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Derby papers","Confederate States of America. Army—Alabama Infantry Regiment, 44th","Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1840-1849","Military education—Georgia—History","Education—Georgia—History","Military education—Alabama—History","Education—Alabama—History","Presbyterian Church in the U.S.—Presbytery of Lexington","Episcopal Church—Alabama—History","United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1848","Correspondence","There are no restrictions","Charles A. Derby's cadet letters (dated 1846-1847) are available  online .","Derby's 1862 letters are avaliable  online .","Charles A. Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.","Following his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n Private tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia Head of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy Head of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama Professor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia Principal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama \nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.","Derby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).","A year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.","William F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","VM Institute \nApril 4th 1846","Dear Father, \nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars. \nGive my love to mother etc. \nIn haste your devoted son \n[signed]Chas. A. Derby","VM Institute \nMay 9th 1846","Dear Father \nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,  \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby","Dear Father \nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was. \nMy love to all. \nYour affectionate son, \n[signed] Chas A Derby","Va Military Institute \nJany 19th 1847","Dear Father, \nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son, \n[signed] Chas A. Derby","P.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD","Virginia Military Institute \nFeb 26th 1847","Dear Father, \nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney. \nGive my love to all. \nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby","Virginia Military Institute \nDec 27th 1847","Dear Father \nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years. \nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all. \nYour son as ever. \n[signed] Chas A Derby","St. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala. \nApril 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next. \nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell. \nYours Affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettsville, N.C.","Benton, Ala. May 27th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all. \nYours affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettesville, N. C.","Camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield. \nJuly 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write. \nAddress \nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby \n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade \nHuger's Division \nRichmond, VA","The bulk of the Charles A. Derby papers consists of Derby family correspondence. Approximately twenty-eight letters were written by Charles A. Derby (dated 1844-1862) and cover the period from late boyhood up to his death in battle in 1862. Included are letters (dated 1846-1847) written while he was a cadet at VMI, as well as correspondence dating from his careers as a teacher and Episcopal clergyman. Two items were written during his brief service in the Confederate Army.","The papers also include fourteen letters written by other members of the Derby family, primarily Mary Derby Stancell (\"Mollie\") and her husband, Samuel. Other items in the papers are clippings, wedding announcements, poetry, and other family documents.","Written from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter discusses Charles A. Derby's health, finances, and family matters.","Written by Charles A. Derby's teacher to his father. Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses perseverance and value of hard work, problems with chemistry and sciences, and cadet Christmas celebrations.","Written from Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles A. Derby is a private instructor in the home of Mr. Harding, a wealthy landowner. The letter regards a family Christmas celebration, the contrast between the people of Dinwiddie and Northumberland, and personal matters.","Written from Sumterville, Alabama. Letter regards new boarding accommodations, a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, finances, becoming a Mason, and Cyrus Harding's appointment at VMI.","Written from Georgia Military Institute, Georgia. Regards acceptance of Charles A. Derby's resignation.","Certified extracts from correspondence between Charles A. Derby and Willis Crenshaw regarding business arrangements for the Eutaw Academy, Alabama.","Two announcements for the opening of the Eutaw Institute, Alabama.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards the death of his wife, Clara J. Hunt (\"Jeanie\"). Letter also describes a betrayal by Board of Trustees of Eutaw Institute and how Charles A. Derby had to open a private school on his own.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter discusses the success of Charles A. Derby's new school, life in Eutaw, and finances.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards ordainment in the Protestant Episcopal Church, responsibility of St. Stephen's Church in Eutaw, deaconship, and the busy school year.","Written from Dinwiddie, Virginia. Letter regards travel to Philadelphia and Boston, preaching at Christ Church in Norfolk, and family news.","Written from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards growth of St. Stephen's congregation, life in Eutaw, and Charles A. Derby's school.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset and general news.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards the success of Charles A. Derby's new church, his teaching career, and family matters.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards a recent visit to Cahaba, Alabama.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards family matters, including housekeeping and Charles A. Derby's eight-week old child.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards the murder of their cousin Edward Cousins.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Derby family members joining the Confederate Army and Charles A. Derby's frustrations about not being able to join.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Captain of the Militia of Benton.","Written from Benton, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry.","Written from \"camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield,\" Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.","A translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.","An acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"","Twelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.","One page of cadet uniform drawings.","Written from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.","Written from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.","Written from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.","Written from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.","Written from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.","Included is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.","Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.","Written from Cahaba, Alabama. Letter regards general news and family news.","Written from Southampton County, Virginia. Letter regards Anna's [surname unknown] personal news.","Blank envelope includes one note dated April 13, 1889 from Marianna Ewell, three newspaper clippings regarding family deaths, and \"A Child's Faith\" poem booklet.","An unsigned letter that describes the concept of chivalry.","Devotional poem written to \"my mother.\"","Two place cards. One card is for Miss Willie J. Mitchell and the other card is for Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Harrison.","Written from Berkley, Virginia. Letter regards family and personal matters.","Poem titled \"Shall we meet again, Mary?.\"","Wedding invitation for Marion Macintosh and the Right Reverend G. W. Peterkin.","Wedding invitation for Nannie L. Whitehurst and Samuel E. Long.","Wedding invitation for May Hundley and Louis Bowly.","Wedding invitation for Kate Gordon and Reverend J. E. Poindexter.","Invitation for an event at the home of V. A. Thornton and name card for Willetta F. Thornton.","Wedding invitation for Fannie Towles and Daniel M. Harman.","Wedding invitation for Dr. J. E. Brown and Marion A. Sullivan.","Composition titled \"The Powers of Custom.\"","Pressed flower and plant album featuring the English and Latin names of each specimen.","Henry L. Derby's notebook he kept while at the Theological Seminary in Fairfax County, Virginia. The notebook contains course lists and schedules, finances, and other writings. A loose piece of sheet music for \"Prince of Peace\" and a map of \"Paul's Third Journey\" are tucked into the back of the notebook.","Eight newspaper clippings. Four clippings are related to Charles A. Derby's career at Western Military Institute, Kentucky. One clipping is related to Derby's career at Eutaw Male Academy, Alabama. Two clippings are related to the death of his wife Clara J. Derby (Hunt). One clipping is Derby's obituary.","Book chiefly written by Jane Taylor (1783-1824) and Ann Taylor (1782-1866). Signature of Charlotte Derby (Bassett) written in pencil on the inside front cover.","Fragment (up to page 53) of the \"French \u0026 Son's Handbook and Directory for Worthing.\"","Funeral address and obituary notices for Nichoas Hamner Cobbs, D. D., who was the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Alabama.","Place card with the name Wm. Hughlett.","A transcription of the poem \"Nearer Home.\" The transcriber is unknown.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. 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Derby's cadet letters (dated 1846-1847) are available \u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15821coll11/id/1205\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDerby's 1862 letters are avaliable \u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/search/collection/p15821coll11/searchterm/MS%200030/order/manusa\"\u003eonline\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["Charles A. Derby's cadet letters (dated 1846-1847) are available  online .","Derby's 1862 letters are avaliable  online ."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles A. Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDerby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by the American Tract Society, New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by the American Tract Society, New York.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles A. Derby was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on September 12, 1828 to Perry L. Derby and Martha Jones. His early years were spent on his father's plantation and as a student at Winfield Academy in Dinwiddie County. He entered VMI on August 8, 1845 and graduated on July 4, 1848, standing 5th in a class of 24.","Following his graduation from VMI, Derby began a teaching career that continued through the late 1850s. His various positions included:\n Private tutor for a family in Northumberland County, Virginia Head of the Fairfax (Virginia) Academy Head of an academy in Sumterville, Alabama Professor of mathematics at military schools in Kentucky and Georgia Principal of a private academy in Eutaw, Alabama \nIn 1856-1857, Derby began the study of theology and was ordained in the Episcopal ministry. He was named deacon at St. Stephens's Church in Eutaw, while also continuing his private school there. He subsequently gave up teaching as his primary interest and served at a church in Camden, Alabama, and then at St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama.","Derby married twice during the 1850s. His first wife, Clara J. Hunt of Marietta, Georgia, died within a year of their marriage. On December 28, 1859, he married Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama and the couple had two daughters, Martha (October 1860-?) and Harriet (April 1862-February 1927).","A year after the outbreak of the Civil War, Derby joined the Confederate Army. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1862 and entered service at Selma, Alabama circa June 5, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam (Maryland) on September 17, 1862 and his body was not recovered.","William F. Perry was the commander of Charles A. Derby's regiment.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York.","Published by the American Tract Society, New York."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVM Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 4th 1846\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\nGive my love to mother etc.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn haste your devoted son\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed]Chas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVM Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nMay 9th 1846\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,\u003cbr\u003e \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was.\u003cbr\u003e\nMy love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour affectionate son,\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVa Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nJany 19th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son,\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eP.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nFeb 26th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father,\u003cbr\u003e\nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney.\u003cbr\u003e\nGive my love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Military Institute\u003cbr\u003e\nDec 27th 1847\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Father\u003cbr\u003e\nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years.\u003cbr\u003e\nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour son as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\n[signed] Chas A Derby\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala.\u003cbr\u003e\nApril 15th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next.\u003cbr\u003e\nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours Affectionately,\u003cbr\u003e\nChas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Mary E. Stancell\u003cbr\u003e\nMargarettsville, N.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenton, Ala. May 27th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all.\u003cbr\u003e\nYours affectionately,\u003cbr\u003e\nChas. A. Derby\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Mary E. Stancell\u003cbr\u003e\nMargarettesville, N. C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCamp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield.\u003cbr\u003e\nJuly 15th, 1862\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDear Sister:\u003cbr\u003e\nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write.\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress\u003cbr\u003e\nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby\u003cbr\u003e\n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade\u003cbr\u003e\nHuger's Division\u003cbr\u003e\nRichmond, VA\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription","Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["VM Institute \nApril 4th 1846","Dear Father, \nYours of the 15th ult. was duly received. The fifteen dollars which were enclosed I handed to Col Smith as you desired. This will certainly be sufficient to cover all my expenses between now and July. In regard to my health, I think you need not be at all uneasy for it never was better than it has been since I have been here. At this time I know of no case of sickness in Lexington. For the last three weeks, the weather has been very pleasant and if it continues to be so, the corps will in a few days put on white pantaloons. Enclosed you will find a list of the standing of the third class at our January examination. I copied it from a semi-annual report. I did intend to send you a report; but there are I believe only two at the Institute. Col. Smith had this year, only a few published for the legislature. You may perhaps obtain one from Dr. Thompson. I am getting on remarkably well with all my studies except Drawing and this I must confess. I think will prevent me from retaining my present standing. When I first commenced it I had but little talent for it, and thought I have made a considerable improvement in it. My marks have hitherto been so low, that I fear I will not be able to make up for them. I shall endeavor to do my best at it. In French and Mathematics I still stand among the first. You have perhaps, before this received a circular from Col. Smith. I have I believe one demerit, but if I get no more than five between now and July, they will all be taken off. You will recollect that I had a few previous to our examination, but as they did not exceed five, they were taken off. I see in The Petersburg Republican that Dr. Thompson and Capt Sydnor are the candidates for the Legislature in Dinwiddie. I would be glad if you would inform me whether there is any chance for a Whig to be elected and also whether Mr. Lyme has any opposition. I do not believe that the candidates in Rockbridge have been nominated, but she will certainly elect two Whigs. Gov. McDorrel's influence is not so great as to prevent her from doing this although he was almost unanimously elected to Congress a short time since. I received a letter from cousin Robt last week in which he stated that his family were all well. He says that he expects after this year to teach school as there is not much to be made by shoemaking in Marysville. He thinks he can get at least thirty scholars. \nGive my love to mother etc. \nIn haste your devoted son \n[signed]Chas. A. Derby","VM Institute \nMay 9th 1846","Dear Father \nYours of the 26th ult was duly received. Your advice in regard to perseverance I shall follow as well as I can, though, I think it will be of little avail to me, since I have to contend with many who had taken lessons in drawing before they entered the Institute. I went this morning to the surgeon's office, for the purpose of having one of my teeth extracted. Dr. Estill pulled six times as it and succeeded in getting it all out except a part of the root.  He immediately sent for a dentist who pulled at it twice, but could not get it out. He advised me to wait about a fortnight, in which time he thought the room would rise above the gum, and enable him to get a hold on it. It was I believe the largest tooth in my head. You will recollect that you wished me to have it extracted when Mr. Murrill was at your house about four years ago. It did not ache, but I knew that it was an injury to my other teeth. Last night a little disturbance was caused by some of the Cadets. About eleven o'clock they commenced throwing missiles in barracks, when the Officer of the Day came to our room, and told one of my roommates, who was Corporal of the Guard at the time, to post the first relief, if the noise did not cease; but it was quelled in a short time. I would write more but I feel so badly, that I must postpone it until some other time. In haste your affectionate son,  \n[signed] Chas. A. Derby","Dear Father \nYour letter of the 15th inst was duly received. In compliance with your request I asked Jackson if he paid extra carriage for the box of books which he brought me. He said that it was so small no pay was required of him. Listed Mary wrote me word a short time since that six pairs of socks were sent to me. I received only five pairs. These as well as my shoes and collars fit very well. Several members of the Board held a meeting in the Capitol in Richmond some time during the last week at which time they considered the application of Jackson and decided that he should not be again admitted into the Institute. I think that as others whose conduct was much worse than his, have since the Institute has been in operation, been admitted after being dismissed it would have been but justice if they had extended to him the same kindness. Major Gilham has arrived at the Institute and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. My health is at this time unusually good. Excuse me for my short letter. I am now more busily engaged than I ever was. \nMy love to all. \nYour affectionate son, \n[signed] Chas A Derby","Va Military Institute \nJany 19th 1847","Dear Father, \nAs you are perhaps anxious to learn the result of our last examination I take the present opportunity to write to you. The examination commenced on Monday the 4th last and continued until Saturday evening. I still stand second in my class and am also as I expect you have before this seen in my circular a file higher in mathematics, than I was at the examination in July. I will also state that the maximum in Mathematics in the second class is 300 from which you will perceive that considerably more importance is attached to that part of the mathematical course which is studied by the second class than to that which is studied by the third class. I could have easily stood higher in Latin than I did by studying it as much as some members of my class did, but I preferred devoting my time mostly to the principal study. In fact I believe it better to have a tolerable standing in each department, than to stand very high in some, and very low in others; and it is upon this principle that I have acted ever since I have been at this place. The young man who stands first in Latin, having already a good knowledge of Mathematics devoted most of his time to that study with which he was least acquainted; on the other hand I depended upon the little knowledge of Latin which I had already acquired and studied Mathematics. I saw in some of the papers last week, that Mr. Bryan was first Lieutenant of the second company, which had been raised in Petersburg. Please inform me in your next, whether there were any Other members of that company with whom you were acquainted.  