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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Thanks her for the gauntlets, testament, and book of psalms that she sent him.

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Tells what she did during Christmas holidays; discusses her job as a teacher as well as who and what subjects she teaches; family and town news.

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Comments on Robert E. Lee's thoughts that the South is in danger; discusses her knitting and whom she has made gloves for; states how she doesn't understand men; family news.

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Discusses the possibility of Nina being engaged to Willie Dupuy; says she would like to know him better before she can consent; would like for her to make the final decision herself; says their engagement would last indefinitely because they are both poor and Willie was "disabled" from the war; asks her to consider these issues.

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Scope and Contents Responds to her requesting permission to be engaged to Mr. William Dupuy?; gives feelings about entire situation; refers to evacuation of Richmond, Virginia.

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Family news; asks her to send her stamps and black glazed cotton and to look for strawsplitters; describes episode of being thrown from horse.

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Discusses how busy she is making gloves; mentions Nina's engagement/involvement with a "brave, Christian soldier."

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Discusses possibility of Nina moving to Norwood if Richmond is given up.

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family news; discusses the bond between two who love each other.

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Expresses happiness about Nina's now official engagement to Mr. William Dupuy; other family news.

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Hattie Powell, Blenheim, Albemarle County, Va., to "sister" Rebecca Powell.

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Gives advice on how to express feelings of love to her fiance, in her correspondence.

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Gives her advice about her situation with Mr. Dupuy; tells her to make up her own mind and to be sure of his character and their love; advises that if she is certain that she wants to be engaged to him, then not to hold back her feelings and to show her trust; gives more advice.

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Scope and Contents Family news; expresses her approval of William Dupuy as Nina's fiance. 4 pages. letter signed. Includes copy of letter, 1865 February 10 from William Dupuy to "Sir" Charles L. Powell, Sr., , discussing his and Nina's relationship and betrothal.

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Gives advise on Nina's relationship with a young man Willie Dupuy; says that if they ever get married they would always be poor; discusses what he will want in a wife; discusses Nina's fear that her ways are not elegant enough for him because he was brought up in higher society; reveals her philosophy on how to act in society, how to view oneself, and how to act towards men to keep them interested.

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Comments on attempts to regain some of their family possessions; discusses the break-up of Nina Powell's engagement; mentions Hattie Powell's arrival in Goochland, Va., family news.

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Discusses Nina's problem with an employer, Mrs. Powell, and suggests other families she could work for; says she can spend $ 350 on material for summer clothing; discusses the plight of the South; reveals her feelings about Nina's engagement; describes a visit to Norwood where her parents are working for Mr. Cabell; reports that cousin Lizzie Powell, fourth daughter of Uncle Llew, is to be married; news of family and friends; mentions teaching.

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Discusses materials for sewing dresses; expresses her anger at how Mrs. Powell (an employer) treated Nina; discusses her neighbors where she is teaching, saying none are suitable for Nina to live with and teach for; gives news of friends and family; says they have a soldier staying there; mentions teaching. Including newspaper clipping advertising for teachers.

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Thanks her for presents she sent him; expresses hope of seeing her again soon.