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Box 4

 File — Box: 4
Identifier: id90720
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Letters to his mother, his brother and sisters, 1846-1869 & undated, and miscellaneous letters to WFR and material concerning him and his wife, Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, 1851-1938 & undated

Dates: 1807-1938; Majority of material found in 1830-1870

Box 4

 File — Box: 4
Identifier: id91475
Scope and Contents From the Series: The family papers, dating largely 1940-1851, contain family news of the Ritchie family, social news, and mention of many prominent 19th century Virginians. Of particular interst are Robert Ruffin Ritchie's letters from Mexico, 1847-1848; letters of George Ritchie while serving in the U.S. Navy, 1849-1860; Civil War letters reflecting social and economic conditions; and the considerable number of family letters to and from Brandon, home of Ritchie's daughter, Isabella Ritchie Harrison (Mrs....
Dates: 1839 and undated

George Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, Baltimore, 1858 November 13

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 270
Identifier: id91266
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Amount of money in Mrs. Ritchie's checking account; claim with Mr. Bagby; George's voyage to Panama; sale of corn at Lower and Upper Brandon; sale of George's horse. 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1858 November 13

George H. Ritchie's certificate of membership in the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia., 1858 November 16

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 271
Identifier: id91267
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Signed by James Evans, high priest, John Dove, secretary, and George Ritchie. 1 p. DocS.

Dates: 1858 November 16

George Ritchie, "U.S. Ship 'St. Marys' off Molege, Lower California", to Isabella Ritchie, Lower Brandon, Cabin Point, Virginia, 1860 January 16

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 272
Identifier: id91268
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pleasure of recieving mail from home; mention of the English man of war "Amethyst"; unexpected overnight guests aboard the "St. Marys"; manuevers in the Gulf of California; the seemingly "tremendous mania for matrimony in the United States"; greetings to the Ritchie family. 2 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1860 January 16

Anne Eliza Ritchie, Washington, to Mrs. Isabella Ritchie, Richmond, Virginia, [1845-1848] March 6

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 273
Identifier: id91269
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Description of a ball; praise given Thomas Ritchie; visit with President Polk and his wife; party at the Blairs and several other places; invitation to go home with the Daingerfields. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: [1845-1848] March 6

Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Isabella Ritchie, [1857]

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 274
Identifier: id91270
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Effect of weather on river navigation; proposed visits by Mrs. Ritchie and Isabella Harrison; George Byrd's wedding; Charlotte's camel's hair shawl; rumors about Mr. Carter's health and his marriage; news about various friends and family members; christening of Margaret Ritchie Stone's baby. 6 pp. ALS.

Dates: [1857]

Annie Eliza Cross, Washington, to Mrs. Isabella F. Ritchie, March 14, [?]

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 276
Identifier: id91272
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Anne's health; birth of Anne's daughter; return home of Aunt Phoebe; Mary's inability to care for Anne's baby unless her own child and nurse could be present; Sister Bella as a replacement for Mary; Issie's wedding; visitors and thier comments about the baby; love to various friends and relatives. 10 pp. ALS.

Dates: March 14, [?]

Annie Cross, [?], to [Margaret Ritchie Stone?], undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 277
Identifier: id91273
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Letter to Jenny Stone; health of Jenny Ritchie; death of Mrs. Tendall; opera performance; family news; love to various friends. 4 pp. ALS. incomplete.

Dates: undated

Anne Eliza Cross, Washington, to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, Baltimore, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 278
Identifier: id91274
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Invitiation for Charlotte to join other members of the Ritchie family at the Cross' home. 4 pp. AL.

