Box 4
Contains 47 Results:
Box 4
Scope and Contents
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
Box 4
George Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, Baltimore, 1858 November 13
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.
George H. Ritchie's certificate of membership in the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia., 1858 November 16
Signed by James Evans, high priest, John Dove, secretary, and George Ritchie. 1 p. DocS.
George Ritchie, "U.S. Ship 'St. Marys' off Molege, Lower California", to Isabella Ritchie, Lower Brandon, Cabin Point, Virginia, 1860 January 16
Scope and Contents
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.
Anne Eliza Ritchie, Washington, to Mrs. Isabella Ritchie, Richmond, Virginia, [1845-1848] March 6
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.
Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Isabella Ritchie, [1857]
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.
Death of Belle R. Cross as noted by her aunt, Isabella H. Harrison, 1887
1 p. Ms.
Annie Eliza Cross, Washington, to Mrs. Isabella F. Ritchie, March 14, [?]
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.
Annie Cross, [?], to [Margaret Ritchie Stone?], undated
Letter to Jenny Stone; health of Jenny Ritchie; death of Mrs. Tendall; opera performance; family news; love to various friends. 4 pp. ALS. incomplete.
Anne Eliza Cross, Washington, to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, Baltimore, undated
Invitiation for Charlotte to join other members of the Ritchie family at the Cross' home. 4 pp. AL.
Anne Eliza Ritchie Cross, [?], to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated
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.
Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated
Pleasure from Charlotte's visit; Isabella Harrison's eye; family news; arrangements for Addie Smyth's wedding; love to various people. 4 pp. ALS.
Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross], [?], to Isabella Ritchie, undated
Scope and Contents
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.
Annie [Eliza] Ritchie [Cross], to [?], undated
Scope and Contents
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.
Annie Cross, Washington, to [?], undated
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.
Anne Eliza Ritchie [Cross] to Charlotte Ritchie Gittings, undated
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.
M.F. Green, Richmond, to Isabella Harrison, Brandon, December 13, 1839
Scope and Contents
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.
M[ary] Ritchie G[reen], to Isabella Harrison, undated
Scope and Contents
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella H. Harrison, Brandon, 1854 January 13
Scope and Contents
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Foushee Ritchie, 1854 March 27
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to [?], 1854 August 13
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1856 September 8
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1857 January 16
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.
William Foushee Ritchie, Richmond, to Isabella Ritchie, 1859 August 24
Scope and Contents
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.