You perhaps wish to know what kind of a Christmas we had.  At the Institute Christmas is kept only one day, and that day is never forgotten inasmuch as it is the only one on which we are blessed with turkeys and minced pies. With the exception of the eatings my enjoyments were no greater than usual. Since I wrote to you last, there has been another severe snowstorm in Rockbridge. The weather last week was extremely cold, but it has moderated considerably. Write me word whether you have hired any servants and if you have who they are. Also whether my sisters have made much progress in the study of music. I would indeed be very much pleased to learn that they have.  Give my love to them and to mother. I remain as ever - your devoted son, \n[signed] Chas A. Derby","P.S. My old school mate Samuel Garland stands second in the third class.  Please inform me whether Samuel Hardy succeeded in obtaining the situation at Winfield Academy.  We were not examined in French and consequently no standing was determined upon it. [signed] CAD","Virginia Military Institute \nFeb 26th 1847","Dear Father, \nI received in due time your of the Inst in which was enclosed the half of a twenty dollar note. Of course all your advice I believe to be salutary. The most of it I have endeavored to follow from my infancy. Whatever may have been my misfortunes, I profess to be old enough to be able to preserve a moderate share of spirits. I have endeavored to banish all childish folly. For the present I will forebear writing in that metaphysical strain which has characterized the letters which I have written for the last three months. Please tell sister Mary that I received her letter; also tell sister Martha Ann that I received hers and that I inadvertently omitted to mention it in my last letter. Col. Smith has placed my name on the list of applicants as teachers. It is probably that ??????? Mr. Pendleton or myself will obtain a situation in Charles City County near the residence of Mr. Hill Carter. The salary which is offered is five hundred dollars. This it is true is a small salary; but it is much better than six hundred dollars in a town. However it is possible that I may have a chance of getting a situation better than this.  Col. Smith did not mention anything in regard to the gentleman in Charles City who wishes to obtain a teacher nor do I even know as yet, his name. I shall endeavor to gather as much information on this point as possible. One serious objection which i have to living in that country is that it thought by some to be rent-wealthy. Considerable excitement has been produced in Lexington for the last month by the Skinner case of which you have probably heard. Dr. Skinner the recent pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, is now undergoing a trial before the Lexington Presbytery. Of all the ingenious men I ever saw I think that he is the most ingenious. It is said that he was expelled from Scotland on account of some disturbance in the church which he raised in that country.  But for the disturbance which has occurred here he would in all probability been the next president of Washington College, as Dr. Ruffner will resign in the course of a few months. It is certainly astonishing to hear the debates which occur in the Presbytery. In that religious body there is sometimes created almost as much confusion as there is usually created by those sinners in Congress.  This affair has several times called off Maj. Preston from his collegiate duties. I have been teaching Latin in the Institute for the last three or four weeks. The first class have elected the Speakers who are to represent them at the time of graduation as well as a speaker to represent them upon the reception of their diplomas from The Society of Cadets.  Mr. B. G. Baldwin will deliver the Salutatory addresses.  Messrs J. B. Jones, and Finney, orations,  Mr. Councill, the Valedictory addresses and the address to the Society will be delivered by myself. The Day of the Twenty Second was exceedingly inclement and on that account but for persons attended the addresses which were delivered in behalf of the Three Societies. The Washington Society was represented by Mr. Barton, the Graham Society by Mr. Crockett, and the Society of Cadets by Mr. Finney. \nGive my love to all. \nYour affectionate son, [signed] Chas A. Derby","Virginia Military Institute \nDec 27th 1847","Dear Father \nI received yesterday morning the letter in which you had enclosed the other half of the twenty dollar note which I am to place in the hands of the treasurer. I was considerably surprised on learning the circumstances which attended the death of Capt Ferguson. Your advice in regard to perseverance I have all along endeavored to follow.  If I fail at the next examination it will not be my fault but the fault of nature. One cannot expect to have a talent for every department. One cannot be responsible for the deficiencies of nature; yet it is his duty to improve that with which the Lord has blessed him, however little it  may be. It is an admitted fact that application can never create a talent; yet it cannot be denied that by application talents are directed into their proper channels. It is for this reason that a person should while young ascertain that for which he is best fitted in order that he may not in after life be trifling with that for which he has no turn. There are many in my class who are smarter than myself; yet by application I have succeeded in accomplishing more than they have. Indolence is often an attendant of talents; for gifted men frequently trust too much to their talents. It is not always the most talented men who are first at the Bar; it is not always the most talented who have the greatest political fame; it is not always the most talented who are first in the scientific world. The greatest men of whom the world has every boasted have generally been those who with moderate abilities, by their industry made up for their deficiencies, and won the confidence and esteem of all.  The lawyer who has the greatest natural ability will if he is careless get but little practice. He may be able to deliver a startling speech; he may be the originator of striking ideas; yet none can place their confidence in him. It is on this account that I never despair. Whenever I do not succeed, I try again. It seems to me that h this year I am peculiarly unfortunate. Of Chemistry I do not profess to know much; yet I do not believe that in this department I have received justice. The opinion which you hand me express in regard to our professor of Natural Sciences has undergone but little change. I have not done well, comparatively speaking in Engineering; yet I by no means find fault with our professor in that department. I believe him to be a perfect gentlemen. The principle reason why I have not done well on these two studies is that a knowledge of them depends upon the memory; and you yourself know that my memory is very poor. Those studies which depend exclusively upon the reasoning faculties I find but little difficulty in mastering. Since I wrote to you last there has been another snow storm in this county.  During this Christmas there have been several private entertainments given by Cadets who have lately received boxes of eatables from their homes. This evening I have been enjoying a fine supper of oysters which are the first that I have eaten for more than two years. \nI continue to enjoy my usual share of health. Give my love to all. \nYour son as ever. \n[signed] Chas A Derby","St. Peter's Ch. Lowndes, Ala. \nApril 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI have but little news worth communicating, such is the monotony and want of variety in our region. We are all well except my wife, who has been complaining for some time. Our congregations are very small of course, as all congregations in the Confederacy are compared with what they were before the war. We have had a great quantity of rain this Spring. The washing, driving rains of March beat down the earth so hard that many of my neighbors ploughed up their corn and planted a grain. Our planters are not turning their attention this year to cotton, which is cultivated in little patches only for family use. Our neighbors are very kind to us, and I am pleased with them more and more. A call was recently made upon Lowndes composed of two regiments, for 250 men to serve 90 days.  One regiment had furnished 135 men, and the other was about to furnish the remaining 115 when the Governor countermanded the call. In four hours I would have been Captain of a company ready to set out for Mobile. I had made all my arrangements to go, when the countermand was received. I hope that Captain Stancell has recovered before this and returned to his post. Henry must have been near the scene of naval conflict in the James. He must have heard the guns, if he did not witness the engagement. I am going on with my little school of three boys, teaching whenever it suits my convenience to teach. But few Confederate soldiers are left in Ala to protect her.  She is consequently dependent upon her militia for her defence. Contrary to my expectation and very much to my surprise, I was recently elected \"Captain of the Militia of Benton Beat.\" Although the militia was not to my taste, yet I did not feel at liberty to decline the office which I was so pressingly urged to accept. Accordingly I am regularly engaged with drilling my men. In these troublous time, we must labor in even uninviting fields for the public good. For a whole year or more I have been trying to learn where  Mr. King is, but nobody writes me a word about him. Please give me the desired information in your next. \nMy best regards to Capt. Stancell. \nYours Affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettsville, N.C.","Benton, Ala. May 27th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nI find myself very busy preparing for the war and have but two days to make the preparation. On the 16th inst. I was elected Lieut. Colonel of Kent's Regiment. I was on duty las week. I expected to be a home at least a week, but learn that we are ordered to Corinth immediately.  Our regiment is at Selma. We have another daughter. She was born on the 26th ult. and is a very fine looking child. I have hardly a moment to write more. Be so kind as to give the above information to the rest of the family. I must today make some provision for my family. I will write more when disengaged. I hear that Capt. Stancell is wounded. How is he? Write me soon. My love to all. \nYours affectionately, \nChas. A. Derby","Mrs. Mary E. Stancell \nMargarettesville, N. C.","Camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield. \nJuly 15th, 1862","Dear Sister: \nWe are now about seven miles from Richmond on the turnpike leading from that place to Petersburg. I preceded the Col. By nearly two weeks. He is now with me and relieves me of a heavy responsibility. We reached Richmond at the very commencement of the series of battles. We then drew our arms.  We have been in no engagement. We are gradually becoming well drilled. I have seen Mr. Graves twice since my arrival. More than a week ago I met him accidentally.  Yesterday I sought him and found him. His camp is about three hundred yards from ours. Until last week my health had been excellent. I became slightly indisposed. On recovering fromt this indisposition I had a rising on my thumb; and now I have a dreadful cold. I met Pa and Henry in Richmond nearly two weeks ago. Henry had a furlough and was on his way home. The war seems to be dormant precisely at this time. How long it will be before it rouses from its lethargy I have no idea. My intimate friends and neighbors have suffered dreadfully. Many of them have been killed and many are dangerously wounded. It makes my heart sick to think of it. I am glad that Capt. Stancell is nearly well. The poor fellow's face must have been horribly mutila-[mutilated]\n[based on end of sentence above, a page appears to be missing]\nOur Regiment have now a little breathing time. I have been thinking much of my poor wife and children. I have not heard from them since I left them. It is probable that we will remain here for some time. We now have our tents and this itself is an indication of permanency. In Richmond I met two of the immortal Pierces, who were particularly obsequious and polite. I cared nothing for their sycophancy. If I could hear from my family, I would be satisfied. My love to your family. With my afflicted hand and other ailments I find it difficult to write. \nAddress \nLieut. Col. Chas. A. Derby \n44th Reg. Ala. 3d Brigade \nHuger's Division \nRichmond, VA"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles A. Derby papers, 1839-1891. MS 0030. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Charles A. Derby papers, 1839-1891. MS 0030. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the Charles A. Derby papers consists of Derby family correspondence. Approximately twenty-eight letters were written by Charles A. Derby (dated 1844-1862) and cover the period from late boyhood up to his death in battle in 1862. Included are letters (dated 1846-1847) written while he was a cadet at VMI, as well as correspondence dating from his careers as a teacher and Episcopal clergyman. Two items were written during his brief service in the Confederate Army.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe papers also include fourteen letters written by other members of the Derby family, primarily Mary Derby Stancell (\"Mollie\") and her husband, Samuel. Other items in the papers are clippings, wedding announcements, poetry, and other family documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter discusses Charles A. Derby's health, finances, and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by Charles A. Derby's teacher to his father. Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses perseverance and value of hard work, problems with chemistry and sciences, and cadet Christmas celebrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles A. Derby is a private instructor in the home of Mr. Harding, a wealthy landowner. The letter regards a family Christmas celebration, the contrast between the people of Dinwiddie and Northumberland, and personal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Sumterville, Alabama. Letter regards new boarding accommodations, a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, finances, becoming a Mason, and Cyrus Harding's appointment at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Georgia Military Institute, Georgia. Regards acceptance of Charles A. Derby's resignation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertified extracts from correspondence between Charles A. Derby and Willis Crenshaw regarding business arrangements for the Eutaw Academy, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo announcements for the opening of the Eutaw Institute, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards the death of his wife, Clara J. Hunt (\"Jeanie\"). Letter also describes a betrayal by Board of Trustees of Eutaw Institute and how Charles A. Derby had to open a private school on his own.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter discusses the success of Charles A. Derby's new school, life in Eutaw, and finances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards ordainment in the Protestant Episcopal Church, responsibility of St. Stephen's Church in Eutaw, deaconship, and the busy school year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Dinwiddie, Virginia. Letter regards travel to Philadelphia and Boston, preaching at Christ Church in Norfolk, and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Eutaw, Alabama. Letter regards growth of St. Stephen's congregation, life in Eutaw, and Charles A. Derby's school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset and general news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards marriage to Charlotte Basset of Cahaba, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards the success of Charles A. Derby's new church, his teaching career, and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards a recent visit to Cahaba, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards family matters, including housekeeping and Charles A. Derby's eight-week old child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards the murder of their cousin Edward Cousins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Derby family members joining the Confederate Army and Charles A. Derby's frustrations about not being able to join.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Captain of the Militia of Benton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Benton, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from \"camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield,\" Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne page of cadet uniform drawings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrancis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Cahaba, Alabama. Letter regards general news and family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Southampton County, Virginia. Letter regards Anna's [surname unknown] personal news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank envelope includes one note dated April 13, 1889 from Marianna Ewell, three newspaper clippings regarding family deaths, and \"A Child's Faith\" poem booklet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn unsigned letter that describes the concept of chivalry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDevotional poem written to \"my mother.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo place cards. One card is for Miss Willie J. Mitchell and the other card is for Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten from Berkley, Virginia. Letter regards family and personal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoem titled \"Shall we meet again, Mary?.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Marion Macintosh and the Right Reverend G. W. Peterkin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Nannie L. Whitehurst and Samuel E. Long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for May Hundley and Louis Bowly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Kate Gordon and Reverend J. E. Poindexter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation for an event at the home of V. A. Thornton and name card for Willetta F. Thornton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Fannie Towles and Daniel M. Harman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWedding invitation for Dr. J. E. Brown and Marion A. Sullivan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComposition titled \"The Powers of Custom.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePressed flower and plant album featuring the English and Latin names of each specimen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry L. Derby's notebook he kept while at the Theological Seminary in Fairfax County, Virginia. The notebook contains course lists and schedules, finances, and other writings. 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Letter regards Derby's chances for an appointment at VMI and obtaining letters of recommendation.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses good health, academics, and candidates for Virginia legislature.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the difficult extraction of a tooth and a disturbance in VMI barracks in which cadets threw \"missiles.\"","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the arrival of new faculty member William Gilham, disciplinary action against cadets, and health.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards results of mid-year examinations, a cadet Christmas celebration, and a severe snowstorm.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards future teaching positions and graduation class speakers. Letter also discusses a controversy in the Lexington Presbyterian Church as the pastor, Dr. Skinner, is \"on trial\" before the presbytery.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 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Derby's new church, his teaching career, and family matters.","Written from Camden, Alabama. Letter regards a recent visit to Cahaba, Alabama.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards family matters, including housekeeping and Charles A. Derby's eight-week old child.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards the murder of their cousin Edward Cousins.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Derby family members joining the Confederate Army and Charles A. Derby's frustrations about not being able to join.","Written from St. Peter's Church, Lowndes County, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Captain of the Militia of Benton.","Written from Benton, Alabama. Letter regards Charles A. Derby's election as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th Alabama Infantry.","Written from \"camp near Falling Creek, Chesterfield,\" Virginia. Letter regards family matters and a discussion of wartime devastation.","A translation by Charles A. Derby of Aeneid, Book 1 by Virgil.","An acrostic poem written by Charles A. Derby titled \"A Humble Acrostic.\"","Twelve pages of geometry exercise drawings for Francis H. Smith's course.","One page of cadet uniform drawings.","Written from Randolph-Macon College, Virginia. Letter is written on an invitation to a commencement party.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards problems on his [family's?] plantation, illness among slaves, contract for railroad sills (Raleigh and Gaston Railroad), and family matters.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards family news and their marriage date.","Written from Northampton County, North Carolina. Letter regards Mary Stancell's (Derby) health and plans for their March 31st wedding.","Written from Lawrenceville, Arkansas. Letter regards Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Marlbrook, Hemstead County, Arkansas. Letter regards general news about Samuel Stancell's business trip.","Written from Margarettsville, North Carolina. In the letter, Samuel Stancell asks his wife Mary \"Mollie\" Derby to come home soon from her visit with her family.","Written from Jackson, North Carolina. Letter regards business and Mary Stancell's (Derby) health.","Written from Darvills (Dinwiddie County), Virginia. Letter regards family news.","Written from Marietta, Georgia. Letter regards general news about life in Marietta.","Included is the original letter, a contemporary copy, and a transcription. Written from \"camp near Fredericksburg,\" Virginia. The letter offers condolences for Charles A. Derby's death.","Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI from 1839-1889.  