Dates: undated

Anne Eliza Ritchie Cross, [?], to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 279
Identifier: id91278
Scope and Contents

Charlotte's health; illness in Margaret's family; invitation to visit Anne Eliza; comment on the weather; news about William and Cora Ritchie in Richmond; love to various members of the family. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 280
Identifier: id91467
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Pleasure from Charlotte's visit; Isabella Harrison's eye; family news; arrangements for Addie Smyth's wedding; love to various people. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Isabella Ritchie, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 281
Identifier: id91468
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Isabella's check for $600; health of Isabella Harrison; sleeping arrangements for visiting friends and family; difficulty in accomodating "Cora and her party"; financial transaction with Mr. Green; mention of numerous friends. 6 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

Annie [Eliza] Ritchie [Cross], to [?], undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 282
Identifier: id91469
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Trip to New York; summer plans to travel to Boston; loost shawl; purchase of two corsets; trips to market for flowers and fruit; greeting to various friends; purchase of evergreens and English firs; christening of Louisa Adams' son; Gus Nicholson "to sea for two years"; cut thumb; news about George harrison. 6 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

Annie Cross, Washington, to [?], undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 283
Identifier: id91470
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Why Anne has not written; expected visit from Belle; news about various friends and relatives; marriage of Harriet Heileman; trip to Ashburton. 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross] to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 284
Identifier: id91471
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Thank you for Charlotte's letter and recipe; 4th of July celebration and fireworks; Robert's health; Aunt Eleanor's trip to the Springs; news about various friends; Charlotte's trip to New York; money for corsets and evergreens; love to members of the family. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: undated

M.F. Green, Richmond, to Isabella Harrison, Brandon, December 13, 1839

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 285
Identifier: id91476
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Plans to visit Broadneck "to see the bride and Groom"; present of a new writing desk; love to members of the family. Included also is a letter from Mary Green to Isabella re her depressed spirits and "double bereavement". 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: December 13, 1839

M[ary] Ritchie G[reen], to Isabella Harrison, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 286
Identifier: id91477
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Mary's embroidery frame as a birthday present to Isabella. Included also is a letter from Isabella F. Ritchie to Bella re the letter she wrote for Mary and a request for a pair of her drawers. 1 p. AL.

Dates: undated

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella H. Harrison, Brandon, 1854 January 13

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 245
Identifier: id90724
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Health of Thomas Ritchie; present to Isabella of "Cora's Autobiography"; "the very brilliant success of the book"; parts of a letter from Cora about her pleasure with the book; references to William and Thomas Ritchie in the text; no news of interest  politically in Richmond and Washington. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1854 January 13

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Foushee Ritchie, 1854 March 27

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 246
Identifier: id90725
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Health of Thomas Ritchie; Dr. Davis' opinion on a cure for Thomas [Ritchie, Jr.?]; cook Emanuel engaged for a month; purchase of three bedsteads and other pieces of furniture; letter from Cora; offer to have Isabell's brother live with William. 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1854 March 27

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to [?], 1854 August 13

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 247
Identifier: id90726
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Reciept of a letter from the sister; greetings to the sister from Foushee's wife, Cora; health of Isabella Ritchie; letters recieved from Wm. Cross and Wm. Foushee, and Mr. Lippincott; tribute to Thomas Ritchie from Mr. Richards; Coar's health; greetings to members of the Ritchie family. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1854 August 13

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1856 September 8

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 248
Identifier: id90727
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Receipt of Isabella's letters and maple sugar cakes; Foushee's New York trip; President Pierce at Fauquier Springs; visitors at Mr. Smyth's house; family reunion; brother George at the Cottage; peaches and pears from Brandon. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1856 September 8

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1857 January 16

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 249
Identifier: id90728
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Isabella's account in the Farmers' Bank of Virginia; payment of a bill; package due to arrive from New York; invitation to the Wickhems' wedding; Sister Bella's financial matters; health of various family friends; George Ritchie's arrival in New York. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1857 January 16

William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1859 August 24

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 250
Identifier: id90729
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Receipt of Isabella's letters and enclosed cards from Cora; return of a "duelling party" and appearance of the settlement in the paper; health of several family friends; visit to Richard's home "Riverside"; concersation with Mrs. Henry [?] Gibson. 4 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1859 August 24