Box 1
Contains 88 Results:
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his daughter, Lelia L. Saunders, 1 February, 1863
Has had place in Treasury Dept. conferred on him. Not pleased with position but friends worked so hard to get it for him, he will keep it for awhile to see if he can advance. Mrs. Minnigerode remains unwell.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to Lelia L. Saunders, 4 March, 1863
4 pages on 1 leaf. Bad weather. Mrs. General Gaines. Has not seen Lizzie Ewell but has seen Mr. Stoddert.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his son, Robert Page Saunders, 22 March, 1863
Son's demerits at Virginia Military Institute.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 19 April, 1863
2 pages on 1 leaf. Wise is a little above Williamsburg. Probably not going to attack Fort Magruder. Col. Tabb's skirmish at Whitaker's Mill. Went around Williamsburg and Fort Magruder by way of Tutter's Neck. Could have taken Fort Magruder earlier. Mrs. Morison's porch hit by shell.
Robert Saunders, at Pittsylvania Court House, to Robert Page Saunders, 18 May, 1863
2 pages on 1 leaf. Has sent money to Gen. Smith. Yankees retook possession of Williamsburg after Gen. Wise left it.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 24 May, 1863
Invited to get some of Miss Rebecca's good tea. Visited General Ewell who is installed on house on Franklin Street near Eighth and just opposite Mrs. Stanard's. Found Lizzie there.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his daughter, Page Saunders, 10 June, 1863
2 pages on 1 leaf. Has visited Ewell's.
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 22 June, 1863
Incomplete. Description of Ashland. Visit to the household of Bishop Johns and lists who lives there. Has been offered new position (quartermaster).
Robert Saunders, at Liberty, Bedford County, to his daughter, Lelia Saunders, 7 August, 1863
Description of his travels in his new position as quartermaster collecting taxes.
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to Lelia Saunders, 10 August, 1865
Wants pardon, land back and something to do.
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Robert Page Saunders, 3 October, 1873
Celebration of 100th anniversary of Asylum will be 12 October 1873. First patient admitted.
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 13 October, 1873
Scope and Contents Incomplete. Sends enclosed invitations to Robert? Description of wedding.
Sally M. Galt to [?], 10 November, 1873
Invites someone to be guest.
Sally M. Galt to [?], 14 July, 1874
News of friends. Dick Coke to be senator from Texas. Description of wedding.
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 14 July, 1876
25 items.
S. M. Galt, at Richmond, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 16 January, 1877
Bad weather. Leonora. Death of Mary Booth. Death of Alice Brown Hammond, nee Hankins.
S. M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 17 September, 1879
Gabriella is too sick to attend to putting up the stone.
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to her son Robert L.P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 1 March, 1880
"Says Dr. Power wrote to ask her to let Jno. Tyler and his daughter rent rooms in the house but she refused. What can he want there I wonder. He was so intemperate in this city before he left and had his daughter with him." Wants him to contact publisher in Baltimore to see if he would put story for Indian mission of Bp. Whipple.
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 24 June, 1880
Delia Braithwaite and her flock. Kindness of Braithwaites to her in her illness. Intends to be in Baltimore on the 11th. Visit from Rev. William Pettus of Kentucky. Protege of Prof. Ro. Saunders. Mrs. Minnegerode has sent me the dr's. sermons.
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to her son Robert L.P. Saunders, 1 October, 1880
25 items.
Henry B. Michie, at Macaria, to Robert Saunders, 24 December, 1882
Appreciate subscription to the Nation.(Christmas present.)
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Yorktown, to Page Saunders, 30 June, 1883
Visits. Hard times in Williamsburg. Even in Yorktown vegetables and ice very high. Food is scarce in Williamsburg. Lack of money.
M.J. Griffin, at Hickory Fork, Gloucester County, to Robert Saunders, 27 December, 1883
Thanks for Life of Caesar. Burning of house at Shelly.
Cornelia F. Taylor, at Viareggio, Toscana, Italy, to Mrs. Saunders, December, 1884
Elaborate letterhead. Cholera epidemic. Illness of family. Uncle. His son "our poor feeble-minded one is of course a great charge.
James Weaver, at Boston, Miss Page Saunders, 4 March, 1886
Has brought place in Hampton.