This letter is in reply to Perry L. Derby's notification that Charles A. Derby has died in battle.","Written from Cahaba, Alabama. Letter regards general news and family news.","Written from Southampton County, Virginia. Letter regards Anna's [surname unknown] personal news.","Blank envelope includes one note dated April 13, 1889 from Marianna Ewell, three newspaper clippings regarding family deaths, and \"A Child's Faith\" poem booklet.","An unsigned letter that describes the concept of chivalry.","Devotional poem written to \"my mother.\"","Two place cards. One card is for Miss Willie J. Mitchell and the other card is for Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Harrison.","Written from Berkley, Virginia. Letter regards family and personal matters.","Poem titled \"Shall we meet again, Mary?.\"","Wedding invitation for Marion Macintosh and the Right Reverend G. W. Peterkin.","Wedding invitation for Nannie L. Whitehurst and Samuel E. Long.","Wedding invitation for May Hundley and Louis Bowly.","Wedding invitation for Kate Gordon and Reverend J. E. Poindexter.","Invitation for an event at the home of V. A. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Diaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct.","Chloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's.","The collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013.","June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.","Diaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.","Scope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.","Scope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.","Death of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.","Scope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.","Scope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.","CTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.","Scope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)","Scope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer","Scope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.","Scope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.","5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.","Scope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.","9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.","Scope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.","Scope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard","Photocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures.","Endorsed, \"Important for geneology.\" Postmarked June 15, 1893.","\"Our schoolmates Room in the Retreat for the Sick has come to a happy completion...\"","Postcard. \"From original painting by B. A. Richardson.\"","Scope and Contents Publication of \"The Prot. Episcopal Tract Society\"","\"A Lecture Delivered at the Request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and Published for the Benefit of that Society.\"","Poem \"Dedicated to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in Convention assembled at Charleston, S. C.\"","Scope and Contents Copyright. Written for \"Oxford Diocesan Missionary Festival, Windsor\"","From the original Portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Eng. by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original Picture by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From a Portrait recently painted from Life.","Engraved by Dean \u0026 Clayton. Signed(?) Yours truly W. L. Breckinridge.","Engraved from Photograph for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Engraved from Photograph for the 'Eclectic' by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Print. Captioned, \"Take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money.\" \"From the original picture by Alonzo Chapple [Chappel].\" Engraved by J. B. Hall.","From the original by Alonzo Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a Photograph in the posession of the family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Likeness after a photograph from life by Maule of London.","Scope and Contents[Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Likeness from a recent Photograph from life\". Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Thomas Nast in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a Photograph in the possession of his family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Captioned \"O'Neill N.Y.\"","Scope and Contents From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by [Thomas] Nast in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Engraved by G. Parker from a painting by Chester Harding\"","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Engraved for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine. New York","From a Daguerreotype likeness taken soon after his return from Mexico.","From the original picture in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel and engraved by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original Painting in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Engraved by W. H. Dougal, from a Daguerreotype by Whipple. Printed by H. C. Benner.","Likeness from recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publisher.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","From the original Picture by A. Chappel in the possession of the Publishers. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","Contains news clippings, prints, poetry, and a tracing of the Virginia flag.","Contains newspaper clippings concerning political campaign of Conway Whittle Sams and death of his wife, Mattie Macon Sams. Contains photographs, prints, poems, and prose. Possibly the scrapbook of Conway Whittle Sams.","Contains clippings of poetry, prose, and prints. Handwritten poems near the back.","Possibly the church at Jamestown, Virginia or St. Luke's church in Smithfield, Virginia.","Photograph by Bendann. Engraving by J. C. Buttre.","June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."," Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission.","Special Collections Research Center","Greene family","Whittle family","Greene, Cloe Tyler Whittle, 1843-1925","Greene, John Newport, 1842-1902","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 W61","/repositories/2/resources/2520"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."," Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated by Mrs. Edward Duffy (1950) and the Chesapeake Public Library (1990)."],"access_subjects_ssim":["American diaries--Women authors","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"access_subjects_ssm":["American diaries--Women authors","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["4.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["4.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"date_range_isim":[1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Electronic Format:"],"altformavail_tesim":["Diaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Chloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhittle-Greene Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Whittle-Greene Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["The collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Norfolk Weekly Landmark\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOur School Laureate\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. 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Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.","Diaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.","Scope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.","Scope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.","Death of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.","Scope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.","Scope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.","CTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.","Scope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)","Scope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer","Scope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.","Scope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.","5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.","Scope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.","9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.","Scope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.","Scope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard","Photocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures.","Endorsed, \"Important for geneology.\" Postmarked June 15, 1893.","\"Our schoolmates Room in the Retreat for the Sick has come to a happy completion...\"","Postcard. \"From original painting by B. A. Richardson.\"","Scope and Contents Publication of \"The Prot. Episcopal Tract Society\"","\"A Lecture Delivered at the Request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and Published for the Benefit of that Society.\"","Poem \"Dedicated to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in Convention assembled at Charleston, S. C.\"","Scope and Contents Copyright. Written for \"Oxford Diocesan Missionary Festival, Windsor\"","From the original Portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Eng. by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original Picture by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From a Portrait recently painted from Life.","Engraved by Dean \u0026 Clayton. Signed(?) Yours truly W. L. Breckinridge.","Engraved from Photograph for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Engraved from Photograph for the 'Eclectic' by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Print. Captioned, \"Take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money.\" \"From the original picture by Alonzo Chapple [Chappel].\" Engraved by J. B. Hall.","From the original by Alonzo Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a Photograph in the posession of the family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Likeness after a photograph from life by Maule of London.","Scope and Contents[Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Likeness from a recent Photograph from life\". Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Thomas Nast in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a Photograph in the possession of his family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Captioned \"O'Neill N.Y.\"","Scope and Contents From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by [Thomas] Nast in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Engraved by G. Parker from a painting by Chester Harding\"","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Engraved for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine. New York","From a Daguerreotype likeness taken soon after his return from Mexico.","From the original picture in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel and engraved by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original Painting in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Engraved by W. H. Dougal, from a Daguerreotype by Whipple. Printed by H. C. Benner.","Likeness from recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publisher.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","From the original Picture by A. Chappel in the possession of the Publishers. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","Contains news clippings, prints, poetry, and a tracing of the Virginia flag.","Contains newspaper clippings concerning political campaign of Conway Whittle Sams and death of his wife, Mattie Macon Sams. Contains photographs, prints, poems, and prose. Possibly the scrapbook of Conway Whittle Sams.","Contains clippings of poetry, prose, and prints. Handwritten poems near the back.","Possibly the church at Jamestown, Virginia or St. Luke's church in Smithfield, Virginia.","Photograph by Bendann. Engraving by J. C. Buttre."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Norfolk Weekly Landmark\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOur School Laureate\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."," Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Greene family","Whittle family","Greene, Cloe Tyler Whittle, 1843-1925","Greene, John Newport, 1842-1902"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Greene family","Whittle family","Greene, Cloe Tyler Whittle, 1843-1925","Greene, John Newport, 1842-1902"],"famname_ssim":["Greene family","Whittle family"],"persname_ssim":["Greene, Cloe Tyler Whittle, 1843-1925","Greene, John Newport, 1842-1902"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":199,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T06:55:23.487Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2520","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2520","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2520","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2520","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_2520.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Whittle-Greene Papers","title_ssm":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"title_tesim":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1855-1995, undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1855-1995, undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 65 W61","/repositories/2/resources/2520"],"text":["Mss. 65 W61","/repositories/2/resources/2520","Whittle-Greene Papers","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century","American diaries--Women authors","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Diaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct.","Chloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's.","The collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013.","June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.","Diaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.","Scope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.","Scope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.","Death of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.","Scope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.","Scope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.","CTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.","Scope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)","Scope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer","Scope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.","Scope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.","5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.","Scope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.","9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.","Scope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.","Scope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard","Photocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures.","Endorsed, \"Important for geneology.\" Postmarked June 15, 1893.","\"Our schoolmates Room in the Retreat for the Sick has come to a happy completion...\"","Postcard. \"From original painting by B. A. Richardson.\"","Scope and Contents Publication of \"The Prot. Episcopal Tract Society\"","\"A Lecture Delivered at the Request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and Published for the Benefit of that Society.\"","Poem \"Dedicated to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in Convention assembled at Charleston, S. C.\"","Scope and Contents Copyright. Written for \"Oxford Diocesan Missionary Festival, Windsor\"","From the original Portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Eng. by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original Picture by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From a Portrait recently painted from Life.","Engraved by Dean \u0026 Clayton. Signed(?) Yours truly W. L. Breckinridge.","Engraved from Photograph for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Engraved from Photograph for the 'Eclectic' by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Print. Captioned, \"Take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money.\" \"From the original picture by Alonzo Chapple [Chappel].\" Engraved by J. B. Hall.","From the original by Alonzo Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a Photograph in the posession of the family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Likeness after a photograph from life by Maule of London.","Scope and Contents[Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Likeness from a recent Photograph from life\". Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Thomas Nast in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a Photograph in the possession of his family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Captioned \"O'Neill N.Y.\"","Scope and Contents From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by [Thomas] Nast in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Engraved by G. Parker from a painting by Chester Harding\"","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Engraved for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine. New York","From a Daguerreotype likeness taken soon after his return from Mexico.","From the original picture in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel and engraved by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original Painting in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Engraved by W. H. Dougal, from a Daguerreotype by Whipple. Printed by H. C. Benner.","Likeness from recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publisher.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","From the original Picture by A. Chappel in the possession of the Publishers. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","Contains news clippings, prints, poetry, and a tracing of the Virginia flag.","Contains newspaper clippings concerning political campaign of Conway Whittle Sams and death of his wife, Mattie Macon Sams. Contains photographs, prints, poems, and prose. Possibly the scrapbook of Conway Whittle Sams.","Contains clippings of poetry, prose, and prints. Handwritten poems near the back.","Possibly the church at Jamestown, Virginia or St. Luke's church in Smithfield, Virginia.","Photograph by Bendann. Engraving by J. C. Buttre.","June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."," Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission.","Special Collections Research Center","Greene family","Whittle family","Greene, Cloe Tyler Whittle, 1843-1925","Greene, John Newport, 1842-1902","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 W61","/repositories/2/resources/2520"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Whittle-Greene Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."," Addition 1990.18: The original is in the Chesapeake Public Library (Virginia) and may not be reproduced, published or quoted without their permission."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated by Mrs. Edward Duffy (1950) and the Chesapeake Public Library (1990)."],"access_subjects_ssim":["American diaries--Women authors","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"access_subjects_ssm":["American diaries--Women authors","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century","Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["4.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["4.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Diaries","Photographs"],"date_range_isim":[1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Electronic Format:"],"altformavail_tesim":["Diaries issued in microfilm as part of American Women's Diaries Readex Film Products, New Canaan, Ct."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Chloe Tyler Whittle Greene was married to John Newport Greene. She lived in Norfolk, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhittle-Greene Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Whittle-Greene Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["The collection was arranged, described, and rehoused by Matt Abel, Special Collections Staff, in September 2013."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Norfolk Weekly Landmark\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOur School Laureate\u003c/emph\u003e have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["June 23, 1876 and June 26, 1884 (2) issues of  The Norfolk Weekly Landmark  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 N492.  Ten issues (1876 and 1877) of  Our School Laureate  have been transferred to the Newspaper Collection and filed under:  AN47.N67 O92."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. 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Mostly diaries, 1855-1924, before and after her marriage to John Newport Greene. Also includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures. Topics covered by the diaries include secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage.","Diaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.","Scope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes \"To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)\" \"Easter April 8, 1860\". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.","Scope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her \"secession dress\"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.","Death of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the Merrimac (Virginia) destroyed; 10/10 account of medical care in the field as told to her; 12/8 evacuation of Norfolk; 1/1 reaction to Emancipation Proclamation in Norfolk; invasion of Richmond; capture of Pope's coat; death of Stonewall Jackson; 7/11/63 arming of African Americans in Norfolk by Union; arrest and court martial of Dr. Wright.","Scope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid on Pennsylvania; Columbia South Carolina, high prices. Relative's possessions lost in Yankee Raid. Return trip north begun November 8, 1864 from Chester, South Carolina, S. Mulberry, North Carolina, Whitehall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, Lucas Mills [Sullivan's Island, Ft. Moultico - side trips]. Sherman threatening Savannah; fall of Savannah; Charleston threatened; description of Christmas stocking; receives letter from father enclosing a permit to return to Norfolk provided that she signs an oath of allegiance to US and promises not to return to the Confederacy during the war; torn over decision; attended a dance over the holidays. 