Box 2
Contains 84 Results:
Susan Tillegteto, to Isabella H. Harrison, undated
Straw hat for Belle; Mrs. Ritchie to Washington; Lizzie Nicholas in Philadelphia; mention of Sally Harrison and her departure from Tree Hill. 3 pp. ALS.
William Meede [?], "To our friends at Lower Brandon", [ante 1862]
Solicitation of aid for a church in Petersburg. 1 p. ALS.
Isabella [?], [?], to Isabella H. Harrison, Richmond, undated
Newsabout the seriousness of Anne Eliza's poor health; suggestion that someone from the family take a trip to Winchester to see Anne; mention of Ben Harrison, Mrs. Nicholas, Miss Greenhow, and Mr. Cole. 2 pp. ALS.
Charlotte F. Wickham to Isabella H. Harrison, Brandon., undated
Scope and Contents
Spirits of turpentine as a beneficial treatment of scarlet fever; attempt to see Mary Millson; description of Dr. Andrews and his diagnosis of Charlotte's health; mention of "the splendid ship the Pennsylvanian"; Judge Tucker of Williamsburg as a fellow passenger; love to members of the family. 4 pp. ALS.
Mildred [?], to [?], Brandon, undated
Scope and Contents
Health of Custis; mention of Belle White; "nice things for the invalid"; Mrs. Cocke's health; visit with Capt. Edmund; "love to Ole Miss & you & Belle" 2 pp. ALS.
Juhn R. Edmunds to [?], [ca. 1861-1865?]
Scope and Contents
Purchase of corn around Halifax; impressment of food "for families of the soldiers"; destruction of property at Brandon. Included also is an incomplete letter undated from [?] to Belle re death of a child; lack of surplus corn to share. L. 2 pp.
Three biographical sketches of George Evelyn Harrison, undated
Two of which are very similar. 7 pp. Ms.
S.A. Dulton, Ashford, Connecticut, to Miss Isabella Harrison, September 13, [?]
Return of Robert Ritchie's Bible which Dulton took from Brandon when the Harrison's home was burned during the Civil War. Included also is a copy of a letter from W.B.B. Cross, Boston, to Captain [?], 29 Oct. [?]. Re; sale of the house on the square. 1 p. Cy.
Mary Wyman, Baltimore, to Isabella H. Harrison, Washington, October 25, [?]
Invitation to the Harrison family, Isabella Ritchie, Virginia Ritchie, and Mr. Drew to visit the Wyman's in Baltimore. 8 pp. ALS.