charles Leven Powell's father, Cuthbert Powell. Prominent correspondents include Johns Hopkins, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Anna Randolph (Custis) Lee, Hunter Holmes McGuire and James Monroe.Letters concern Robert Young...

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Talks of trade being slow; election of a Mr. McFadden as "Justice of the Peace"; mentions sleighing and the weather; describes hayride in snow and people he went with.

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Discusses his indebtedness to his father and his financial situation.

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Discusses political situation and "imminent danger of Civil War"; comments on government involvement and troops in a war; mentions social life.

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Scope and Contents Discusses the imminent war and that it will be the third one in her lifetime; talks about effects of a war from past experience; family news. 3 pages. letter signed. Including note signed from "grandmother" Catharine Powell, Bellevue, Va.?, to Rebecca Powell, Winchester, Virginia, 1861 January 20, inquiring about being able to paint for her.

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Describes his dog and its habits and actions; talks about a fight at a warehouse; family news.

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Discusses pros, cons, and possibilities of a war; talks about being able to cross North/South Line if he comes to Virginia; describes weather; mentions indoor winter activities; refers to marriage and courting habits; family news.

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Briefly discusses the Navy; describes wedding of Nellie Hall and a Mr. Kellogg; family news.

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Information concerning troop movements around Harper's Ferry; mentions a Col. Bowen, superintendent Barbour, and a Col. Moore.

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Discusses explosion of armory at Harper's Ferry; speaks of united Southern forces; mentions involvement of friends including Powell Grady; Powell and Holmes Conrad; family news.

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Suffering from inflammation of eyes; discusses possibility of Illinois and Virginia residents being separated during the war; Virginia's succession from the Union; Democrats opposition to the war with the South; talks about surrender of Fort Sumter; confusion about whether to leave or stay in Henry; some family news.

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Discusses Colonel Robert Lee and movement of troops; mentions Georgetown Heights, Alexandria Heights, and the Valley counties; some family news; mentions Rockingham Rifles.

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Blockade established at the mouth of the Ohio; Southern trade suspended; some family news; inquires about situation in Virginia concerning the war.

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Discusses a proclamation of Lincoln; politics and effects of the Civil War; dominance of Lincoln's party in Louisville, Kentucky; some family news.

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Orders to stop mail from Virginia.; Alexandria occupied by North; Fairfax cavalry taken prisoner; family news.

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War's effects on postal service; family news.

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Thanks her for package of food and lists contents; speaks of newspaper Richmond Dispatch as a rare luxury; describes camp life; enemy is at Williamsport, Md.

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Discusses camp life and its required adjustment; mentions accidental shooting of two men as their only pessimistic experience so far; gives account of battles reported in the Baltimore Sun Baltimore Sun; majority of men in army are under 21; describes how soldiers try to get food from surrounding farmers and their families.

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Scope and Contents Discusses uniforms, saying that they are everywhere, and that a "John Brown" has increased the "military spirit" in Virginia; asks about Lloyd; discusses books he has read and that she recommends; describes their daily schedule and when she has time to read; discusses food in season; news of family and friends.