1/13/1865 - receives word that her father does not want her to start without someone to escort her through the lines; her brother-in-law fears she will be expelled or get her father in trouble if she tries to cross. 1/18 talk of evacuation of Charleston. 1/23 discussion with Capt. Hunter concerning reasons men go to war, education of women. 1/28 reports hearing peace rumors but also rumors of British and French involvement on the side of the Confederacy. 2/3 peace rumors; Monroe Doctrine. 2/15 decision to remain in Charleston in hopes of being sent back to Norfolk when the city falls. 2/24 travelling in South Carolina in company of Union officers; Northern and Southern war aim and attitudes as she sees them. 2/27 she prefers extermination to reconstruction \"a deeper disgrace than subjugation.\" Someone describes CTW as \"not near so rabid as many of them are.\" CTW's explanation for the election of Jefferson Davis and Stevens as P - VP; discussion of the oath, mood of Norfolk as seen by Union officers. CTW's dislike of the terms \"rebel\" and \"confederate.\" Northern attitude - called themselves \"Americans\"; Southern attitude - from a state. 3/4 receives pass to go to Hilton Head; 3/7 reports statement of her father that in event of Southern defeat, he would not remain in the country and that she would follow unless she could do more by staying on in a resistance movement.","Scope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and won't see it, \"worthlessness of presentiment\" - she really didn't expect this, or so she says. 4/15 - Assassination of Lincoln and attack on Seward. Notes coincidence of Lincoln's having appointed that day (Good Friday) as day of Thanks for victories and his assassination (then excuses Lincoln because he probably wasn't Episcopalian and didn't intend to profane the day) still, his death on the day of celebration. - that it will somehow be of use to the South (doesn't approve of it) others fear it will somehow be blamed on the South and hurt them. 4/16 reports of speech of Lee to his troops - that he does not think the war over Mosby's intention to fight on. 4/19 demitilarization of Lee's army to give in worse than war - would renew it. Not a peace if it doen't end in independance for south. 4/30 surrender of Johnston. 5/22 death of her brother-in-law Horace Sims (sister Gay's husband) 5/27 Horace died from typhoid; Gay and her children to return to Norfolk. 5/29 two Union officers she met in SC call on her, question of disposition of slaves. 6/16 indictment of Lee and others. 6/30 disapproves of Southern girls marrying Yankee officers.","CTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers - CTW is secretary of group. Mr. Barton - minister and his reorganization of the church. Describes another visit with President and Mrs. Davis - impression of Mrs. Davis. 10/31 - Mr. Leonard elected to legislature cholera in the area, but no cases nearby. (Cousin) Jennie Whittle suspended from her church for dancing. 5/1 - great list for small reception. 5/8 - visit to Jefferson Davis. 5/14 - Davis released on bail, CTW discovers he is in Norfolk and goes to meet him at the home of the Leonards. Davis embraces her but shakes hands with the other ladies in the private gathering. People of Norfolk turn out to see, touch Davis. 8/7 - leaves Norfolk on trip. 8/11 - in White Sulfur Springs; introduced to Robert E. Lee, later to General Custis Lee. 8/31 - Healing Springs. 9/9 - back to Norfolk. 9/29 - guest list-reception. 1/9/68 - attends masquerade party. 2/9 - a list of CTW's friends.","Scope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a mathematical problem list of \"expenses from July 1869\" (last page)","Scope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given \"a piece... on the Woman Question\" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer","Scope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie Graham. 1/1/1872 - list New Year's visitors. 1/26/1872 - arrival of Mr. Greene's nephews, aged 29 and 24, the eldest was 3 years at school or college and has been to Australia - John, younger - Joseph. Describes - handsome, gentlemanly, likes music, goes to church. 4/14 - JNG comes to dinner, \"more beauish than usual\" - her father didn't approve.","Scope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle \"persuaded\" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to \"get rid\" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's sermons.","5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - \"No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle...\" 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper clipping re: Norfolk LA Blues, spends much of Summer in Warm Springs, Va.","Scope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, \"never equality\". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.","9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward Black people. 6/19 - reference to books, library.","Scope and Contents Inside front cover \"List of books read\".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.","Scope and Contents List of \"books read in 1876\"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle                                      b. September 25, 1843      d.                                                                Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene     b. June 27, 1842     d. January 28, 1902     Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants                          \"Col. Whittle\" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to \"trip to South\" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued                        weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French    6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm      dark red hair and beard","Photocopy.  May not be reproduced, quoted from, or published without permission of the Chesapeake Public Library.","Papers of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene. Includes printed cards, photographs, verse, newspapers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and prints of colonial and Civil War figures.","Endorsed, \"Important for geneology.\" Postmarked June 15, 1893.","\"Our schoolmates Room in the Retreat for the Sick has come to a happy completion...\"","Postcard. \"From original painting by B. A. Richardson.\"","Scope and Contents Publication of \"The Prot. Episcopal Tract Society\"","\"A Lecture Delivered at the Request of the Ladies' Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, Elizabeth River Parish, and Published for the Benefit of that Society.\"","Poem \"Dedicated to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in Convention assembled at Charleston, S. C.\"","Scope and Contents Copyright. Written for \"Oxford Diocesan Missionary Festival, Windsor\"","From the original Portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Eng. by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original Picture by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From a Portrait recently painted from Life.","Engraved by Dean \u0026 Clayton. Signed(?) Yours truly W. L. Breckinridge.","Engraved from Photograph for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Engraved from Photograph for the 'Eclectic' by Geo. E. Perine, New York.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","\"From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.\"","Print. Captioned, \"Take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money.\" \"From the original picture by Alonzo Chapple [Chappel].\" Engraved by J. B. Hall.","From the original by Alonzo Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","Likeness from a Photograph in the posession of the family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Likeness after a photograph from life by Maule of London.","Scope and Contents[Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Likeness from a recent Photograph from life\". Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Thomas Nast in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Likeness from a Photograph in the possession of his family. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Captioned \"O'Neill N.Y.\"","Scope and Contents From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by [Thomas] Nast in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","Scope and Contents \"Engraved by G. Parker from a painting by Chester Harding\"","Likeness from a recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Scope and Contents Engraved for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine. New York","From a Daguerreotype likeness taken soon after his return from Mexico.","From the original picture in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel and engraved by W. Wellstood.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original Painting in the possession of the Publishers. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","Engraved by W. H. Dougal, from a Daguerreotype by Whipple. Printed by H. C. Benner.","Likeness from recent Photograph from life. Painted by Alonzo Chappel.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers.","From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publisher.","Painted by Alonzo Chappel. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","From the original Picture by A. Chappel in the possession of the Publishers. Engraved by Thomas Phillibrown.","Contains news clippings, prints, poetry, and a tracing of the Virginia flag.","Contains newspaper clippings concerning political campaign of Conway Whittle Sams and death of his wife, Mattie Macon Sams. Contains photographs, prints, poems, and prose. Possibly the scrapbook of Conway Whittle Sams.","Contains clippings of poetry, prose, and prints. Handwritten poems near the back.","Possibly the church at Jamestown, Virginia or St. Luke's church in Smithfield, Virginia.","Photograph by Bendann. Engraving by J. C. 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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Papers, 1840-1883, of members of the Wier and McCully families. Includes correspondence of Peter Wier of Gainesville, Ala., Armistead Wier of Danville, Va., John McCully of Bridgeport, Conn., James McCully, Petersburg, Va. and William McCully of Newark, N. J. ","Subjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. ","Item 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. ","Item 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. ","Item 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. ","Item 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. ","Item 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. ","Item 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)","Item 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.","Item 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. ","Item 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. ","Item 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).","Item 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.","Item 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.","Item 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. ","Item 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. ","Item 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. ","Item 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. ","Item 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. ","Item 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. ","Item 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. ","Item 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.","Item 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.","Item 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. ","Item 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. ","Item 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. ","Item 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875","Item 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876","Item 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" ","Item 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. ","Item 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. ","Item 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they \"will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth\", 1883 March 24.","Item 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30. ","Item 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. \n[Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].","Item 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?]\nDemands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.","Item 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings","Item 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper\nOne printed with oriental symbols, another with \"Danville, Virginia\" written several times, and the other with a \"Reward of Merit\" of James R. McCully from E. Virginia Barclay.","Item 26: Illustration from newspaper, entitled \"City Scenes.\" News clipping. ","Ledger of Jason and William McCully with Isaac Brant, James McCully with W. McCully and Daniel Price with James McCully.","Relates a sea passage from Sandy Hook, (?), to Mobile Bay, Alabama, Friday 13th-20th. Mentions sighting Key West, wind conditions, an old love affair, reading Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte and Pickwick, and an epidemic of yellow fever in Mobile.","A list of 164 commissioned and noncommissioned officers with their states (dead, deserted, wounded, etc.) It is \"about correct if not quite so but as I have to draw a good deal from memory I can not be positive.\"","Special Collections Research Center","McCully family","Wier, Armistead","Wier, Peter","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65s W63","/repositories/2/resources/2521"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Wier Family Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Wier Family Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Wier Family Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Mrs. Harry Thomas."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Slavery--Southern States--History","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Mexican War, 1845-1848","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Slavery--Southern States--History","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Mexican War, 1845-1848","Correspondence"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.25 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["0.25 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence"],"date_range_isim":[1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWier Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Wier Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1840-1883, of members of the Wier and McCully families. Includes correspondence of Peter Wier of Gainesville, Ala., Armistead Wier of Danville, Va., John McCully of Bridgeport, Conn., James McCully, Petersburg, Va. and William McCully of Newark, N. J. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they \"will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth\", 1883 March 24.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. \n[Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?]\nDemands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper\nOne printed with oriental symbols, another with \"Danville, Virginia\" written several times, and the other with a \"Reward of Merit\" of James R. McCully from E. Virginia Barclay.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 26: Illustration from newspaper, entitled \"City Scenes.\" News clipping. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLedger of Jason and William McCully with Isaac Brant, James McCully with W. McCully and Daniel Price with James McCully.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelates a sea passage from Sandy Hook, (?), to Mobile Bay, Alabama, Friday 13th-20th. Mentions sighting Key West, wind conditions, an old love affair, reading Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte and Pickwick, and an epidemic of yellow fever in Mobile.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of 164 commissioned and noncommissioned officers with their states (dead, deserted, wounded, etc.) It is \"about correct if not quite so but as I have to draw a good deal from memory I can not be positive.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1840-1883, of members of the Wier and McCully families. Includes correspondence of Peter Wier of Gainesville, Ala., Armistead Wier of Danville, Va., John McCully of Bridgeport, Conn., James McCully, Petersburg, Va. and William McCully of Newark, N. J. ","Subjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. ","Item 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. ","Item 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. ","Item 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. ","Item 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. ","Item 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. ","Item 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)","Item 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.","Item 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. ","Item 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. ","Item 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).","Item 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.","Item 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.","Item 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. ","Item 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. ","Item 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. ","Item 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. ","Item 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. ","Item 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. ","Item 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. ","Item 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.","Item 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.","Item 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. ","Item 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. ","Item 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. ","Item 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875","Item 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876","Item 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" ","Item 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. ","Item 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. ","Item 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they \"will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth\", 1883 March 24.","Item 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30. ","Item 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. \n[Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].","Item 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?]\nDemands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.","Item 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings","Item 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper\nOne printed with oriental symbols, another with \"Danville, Virginia\" written several times, and the other with a \"Reward of Merit\" of James R. McCully from E. Virginia Barclay.","Item 26: Illustration from newspaper, entitled \"City Scenes.\" News clipping. ","Ledger of Jason and William McCully with Isaac Brant, James McCully with W. McCully and Daniel Price with James McCully.","Relates a sea passage from Sandy Hook, (?), to Mobile Bay, Alabama, Friday 13th-20th. Mentions sighting Key West, wind conditions, an old love affair, reading Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte and Pickwick, and an epidemic of yellow fever in Mobile.","A list of 164 commissioned and noncommissioned officers with their states (dead, deserted, wounded, etc.) It is \"about correct if not quite so but as I have to draw a good deal from memory I can not be positive.\""],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","McCully family","Wier, Armistead","Wier, Peter"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["McCully family","Wier, Armistead","Wier, Peter"],"famname_ssim":["McCully family"],"persname_ssim":["Wier, Armistead","Wier, Peter"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":8,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T14:24:08.507Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2521","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2521","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2521","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2521","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_2521.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Wier Family Papers","title_ssm":["Wier Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Wier Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1840-1883"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1840-1883"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 65s W63","/repositories/2/resources/2521"],"text":["Mss. 65s W63","/repositories/2/resources/2521","Wier Family Papers","Slavery--Southern States--History","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Mexican War, 1845-1848","Correspondence","Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Papers, 1840-1883, of members of the Wier and McCully families. Includes correspondence of Peter Wier of Gainesville, Ala., Armistead Wier of Danville, Va., John McCully of Bridgeport, Conn., James McCully, Petersburg, Va. and William McCully of Newark, N. J. ","Subjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. ","Item 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. ","Item 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. ","Item 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. ","Item 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. ","Item 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. ","Item 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)","Item 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.","Item 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. ","Item 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. ","Item 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).","Item 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.","Item 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.","Item 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. ","Item 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. ","Item 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. ","Item 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. ","Item 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. ","Item 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. ","Item 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. ","Item 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.","Item 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.","Item 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. ","Item 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. ","Item 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. ","Item 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875","Item 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876","Item 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" ","Item 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. ","Item 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. ","Item 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they \"will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth\", 1883 March 24.","Item 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30. ","Item 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. \n[Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].","Item 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?]\nDemands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.","Item 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings","Item 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper\nOne printed with oriental symbols, another with \"Danville, Virginia\" written several times, and the other with a \"Reward of Merit\" of James R. McCully from E. Virginia Barclay.","Item 26: Illustration from newspaper, entitled \"City Scenes.\" News clipping. 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Mentions sighting Key West, wind conditions, an old love affair, reading Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte and Pickwick, and an epidemic of yellow fever in Mobile.","A list of 164 commissioned and noncommissioned officers with their states (dead, deserted, wounded, etc.) It is \"about correct if not quite so but as I have to draw a good deal from memory I can not be positive.\"","Special Collections Research Center","McCully family","Wier, Armistead","Wier, Peter","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65s W63","/repositories/2/resources/2521"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Wier Family Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Wier Family Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Wier Family Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Mrs. Harry Thomas."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Slavery--Southern States--History","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Mexican War, 1845-1848","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Slavery--Southern States--History","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Mexican War, 1845-1848","Correspondence"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.25 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["0.25 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence"],"date_range_isim":[1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. 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J. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder contains the following items: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they \"will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth\", 1883 March 24.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. \n[Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?]\nDemands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItem 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper\nOne printed with oriental symbols, another with \"Danville, Virginia\" written several times, and the other with a \"Reward of Merit\" of James R. McCully from E. 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Mentions sighting Key West, wind conditions, an old love affair, reading Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte and Pickwick, and an epidemic of yellow fever in Mobile.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of 164 commissioned and noncommissioned officers with their states (dead, deserted, wounded, etc.) It is \"about correct if not quite so but as I have to draw a good deal from memory I can not be positive.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1840-1883, of members of the Wier and McCully families. Includes correspondence of Peter Wier of Gainesville, Ala., Armistead Wier of Danville, Va., John McCully of Bridgeport, Conn., James McCully, Petersburg, Va. and William McCully of Newark, N. J. ","Subjects covered by the correspondence are farming, the value of enslaved persons and of land as investments, the Mexican War, and business. The collection also includes contracts for the hiring and sale of enslaved persons; and a roster of Company C, 46th Virginia Regiment.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Peter Wier, Gainsville, Alabama to \"brother\" (A.G. Wier, Danville, Virginia), 1840 December 9.\nApologizes for not coming this past summer since he had a lot of business to attend to; describes favorable judgements he got in court that past year - a judgement for $3,500; a levy against 16 Negroes and others; believes he will win a case against Welsh on Welsh's property; says his case in circuit court in Jackson is laid over until April; gives advice to Armstead on how to conduct his life; says people are in debt where he is and only Negroes bring in money; states going rates; describes land prices; tells him to look out for sale of land and if so try to get it for cash or good Negroes. ","Item 2: John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 January 17.\nHe is fine; visited Newark; William got married and lost a pair of twins; hopes Jim will write. ","Item 3: James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, to John S. McCully, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1847 February 3.\nThanks John for the letter and the news on brothers George and William; wants to know news of sister Mary; says if times are bad, it should not matter too much to John because he is a bachelor, relates his problems as a coachmaker when times are bad; high rent, two servants, a woman, and a girl, a sick wife and three children - the youngest seven weeks old and all boys; says he wishes he had the last ten years to live over again; tells of the \"war fever\" then with two companies of volunteers leaving (two from his shop), of two hundred men, one to go to Mexico, one to Old Point Comfort, says if he had no family, he might be fool enough to go, but tells John not to get any ideas of volunteering into his head. ","Item 4: William McCully, Newark, New Jersey, to James McCully, Petersburg, Virginia, 1847 February 21 \nThought he would have heard from James earlier; tells news of his marriage to Electa; bought the looms for George and he is doing well on business; business is brisk; tells news of friends - Mr. Lloyd; says met an Uncle from Canada - David Burmingham; removed mother's body and put it in a cemetery; tells of gas lighting in town; hopes to see him. ","Item 5: Nacy Wier, Hopkins County, Kentucky, to Mrs. Sarah M. Miller, Danville, Virginia, 1848 April 26.\nAsks everyone to write; tells news of family in Kentucky; asks questions of people in Danville and asks them to write a reply. ","Item 6: Nancy A. Wier to Mrs. Sarah M. Wier, Danville, Virginia, October 26.\nDescribes the family situation in Kentucky and asks how the family is in Virginia. ","Item 7: Mrs. Peter Wier to Armistead Wier, Danville, Virginia, 1864 November 12. \nis writing for her husband because he has just recovered from a bad sickness; tells of general sickness during summer and fall - causing crops to be gathered late; says the war has some divine purpose but she chastizes those who are profiting from high prices due to the war; asks Armistead to come visit.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Contract for hiring a slave paying $69.75 to B. Preston for use of Henry until December 25, 1841, 1840 December 31. \nPerson hiring is to furnish necessary clothing, blanket, and a good hat. (Signature ripped off - John McCully?)","Item 2: Receipt for slave purchase, Petersburg, Virginia, 1845 December 24.\nReceipt of James McCully for purchase of  Negro slave, named Edy and her \"child\" for $405.00. Seller warrants her sound and healthy. Signed by George Lyon.","Item 3: Contract for hiring a slave, 1846 December 31. \nContract bidding James McCully and Robert Cousins to pay $15.00 for the use of a female slave named Mary (and to provide clothes, a blanket, shawl and hankerchief to her) to Dr. John Bragg. The contract is until Christmas of the next year. Signed by Ja. McCully and Robert Cousins. ","Item 4: Receipt for goods sold at auction, Petersburg, Virginia, 1848 January 1.\nSales of household items and furniture of James McCully, at public auction by William French. ","Item 5: Contract for hiring a slave, (Petersburg, Virginia), 1863 December 25. \nContract for hiring of a slave named Mary and her children for $15.00 from Thomas K. Chandler. McCully is to furnish no clothing. Written signed document. (Hole in signature, John McCully?).","Item 6: Bill for July 1864 of tax, $28.80, of James McCully, to be paid to Caleb W. Watkins, Collector for Danville. Lists categories and tax rates - real estate, white males, free male negroes, personal property, etc. 1864 October 27.","The folder contains the following items: ","Item 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and Black persons in each household, 1862.","Item 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.","Item 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26.\nStates that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00. ","Item 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14. ","Item 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31. ","Item 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29. ","Item 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, \"Town Collector\", 1865 August 29[?]. ","Item 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, \"three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold.\" 1865 April 19. ","Item 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a \"Tournament and Party\" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27. ","Item 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. \nCertifies that \"The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams\" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.","Item 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.","Item 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for \"1 side[?] leather\", 1870 October 31. ","Item 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20. ","Item 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15. ","Item 15: Notice of public auction of \"one fine Family CARRIAGE\" with \"SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS,\" by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875","Item 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876","Item 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. \nRelays that they will \"make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time.\" ","Item 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, \"for the privilege to sell goods at his store.\" 1882 May 1. ","Item 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21. ","Item 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. 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The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","The collection is arranged chronologically within 5 series.","Preliminary description by Ellen R. Strong in 2002.  Sorted by Matthew Niendorf in 2014.  Revised and updated by Del Moore in 2015.","More than 600 items from the period 1757 to 1922, with the bulk falling between 1780 and 1870.  Most items reference members of the Wilkin/Wilkins family of Shenandoah County, Virginia, particularly Godfrey, John, Philip, Benomi, and Benjamin Wilkin.  Other surnames include Gochenauer, Layman, Funkhauser, Koock, and Miller.  Most documents are financial or legal, such as receipts, promissory notes, account statements, and probate records.  There is some correspondence, as well as a few documents relating to military service in the Revolutionary period and the affairs of the German Reformed Church.  Numerous items are written in the German language.","These include tax documents, receipts, promissory notes, and account statements.","Most items are receipts for payment of parish levies and taxes on real estate and personal property.","Receipts acknowledge payments for purchases, services, and debts.","Promissory notes indicate terms for the repayment of loans or payments for services provided.","These items range from brief mention of an item purchased to several pages from a firm's account book.","These include probate records, copies of deeds and indentures, receipts for recording or issuing court documents, and orders to a sheriff to summon witnesses.","In most cases the deceased are members of the Wilkin family or Wilkin family members are administrators of the estates.  Among the deceased are Jacob Coffman, multiple Godfrey Wilkins, Benjamin Layman, John Wilkin, Jacob Wilkin, and Peter Miller.","These include copies of deeds, receipts for recording deeds or registering inherited land, boundary descriptions, and a property sale notice.","Included are a guardian indenture, an apprentice indenture, receipts for issuing and recording court documents, vouchers for payments to witnesses, orders to a sheriff to summon witnesses, and receipts for payment of court settlements.","There are about thirty letters and notes and four empty envelopes.","John Wilkin is the writer or recipient of many items. Some are to or from relatives who have moved to the Midwest. Topics include land, crops, finding wives, and money. Some correspondence with a Mr. E. Duvall involves forming a Branch Society related to alchemy and mining.","There are four empty envelopes; addressees are Isaiah Funkhauser, Dr. E. Duvall, and John Wilkins.","This material includes items relating to military service, church business, medicine, and poetry. There also are newspaper clippings and other printed ephemera, as well as numerous fragments and scribbles.","These ten items include certificates for service, supplies, and attendance at a Court Martial during or just after the Revolution. A return for May 1815 of a company of Virginia militia commanded by Captain Samuel Bare has numbers only – no names.","These three items include an 1841 letter (without signatures) to the German Reformed Church of Woodstock stating why thirty-nine members are withdrawing their membership, an 1854 request for subscribers to pay for a new preacher in German and English in North Mountain Gorge, and a petition signed by more than one hundred members of Evangelic German Reformed congregations in Shenandoah County asking that the German-speaking Rev. John Kessler be given permission to take charge as their minister.","These eight items include medical prescriptions and lists of chemicals.","There are three poems of unknown origin, though one has three or four names on the back, including Edwina V. Hatfield.","Among about twenty-five items are candidate lists for an 1873 election in Shenandoah County, newspaper clippings, Sunday school lessons, blank checks, ads for medical products, and a large ad for a Bible.","There are approximately fifty items, most of which range from small fragments to significant portions of various types of documents. Other items include scrap paper with scribbles and a page of repetitions of statements apparently assigned to a student for disciplinary purposes.","These thirty-five documents apparently are written in German or a combination of German and English. 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A return for May 1815 of a company of Virginia militia commanded by Captain Samuel Bare has numbers only – no names.","These three items include an 1841 letter (without signatures) to the German Reformed Church of Woodstock stating why thirty-nine members are withdrawing their membership, an 1854 request for subscribers to pay for a new preacher in German and English in North Mountain Gorge, and a petition signed by more than one hundred members of Evangelic German Reformed congregations in Shenandoah County asking that the German-speaking Rev. John Kessler be given permission to take charge as their minister.","These eight items include medical prescriptions and lists of chemicals.","There are three poems of unknown origin, though one has three or four names on the back, including Edwina V. 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Acc. 2008.113a","/repositories/2/resources/8974","Will Family Papers","Virginia--History--19th century","Agriculture--Virginia--19th century","Shenandoah County (Va.)--History--19th century","Women--History--Virginia","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Arranged chronologically.","Cornelia F. Will lived in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County, Virginia around 1857-1902. Her husband was Philip Will, and her children were Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. "," She had two daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie. Her sister, S.C. Feller, was from Alexandria, Virginia."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:   Cornelia F Will ","Collection was processed by Gloria Oh in January-March 2009.","Letters and papers of Cornelia F. Will and husband, Philip Will, of Toms Brook, Virginia. Toms Brook is a part of Shenandoah County. Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902."," Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie."," Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence."," Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions."," There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.","One of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.","Eddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.","Written by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.","These letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.","Wishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.","Relationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.","Everyone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.","Check he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.","Employment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.","Met Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA","Is Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.","Relationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.","Relationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.","Only tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.","Relationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.","Relationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.","Relationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.","Good season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.","Did not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.","Last Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.","Got an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.","Has not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.","Letters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election","Relationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.","Relationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.","New home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?","Sammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.","Relationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.","In splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.","Just wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.","Valise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.","*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.","Relationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.","Relationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.","Relationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.","Snow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.","Expects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.","Lonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?","Wants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.","Gardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.","Bargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.","Mr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.","Mrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.","Heard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?","Gained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.","Relationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.","In a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.","Primarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.","W.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.","Books put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.","From Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.","Special Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.","Letter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.","Part I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.","Check of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.","Specific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.","Circular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association","Brother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.","Receipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.","This folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.","Statement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.","Busy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.","J.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.","How are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.","Hugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".","$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.","Did not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.","Sent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.","Legal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences","Business letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.","Sent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?","Postal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.","Postal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.","Hopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.","Postal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.","Family in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.","Introduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.","R.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52","Thank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.","Relationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.","Charles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.","Working on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.","Sangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.","Relationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.","Edmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).","Continuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.","His son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.","Mr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.","Was up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.","R.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.","Mr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.","Job employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.","November 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.","Ro. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.","Great deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.","Relationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.","Part I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.","Who is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.","Letters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.","Everyone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.","Postal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.","Mr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.","Please see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.","Cornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.","Advertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.","Over 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.","Publisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.","Received Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.","Everything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.","Claim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.","Remittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.","Advertisement for drug company. Three offers.","Effa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.","Sister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.","Illegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.","Got in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.","Tom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.","Sent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.","Baby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.","Cornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.","Relationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.","Rinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.","Digging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.","Relationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.","Postcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.","Pamphlet on engines. From Maryland.","Got home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?","Emma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.","Post card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.","Postal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.","Cheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.","Relationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.","Correspondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.","Cheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.","Mr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.","Too busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.","Lost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.","Cheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. Best wishes and love to all.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Will, Cornelia F.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. 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Will lived in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County, Virginia around 1857-1902. Her husband was Philip Will, and her children were Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e She had two daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie. Her sister, S.C. Feller, was from Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: \u003cextref href=\"http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Cornelia_F._Will\"\u003e Cornelia F Will \u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Cornelia F. Will lived in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County, Virginia around 1857-1902. Her husband was Philip Will, and her children were Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. "," She had two daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie. Her sister, S.C. 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Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEveryone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmployment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMet Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOnly tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDid not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLast Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNew home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJust wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eValise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSnow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHeard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpecial Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpecific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCircular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHow are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDid not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFamily in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWorking on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWas up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRo. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreat deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWho is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEveryone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEverything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClaim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvertisement for drug company. Three offers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEffa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDigging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePamphlet on engines. From Maryland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePost card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eToo busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. 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Will and husband, Philip Will, of Toms Brook, Virginia. Toms Brook is a part of Shenandoah County. Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902."," Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie."," Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence."," Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions."," There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.","One of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.","Eddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.","Written by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.","These letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.","Wishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.","Relationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.","Everyone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.","Check he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.","Employment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.","Met Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA","Is Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.","Relationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.","Relationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.","Only tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.","Relationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.","Relationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.","Relationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.","Good season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.","Did not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.","Last Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.","Got an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.","Has not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.","Letters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election","Relationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.","Relationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.","New home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?","Sammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.","Relationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.","In splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.","Just wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.","Valise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.","*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.","Relationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.","Relationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.","Relationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.","Snow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.","Expects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.","Lonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?","Wants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.","Gardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.","Bargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.","Mr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.","Mrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.","Heard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?","Gained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.","Relationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.","In a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.","Primarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.","W.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.","Books put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.","From Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.","Special Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.","Letter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.","Part I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.","Check of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.","Specific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.","Circular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association","Brother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.","Receipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.","This folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.","Statement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.","Busy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.","J.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.","How are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.","Hugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".","$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.","Did not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.","Sent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.","Legal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences","Business letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.","Sent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?","Postal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.","Postal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.","Hopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.","Postal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.","Family in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.","Introduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.","R.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52","Thank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.","Relationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.","Charles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.","Working on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.","Sangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.","Relationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.","Edmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).","Continuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.","His son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.","Mr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.","Was up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.","R.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.","Mr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.","Job employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.","November 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.","Ro. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.","Great deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.","Relationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.","Part I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.","Who is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.","Letters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.","Everyone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.","Postal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.","Mr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.","Please see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.","Cornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.","Advertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.","Over 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.","Publisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.","Received Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.","Everything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.","Claim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.","Remittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.","Advertisement for drug company. Three offers.","Effa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.","Sister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.","Illegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.","Got in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.","Tom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.","Sent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.","Baby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.","Cornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.","Relationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.","Rinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.","Digging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.","Relationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.","Postcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.","Pamphlet on engines. From Maryland.","Got home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?","Emma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.","Post card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.","Postal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.","Cheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.","Relationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.","Correspondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.","Cheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.","Mr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.","Too busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.","Lost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.","Cheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. 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Acc. 2008.113a","/repositories/2/resources/8974"],"text":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.113a","/repositories/2/resources/8974","Will Family Papers","Virginia--History--19th century","Agriculture--Virginia--19th century","Shenandoah County (Va.)--History--19th century","Women--History--Virginia","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Arranged chronologically.","Cornelia F. Will lived in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County, Virginia around 1857-1902. Her husband was Philip Will, and her children were Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. "," She had two daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie. Her sister, S.C. Feller, was from Alexandria, Virginia."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:   Cornelia F Will ","Collection was processed by Gloria Oh in January-March 2009.","Letters and papers of Cornelia F. Will and husband, Philip Will, of Toms Brook, Virginia. Toms Brook is a part of Shenandoah County. Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902."," Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie."," Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence."," Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions."," There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.","One of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.","Eddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.","Written by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.","These letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.","Wishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.","Relationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.","Everyone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.","Check he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.","Employment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.","Met Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA","Is Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.","Relationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.","Relationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.","Only tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.","Relationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.","Relationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.","Relationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.","Good season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.","Did not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.","Last Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.","Got an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.","Has not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.","Letters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election","Relationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.","Relationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.","New home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?","Sammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.","Relationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.","In splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.","Just wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.","Valise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.","*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.","Relationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.","Relationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.","Relationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.","Snow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.","Expects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.","Lonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?","Wants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.","Gardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.","Bargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.","Mr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.","Mrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.","Heard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?","Gained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.","Relationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.","In a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.","Primarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.","W.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.","Books put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.","From Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.","Special Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.","Letter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.","Part I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.","Check of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.","Specific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.","Circular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association","Brother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.","Receipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.","This folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.","Statement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.","Busy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.","J.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.","How are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.","Hugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".","$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.","Did not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.","Sent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.","Legal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences","Business letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.","Sent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?","Postal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.","Postal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.","Hopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.","Postal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.","Family in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.","Introduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.","R.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52","Thank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.","Relationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.","Charles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.","Working on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.","Sangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.","Relationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.","Edmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).","Continuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.","His son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.","Mr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.","Was up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.","R.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.","Mr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.","Job employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.","November 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.","Ro. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.","Great deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.","Relationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.","Part I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.","Who is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.","Letters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.","Everyone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.","Postal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.","Mr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.","Please see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.","Cornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.","Advertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.","Over 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.","Publisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.","Received Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.","Everything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.","Claim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.","Remittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.","Advertisement for drug company. Three offers.","Effa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.","Sister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.","Illegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.","Got in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.","Tom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.","Sent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.","Baby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.","Cornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.","Relationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.","Rinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.","Digging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.","Relationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.","Postcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.","Pamphlet on engines. From Maryland.","Got home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?","Emma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.","Post card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.","Postal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.","Cheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.","Relationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.","Correspondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.","Cheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.","Mr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.","Too busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.","Lost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.","Cheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. Best wishes and love to all.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Will, Cornelia F.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. 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Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEveryone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmployment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMet Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOnly tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDid not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLast Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNew home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJust wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eValise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSnow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHeard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpecial Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheck of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpecific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCircular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHow are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDid not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFamily in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWorking on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContinuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWas up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRo. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreat deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePart I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWho is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEveryone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOver 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEverything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClaim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvertisement for drug company. Three offers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEffa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDigging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePamphlet on engines. From Maryland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGot home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePost card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eToo busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. 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Will and husband, Philip Will, of Toms Brook, Virginia. Toms Brook is a part of Shenandoah County. Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902."," Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (\"Bill\"), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie."," Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence."," Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions."," There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.","One of the few letters written by Cornelia F. Williams. Another letter written by a young girl.","Eddy expects to come home next week. Eddy homesick. Could have bought house but will wait. Has house. Sad news of cousin Polly's death that morning. Does not know when she will be buried. Just received the news.","Written by a young girl to her aunt. Learning all she can at school. Mother is well. Bettie came back home with a new dress. Talks about her teacher. She is kind although not thought of as much as the former teacher. Personally believes that there is no difference between two teachers. Studies grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing. Bettie and Billie/Ellie (sp?) send their love as well as mother. Talks of school matters, in particular a five dollar prize, an exhibit, and the last day of school.","These letters are written by family members who are all away from home. They are either sons or husbands working and looking for employment.","Wishes her well. He likes it tolerable well. Not the best place as there are too many negros. Five black to one white man. Black boy found dead during his travels. Man shot and killed a white man who was deaf and dumb. Not heard back from her yet. Wrote to Bell last Sunday and to grandmother. Aunt Cate is well. Saw Beck's baby and Emily. Had a good car ride. Kiss little Joe for him as well as everyone else.","Relationship: Husband to wife. Not heard from her in three weeks. Hopes she and children are well. Yet to visit Uncle James because of distance. Mailed letter to Uncle James. Uncle came down to visit. Uncle James asked him to come home with him but says he could not follow. John and the rest are well. Talks of a George learning the tanner trade in Lewisburg. Last time Uncle James heard of John and George was in Mississippi. Expects to see Uncle James soon. Very mountainous country where he is staying. People friendly. Building a railroad in the area. Mentions a Ben and Milton Crabill (?). Ben went home, and Philip asks that they send his linen coat back down with him. Jesse's baby died. Will try and get some money to send home. Not been paid yet.","Everyone is well with exception of himself. Cut his leg with hand ax. Does not stop him from working. Mentions the rain. Is seasonable out in West Virginia. Saw one of Uncle James' boys. Uncle James invites him. Did not go. He looked too shabby. Now raising the trestle for the bridge to go on. Making pins past few days. Send him his Christian harp (?) to Buckton through mail. Provided 75 cents in letter for postage. Keep left overs. Tell little Josy, Sammy (?), and Emma to be good children. Learn how to read until he comes back. Will bring something nice for them. Will little Joe help pick up chips. Will not forget Willy either. Yet to hear from Miss. E. F. Received letter from Aunt Cate Coil. Sends his love to all that his wife sees, especially a Mr. Frederick. Pleased to hear that both of the cows have calves. Gives permission to sell old Genny. He will be scarce this fall so write back without delay.","Check he sent is as good as money. If no one will cash it, take to Woodstock's Bank. Mentions rain and the good season. Hopes she has rain too. Heard that it is dry in the valley but hopes there will be rain. Request for his harp and reminds that it must have a wrapper around it.","Employment, acquaintances, Orkney Springs, wedding invitation, crops, selling home, land property/lots, Christmas, butchering hog.","Met Thomas and they journeyed home. Been ill with the cough, chill, and fever. Baby recognized her as soon as she saw her. Has Aunt Tresie (sp?) come. Direct her letter to Sperryville Baphannock Co, VA","Is Aunt Tresie and Ellie gone back to Ohio or not. Misses them. At Orkney Springs. Getting $1.00 a day; boarding by himself; food costs 33 cents a day, leaving him 66 cents a day. By first of December gets 87 cents a day until March. Then $1.12 or $1.23. Wants to go to Ohio in spring. Mr. Jones looking for work for Pap. Too many hands now. Will help them as much as possible. Get cash every month. Give love to Aunt and cousin. Breaks heart to think how they must live. Almost wishes he were dead sometimes. No pleasures there. Try to make family happy as possible. Little pleasures for young people. Nothing but hard work all day. Thinks of present and future. Send boys to school this winter. Pap to find trade for Willie who is big and old enough to work. Move in with grandma? Uncle Jessie persuade Ma to come. Aunt and grandma want her to come. Get off of Frederick's premises if possible. Fears they will starve there. Aunt Tresie and Cousin Ellie forgive him for absence. Could not go after Emma before grandma came home. Sees how things are going so please take his advice.","Relationship: Friend Tolerable well and hopes she is better than when she last talked to him. Meet Mr. Welsh at railroad. Write if coming sooner. Looking at mail everyday. Not written to Mr. Will yet. Come up with sister.","Relationship: Sister John mentioned land to Mr. Gorge Borden. Must come now. There are many after the lots. All want homes. Better hurry up. Come make bargain. Phillip to come also. Much to talk of. Do try to get it for there won't be another such bargain. Time to pay for it. Do try to come.","Only tolerable well. Nobody expected to get out some days ago. In hands of party of traitors. They must have documents or records from Harrisonburgh. Moses Walton sent up and got them. Sent them down. John F. Lucas to attend to it. Send for the papers again. The district attorney in Harrisonburgh wrote to Mr. Waltham (?). James said he should be out in 10 days from the 16th day of November which is 40 days ago and not much prospect now then that was then.","Relationship: Son to mother Still fighting the good fight for God. Likes the new preacher. Very kind and friendly. Awful that boys were so bad. Ought to take them to Woodstock, might do them some good. Come home at Easter. Fix black pants. Patch them good. Does not expect to stay long. Got letter from Henry. Had a great deal of sickness.","Relationship: Son to mother Aunt Cate's house sold. Got $345.68 and holds possession of garden and stable for six months. Aunt Cate and Dora tolerably well. Have not heard from Cousin Ellie. Saw Mr. Frederick.","Relationship: Cornelia is Bettie's aunt. Emma not well. Ma not started on box. Paid for freight. Pay when box is received. Ellie in Jamesville. Amie not well. She has not been very well herself but getting better. Ma is well. Trip to Virginia did her good. Willie and Annie got the muslin. Ma and she made two shirts for Willie and Eddie. Henry sent other two to Uncle Will and summer coat. Brown dress for Emma. Pieces for Cornelia and Aunt Catherine. Ma and Ellie talks about C (?) so much.","Good season now. Vegetation growing finely. This week will cook first mess of beans. Hope gardens are doing fine. Had fine rain. 4 o'clock and thundering. Hard rain passing through. Has she heard of death of Polly? Another sad burial of Daniel Stickly (?). Fell from his horse. Life is short. 5 o'clock pouring rain.","Did not get letter from Ed yet. Ed coming home. Last letter wished that she include price of Mr. L/F's lot. Forest Vile (?) lot at $450. Does Dan know about the lot at Srouds barge. Written to Mr. Joseph Crabill last week.","Last Tuesday the editors went to Orkney. There were stages and carriages and spring wagons. Never saw so many at a time. Charly got 10 cents. Jimmy and Emmy ought to write. Les' sister and father here yesterday. Ate mulberry's together.","Got an invitation to the wedding but impossible to come. Would like to see Lizzy once more before she gets married. Impossible to get off for 100 barrels of flour to make from now till Christmas.","Has not butchered anything yet. Does not plan on butchering until she comes. House keepers are extravagant. Do not attempt it. Cannot come down for it is too much work and the emigration too large. Also people in that neighborhood he does not wish to see. Give best wishes to Mr. Frederick's, Aunt Bettie's, and Fiagls' (?) family. But the young Ridgeway a scandalous shame. Looking for her on Saturday the 21st on train. Do not fail to come. Want to butcher before Christmas. Grandma's been here all the time. Come home for his sake. Time for Beckie Dellinger to get married as well as himself.","Letters from cousins, severe weather, death of family member, new home, mill, wedding, election","Relationship: Cousin Cornelia at Holtes Mill, closer to home. Could not stand the three dollar job. Severe weather where Cornelia is staying at. Mercury ran as low as 20 degrees below zero. Lem Brance and she bought a saw mill second hand. Does its sawing along the Ohio and Erie Canal. Going to build a boat to board on. Received letter from Anna Hanson, a widow who pursues Ed.","Relationship: cousin Sorry to hear death of Phillip's mother. Offers words of consolation. History of parents. They live with sister Rachael. Owns two small homes, one in Rocking Horn and the other in Zorkles Farm. Lived there for 22 years. Three children married, one son, two daughters. Noah has 116 acres of land. Daughters live in Tyslvania County and Culpepper Court. Has six single children, five boys and a girl. All living at home.","New home. Likes new home and people there treat him like family. At Winchester on sixth of June. Going to shut down on fourth of July and go to town. Is Ed and Fannie down. Ed doesn't want to write. Offered $2.00 a day to cut. Best place at mill, so he staid there. Otis Smith went out today. Running the mill today. Sam and Josey at mill yet?","Sammie's shirt came. Joe can come up again if he wants. Pap not to neglect the wall under house. Put the upper floors in. Will pay him for it.","Relationship: cousin Emma to receive invitation to the wedding. Charlie Long to marry Barbra Stick (?). Has been crying because she didn't receive a bid to wedding. Dr. Galt (?) Bowman from Woodstock speaking at the hall. Will not go because Emma won't be there. All well except Pap. Quarreling with George about Pap. Is mad because he has to give Pap a home. Others don't want to do anything for him. George came home drunk. Swore he would burn the house down. Ordered her out of the house. Is there a room at her house for her and Ada to stay in. Will go as soon as possible and would have sent Ada by train were it not for money.","In splendid health. Anxious to her the news of the election. Hopes Daniel will be next governor. Took trip to Frederick. Got back Sunday evening. Had the best time in his life. Has Joseph started school. Mandy walks most everywhere now. Emma should take up Ben and not have anything to do with that Tim (?). Ben is smart and will treat her well too. From a kind family. Worth a fortune to be treated well and well provided for. Tim is a poor fix, knows bad tricks, and is lazy. Is pap still fainting. Is aunt Cait Coil (?) living on the hill yet.","Just wrote to Aunt Catherine. Will send pictures. Where is Will this spring. Are other boys at home. Emma married. Where does she live. Edward sent family pictures. Ma not looking well this spring. Has a baby who is 13 months. Only has four teeth. Will get most her teeth during the summer season.","Valise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn't see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he'll be back at Tom's Brook between 15-20 of September.","*Postcard* Fannie, Mandie, Mrs. Robinson, and he coming down next Saturday morning. Making arrangements to build. Road is bad and long.","Relationship: Cousins Confined to bed since 1882. Wheat crops looks bad. Wheat only $1.23. Will she sell her four dozen of the blue turkey's eggs. Glad to hear that she is coming out this fall. Sorry that Uncle Dave has got no home. Would be glad to see Uncle Dave come out. Sends love to all.","Relationship: Cousin Writing by lamp light due to darkness. All well except Alice. Not gone to school due to sickness. Has been a lot of sicknesses and deaths. Only fourteen years old in April. Will send her cards. Write her back.","Relationship: Brother Why has he lost touch with him? Having good health extremely important. Worked up to 24 hours without closing his eyes. Is a common thing for them to work 20 hours. Only weighs 148 pounds but ought to weigh 160 pounds. Wants to get married to his sweet girl. Wants to bring her to their ma to see if she approves. Does he intend to farm for a livelihood? Brother Sam learning the milling business. Tried to get him into another good trade for this is a slavish business. Have not heard from home. Best regards to everyone.","Snow last night. Very cold. Got 16 eggs yesterday. Does not get less than 12/13 eggs every day. Only 10 cents per dozen. Have been selling for 13 cents per dozen to some negroes working on railroad. Thinks Mandee and others write real well. Nellie and Guy learning a little. Bad luck just now with ink spillage over her new apron. Talks farming matters about chickens and sowing tomato seeds. Will not have much to tend to this spring.","Expects to come home Saturday afternoon. Meet with him to pick him up. Might have a little load.","Lonesome ever since husband left. Hard time with children. Especially John who is sassy and disobedient. Cannot sleep or eat but must. Willie hard at work and comes home regularly. Attends to his duty. Will he send John a card? Ida playing on floor. Is her only comfort. Potatoes coming up nicely. Charley Spiker buried a child of his Sunday. Had a very bad sore throat. All other children doing well. Will make him a shirt and send it to him. Will he send back his dirty clothes for her to wash?","Wants to come home soon to introduce his lady. Wants her opinion. Pa introduced to her when he stayed over. Is as smart and good as she is pretty. Will she reprimand brother E.A. for being the slowest correspondent ever? Work hour shifts. Leaving his current job soon. Doesn't know what to do next. Wants to make money. Marriage in two or three years. Will be twenty-six soon. Sends his love. Keep his lady a secret from the family for now.","Gardening matters. Cucumbers up nicely. Beans doing fine. As soon as ground gets dry will plant corn. Joseph to tell Ed about what plants he used. Tom and Jo planting. Cow gives milk. Write soon.","Bargain about pants. Needs pants badly. Wants something light-colored. Pete and Robert Rinker came last night to see him. Pray for him. Will Ben write him back? Write soon.","Mr. Coats and Marshale Bowman. Settlement of money. $4.96.","Mrs. King's mother down with fever. Heard from brother E.A. recently. Guesses that the potatoes are dug up. Abundance of fruits where he is. Gained 20 pounds.","Heard from brother Ed and brother Sam. Jo should goto school. Do they have plenty of rainfall?","Gained about twenty pounds. Used to weigh 130. Now 150 pounds. Feels splendid. Sickness last week. Out at Lutheran service five miles from town. Dinner with pretty ladies by the name of Coiner. Too much to eat. Chicken, ham, veal, sweets on table. Ate too much. Got sick. People kind to him. Death of Mrs. King's mother. Left five children. Mrs. King to take two girls. Little boy to go to miller.","Relationship: Cornelia F. Will is aunt Not much time to come down because of steady work to pay off the saw mills bought that summer. Buying lumber, sawing it, and selling the lumber. Bettie moved since last letter. Still in New Concord. Annie's finished her house. Ella helping with the fixing up. Cold weather. Boarded in a shanty last week. Very crowded. Plenty of peaches. Sold for 40 cents to dollar a bushel. Story of Ella Switzer. Their little girl died. Attended theater with some men. Will working on railroad. Will lost his mind and took a knife and cut Tom pretty badly. Man sued Will. Reports must be taken with some allowance because of distance. Julie living in Hanover Licking County with house and lot.","In a hurry. Enclosed $2.00 for mother to buy sugar. Mrs. Wilson to come visit him. Is a lot of fun. Will come home for Christmas. Wrote to brother Ed and told him to come.","Primarily letters from C.F. Will's children and cousins. Begins introducing pamphlets and receipts from an insurance company as well as advertisements.","W.H. Lynn from New Concord, Ohio. Ella here at present. Sold interest in mill and thinking of moving to Newark. Been to Tennessee. Wrote to Will and her aunt. Cheap land because of so many darkeys. No sale for lumber. In Cincinnati when water was 66 feet high; it rose to 71 feet. Awful to see top of cars. Houses floating. Has she heard anything from Ella or Will Switzer(?). Heard that they divorced. Later heard they got back together again. Love to Fannie and the babies.","Books put in hands of collectors. Settlement of matter.","From Hawkins Town, VA. Correspondent unidentified. Alice not well. Leaves behind Will and her eight little children if she dies. Maggie here tonight. Doctor came yesterday and said Alice will not last but a few more days.","Special Offer. Advertisement for Parisian diamond earrings and teaspoons. Send $3.00.","Letter might come as surprise as she is not expected. Does not know what Cornelia has against her. She never mistreated her. Only answered late to her letters. Trying to reform her carelessness. Cornelia going to Florida. Feels quite alone in the world. Entire family buried. Sadness to think of last few years. William, George, herself together of what is left of their once large family. Church. Please forgive her for neglect. She had a sick family to tend to and neglected dear friends. Glad to hear how her sons are growing to be industrious men. Wrote to Cousin Lewis Frederick. Still single. Have had beaus, but they don't suit her. For Christmas gift, write her letter.","Part I (S.J. Williams): Weather is cold. Is Joseph going to school? Importance of education. Working for 50 cents a day is not a good plan. Brother and he are well. Enclosed picture of himself. Post script (Bill): Coldness. Ice is four inches. Sends love to all.","Check of $2.00 received from Burken (?) Bank. Need 40 more cents. Will write check of $2.40 and notify of this transaction.","Specific day in March unknown. Correspondent unidentified. Had a hard winter. How is Miss Bettie? To come up soon. Trying to find work. Robert teaching school in grant County, West Virginia. John preaching (?) in Ohio. Write back soon.","Circular letter. Has information about company policies and dealings. E.A. Will is a policy holder of The Staunton Life Association","Brother Ed wrote. Mrs. Williams got flower society (?). Hopes pap is well this winter. Changed boarding house. Could not get along with Effa. Told Will he would not board with him, and he got very angry. $11.00 a month to board. Leaving county. Will is head miller. Mother is only woman he loves in the world. Found no one to marry. Will visit them soon before he moves.","Receipt. Received $2.40 for account of assessment. Number 12. On policy number 199.","This folder, in addition to family correspondence, includes legal documents, advertisements, and pamphlets on businesses.","Statement of work done for all parties. W. Hockman. Work at sawmill. Individable work. Calculations.","Busy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.","J.F. Zirkle is a dealer in agricultural implements from Quicksburg, VA Sell stone machines for $25.00. 60 through 90 days. Business letter.","How are the babies? Suppose they have all moved by this time. Went over to see Jessie Coabill (?) who looks mighty thin. Ed is working.","Hugh M. McIlhany is the Secretary of The Office of Staunton Life Association of Virginia. Receipt: Received $2.40 for payment of assessment number 15 on policy number 18. Enclosed are two pamphlets on health: \"Guide to Health\" and \"The Successful Agent\".","$22.80 due October 1, 1887 is now at the Shenandoah County Bank.","Did not go to fair. Ed. Walton at home. Ed done seeding.","Sent power of attorney for Davis Towns for three months. Purchase Stonewall Township for $50.00. Valley Comtus (?) very much in demand. Commission at $12.00. Rare offer.","Legal documents Power of Attorney: A.G. Hulbert and Jas. T. Fairburn; licenses or rights to use Letter patents of the U.S. for Improvement in Fence Machines. Davis Township, Shenandoah County, VA leased for three months starting December 10, 1887. Article of Agreement: Amount required to purchase $50.00. Fairburn Hulbert Fence Building Machines; Hulbert's Patent Wire Netting. Davis Township. 30% commission. Pamphlet on fences","Business letter. Sent 15 license blanks. Information on how to fill out the license. Fence building machine. Demand high. Farm purchasing matters. Commission.","Sent Pa a box by express. Sam owes $345.00 to aunt, money lent out by Bill. Brother Ed says not to lend. Effa and he has son, six weeks old. Nellie is chubby. In the flour business. Keeps him busy as it goes as fast as it is made. Sorry the clothes sent are not the greatest, but the best he could find. Wrote Joseph and Emma, never heard from them. Wishes his brothers and sisters to be more responsive. Will mother visit?","Postal card. Does not know what Strasbury Corporation is worth. Depends on amount of work that can be done.","Postal card. Cannot come down this week. Planning on stopping by 15th of March. Might sell house.","Hopes dream will come true. Effa has girl to help her. Weather is very cold. Don't know when garden will be made. Has Emma moved yet? Sam got a good place with good price. Sorry that brother Ed has hard time with debts. He has nothing against anyone. Forgive and forget. Sold Winchester Rifle and bought double barrel breech loader. Nellie's hair pretty; she talks and has fourteen teeth. How many does Vernon have? Great deal of building at Brook County.","Postal Card. Starts home tomorrow. Will stop few days in Staunton.","Family in bad fix. Hogs not butchered yet. What is paw doing? Have nothing but $2.00. Will send one dollar. Wants to help more.","Introduction of the Funkhouser letters. Correspondence focuses less on family matters and more on business. Receipts.","R.L. Campbell is a cashier at bank. Shenandoah County Bank $93.52","Thank you for order. Decided not to send the paints subject to approval. Might not make a favourable impression upon customers. Suggest that he send money for one ten gallon keg and see if he likes it before ordering for more.","Relationship: Frank (son) and Nathaniel (father) Plenty of work to do. Seen Paul. Have not had rain for six weeks. Lot of fever going around due to weather. Weighs 153 pounds. 25 acres to plow. Loves the country. Does not know when he is coming home.","Charles H. Conner is the Manufacturer of Roofing Material; Louisville, KY Receipt. Sold to E.A. Williams, Mt Olive VA. Heat the I.C. paint and stir thoroughly when using. $14.00 paid.","Working on farm. Getting $18.00 a month. Not much rain. Does plowing for wheat. Springfield.","Sangerman County Fair at Springfield. Over 16,000 people. Corn ready to husk. Lots of work. Money matters.","Relationship: Brothers; uncertain how they are connected to Frank and Luther Funkhouser Postal card. Went down to see the parties and not at home. Will see him between then and the first of the week.","Edmonson is a dealer in agricultural machinery, Middletown, VA Business matter. Starting trouble. Be a gentleman. Save all hard thought and pay cash (?).","Continuation of the Funkhouser correspondence and business and financial letters. Cornelia F. Will only mentioned because she forwards a business letter to her son, Edward.","His son for hire. What age is his son? Has he ever worked for a month? Is he trustworthy? Son wants $10-12 dollars per month. Being new, cannot promise over $10.00 per month, washing and mending included.","Mr. Swartz' wife had a stillborn child. Doctor there two days and two nights. One mile from Dayton, VA. Could not talk to brother because he is busy. Mr. Swartz had four runaways. One in the spring wagon, three in the single shovel plow. Uncle Jake going to Roanoke at end of week. Splendid cooking. Pies and cream, cookies. Through planting corn.","Was up in Augusta at Staunton Court. Through plowing corn. Goes to Dayton about three times a week. Likes it up there. How is Philly? Six girls on Sunday, took one singing. Uncle Jake still at Roanoke. Silas to write. Lawn party at Dayton. Miss Frankun and Mr. Kiter (?) married yesterday evening.","R.L. Campbell: Cashier of the Shenandoah County Bank Receipt. $13.00 received as stated.","Mr. Corman's daughter is in Staunton. Mr. W. drinking again. Cutting corn. Several good rains last week.","Job employment with farming, making brooms, painting houses. Was going to send pictures but did not wait. Busy all summer. Dry summer but last month rain came. Gathering corn now. Snow squall last Sunday. State election last Tuesday. County went Democratic. Uncle Jake heard from his son last week.","November 15 receipt: first payment on purchase of 10 shares of stock duce December 15th, 1890. Amount due, $25. Make check payable to Edawrd Zea, Treasurer. Next payment due January 15, 1891. November 20 letter: Stock fully placed and books closed. Send news if any friends want stock. If any more stock wanted, write promptly.","Ro. W. Crawford is Secretary; Office of Strasburg Land and Improvement Company Received two subscriptions for stock in company. Books have been closed. Placed on deferred list.","Great deal of sickness. Snowing nine inches. Deepest snow seen for eight years. Horses dying because of worm-infested corn feed. Corn price raised. General failure of corn and oats in this farm. But best pea crop. General failure in everything all through the west. Rosa to write a letter to him. Wrote Frank a letter today.","Relationship: Brothers Business letter. Send check. Tend to this at once. Sell for good price.","Part I: January 19, 1891 Notice of assessment on stock. Mail delayed because of snow. Snow did damage all through the country. How is real estate progressing? Will send second assessment once he hears from him. Some car shop boys going hunting if shops don't open soon. Part II: January 26, 1891 (attached as postscript from previous letter) From: Cornelia F. Will to her son, Edward A. Will Letter came to her. Thought it was of some importance so took privilege of opening it.","Who is to pay your board? Contractor will soon be through. Like to know at once. Not specified which Mr. Will this is, but possibly Ed A. Will, as he usually has correspondence dealing with financial matters.","Letters have big gaps of time between them. The grandchildren are mentioned as well as the weather and crops. Brief post card from daughter.","Everyone well at present. Tom's leg bad. Great many deaths out here. Big snow. Tell Lilie and Maudie to write. Tom will come when he can. The children would love to see her. Willie says he wants to go on train and go to grandma. Uncertain which son is writing to Cornelia F. Will.","Postal card. Got home safely. Busy cleaning up.","Mr. Kaggy for onions. He had sold them all. Asked John Myers about Sammy. To pap about business matters: Have not head from Woods yet. Hired help needed with Mr. Dingledine (?) Work at Rinkers (?). Better wages than Woods. Business with maps and pictures and getting subscribers for March Herald. Aunt Kate has been over. Planted her a peach orchard of 36 trees.","Please see Mr. Hottle to tell him to bring corn to mill. Harrison Lucas to bring two bushels of corn to the mill. Mr. Williams to grind the corn. Will satisfy him for his troubles. His mother saw Mr. Williams in her dream. His family wishes them well.","Cornelia's sister, S.C. Feller is introduced. There are receipts for Cornelia's purchases on books. Her daughter-in-law, Maggie, also writes to her. A collection agency warns Cornelia to pay what she owes for the medicine she bought.","Advertisement: Sole owner of Hawley's Corn Salve and Red clover pills One dollar to cut off subscriptions or future gifts.","Over 200 miles from Effa and the children. Came to take charge of a mill on trial for 60 days. Hopes to stay here. If he does well, he can stay. Painful accident the second day. Left-hand caught and tore most his thumb off. Is well now. Joe and Sam are well. Joe's wife been quite sick.","Publisher's Receipt: Book entitled Dr. Chase's New and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician will be delivered on or soon after September 2, 1895. Pay at the publishing house.","Received Miss Betsey Harrison's. $47.25 medical. $6.00.","Everything fine except ten chickens gone. Send chickens in box by express. Come to visit. No money as of yet. Working on rails. Do not fail to come next Saturday. Raining now. Sends love to all and children. Mr. John L. Sheffer and her mother mentioned.","Claim made against them. Money due with National Medicine Co. Terms for settlement enclosed. Settle with them in thirty days. Otherwise, will collect the account. Pay one dollar for pills.","Remittance of September 30 has not reached our hands. Please look the matter up.","Advertisement for drug company. Three offers.","Effa is not so well. Everyone else alright. Hard frost that froze crops. Nights are cold. Fruit beginning to come in from New Mexico. Mexicans come in with wild plums, peaches, apples. Brother E.A. ought to have fine orchard.","Sister of Alexandria, VA. Living in new house. Pleased. John put in carpet and belongings. Pork to eat. Lily and she get along very well. Will she try to come up at Christmas? Do not overexert her strength. Nerves are weak.","Illegible. Talks about sousins and aunts.","Got in trouble going with Lily. Needs to borrow money. Elly Fincks (?) to send a little to help her. Tom is worse.","Tom has plenty of work. Killed a hog. Wishes Philip and children well.","Sent children's pictures. Joe and children have been sick. Not working yet. Typhoid fever. Cold weather. Had a letter from Emma. Emma' baby died. Paul will be a year old seventh of January. No teeth yet. Walks around by chairs. Such a good baby. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.","Baby Paul still no teeth. Eva had a hard time with teething. Sewing machine. Eva helps take care of her little brother. Not as much work as when living on farm.","Cornelia's cousin from California writes to her. Children update her on their lives. Emma is busy with farming and also plans to visit during Easter. Pamphlet on machinery included. Matters outside the Will family: Mrs. Funkhouser is widowed and her aunt and uncle ask her to stay with them.","Relationship: Cousins Hanford Kings County, California Have not heard from anyone back there in a while. Out in California. Been there for five years and married for four years. Stepdaughter lives with her. Ada lies in California. Fine country. Health better here than in the east. Please write back to her.","Rinkerton Mills Mr. Lootz died at 85 years. He's well but has a bad cold. Pig was $4.00. Got pair of cotton socks and book. Gets lonesome. Pray for him at prayer meetings. Does not say which Will son it is.","Digging holes keeping her busy. Shucking corn. Planting seeds. Lettuce seeds doing nicely. Nice rain.","Relationship: Uncle and aunt to niece Wife sick all winter with heart trouble but up again. Saw in the newspaper that husband died last Sunday. Come and stay with them. Write back.","Postcard. Nice time during Easter. Send Aunt Kittie up. Buy her ticket and she will pay her back. Will down in a week or two.","Pamphlet on engines. From Maryland.","Got home safely. Have a lot to do. Tom got in town. Boy killed last week by train. Any news from Willie or Effie?","Emma leaves her children with her mother. Maggie writes from Wyoming saying that her husband, Joe, is tired from working nights. Pa Will seems to be in ill-health. There is also a brief letter between cousins, Martha and Mrs. Mary.","Post card: How is Elmer? If he gets home sick or if they tire of him, send a card and she'll send down a ticket so he can come back home. All very busy at the moment.","Postal card: Hopes father is well. Baby had spasms Monday. Burney taken sick Wednesday but better now. Want to come down soon as baby is old enough. Tell Willie to be a good boy. Look for Tom any time.","Cheyenne, Wyoming Joe working nights and tired. Sorry to hear that father is no better. Joe taking care of sick man with consumptions for $2.00 a night. Wishes Ed much joy. Has sore throat. Not been outside of house for nearly two weeks. Went to sister's place seven blocks away from her. Paul quite well. Stormy weather. Wishes they lived closer to each other so she can help out. Wishes their luck will change.","Relationship: Cousins Noticed she moved to new home. Please come and visit. Much to catch up on. She cannot go over because of her sickness.","Correspondence between her son, Joseph, and daughter, Emma. Emma busies herself with taking care of her large family. Daughter-in-law, Maggie, tells Cornelia that all is well at present. Fannie Replolge writes to Cornelia to come and visit her.","Cheyenne, Wyoming: Worked until eight straight. Does not feel like writing. Can probably notice through his neglect. Beautiful weather. Almost like spring now. Had Paul's pictures taken the day he was four years old. Will send one. He thinks he is a man now but is very small for his age.","Mr. Replogle said he would like to see her. Does not have a horse so she must come over. Loss of a dear companion. Heart aches. Does not like being alone. Come visit.","Too busy. Big family and no help. Wants to come down but does not have the time. Baby is teething. She has a bad cold. One child very ill. Family caught a mess of fish. Elmer caught one eighteen inches long.","Lost seven days of work on account of a stiff neck. Glad brother Ed could be with her. Quite a good deal of sickness and quite a few deaths. Man found dead in his office last night. Paul now five years old. Pictures taken. Maggie will write something in the morning.","Cheyenne, Wyoming All quite well at present. Fine winter. Father came down to visit. Lives 200 miles up north from them. Paul's picture as natural as life. Have not heard from Sam's folks since Christmas. Does not know when they can visit. 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He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and served in the British navy. He moved to the colony of Virginia in 1755, landing first in Norfolk before moving to Williamsburg. There, he was commissioned as an ensign to serve under Col. George Washington. He engaged in border warfare. Fleming eventually settled in Staunton where he married Anne Christian on April 9, 1763. He gave up medicine for farming in Botetourt County (now Montgomery) at his estate called Bellmont. From 1777-1779, he represented several districts, including Kentucky, in the Virginia Senate. He took an active part in Western Affairs, twice heading commissions to Kentucky. In his last appearance as a public servant, Fleming represented Botetourt in the state convention which ratified the Federal Constitution. Fleming died on August 5, 1795.","Anne Christian Fleming was born in 1744 in Staunton, Virginia to Israel and Elizabeth Christian. She had two siblings: William and Rosanna. 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One folder holds items specific to Kentucky but there are other documents throughout the collection that also have relevance to Kentucky, such as correspondence, land records, and receipts. Daniel Boone's name can be found throughout the collection as he was hired to survey land within what is now Kentucky. Notable signatures within the collection include Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, James Monroe, and Benjamin Harrison. The collection also includes an account book kept by Fleming between 1765-1783. Some accounts are medical in nature. Lastly, the collection holds George Baxter's honorary degree from the University of South Carolina dated circa 1812.","There are transcriptions for correspondence and other items which were done in 2000.","Includes 1768 and 1773 deeds of gift of land to Anne Fleming from her father","Includes information related to land ownership, list of books and pamphlets, financial information, payments made to Commissioners and the State of Virginia.","This folder includes a 1783 receipt handwritten by Daniel Boone for land he surveyed.","Includes a list of distances between towns and cities, testimony (1780), prayer (1809), copy of an act for disclaiming lands (1794), printed letter from the Board of War dated July 8, 1779 asking for information of the \"numbers and strength of the militias of the several counties within the4 state,\" financial document of Israel Christian, 1763-1766, Order from the House of Delegates for the care of armies, 1777 November 27, document regarding expedition against the Indians, 1777 August 29, broadside \"Acts of General Assembly passed October Session, 1777\"","circa 1754 fragment issued by Robert Dinwiddie and signed by George Washington, August 25, 1755 appointment issued by Robert Dinwiddie, 1762 appointment issued by Francis Fauquier, circa 1771-1775 appointment issued by John Murray, Earl of Dunmore (part of the document is missing)","The leaders of the Native American contingent were named as Captain White Eyes, Captain Johnny, and Weyandahila.","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  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Robinson was probably a relation through William and Edward's mother and step-mother.","Starting in 1878, Stratton received letters from a cousin, Eli Ten Brock, and a number of other friends living out west. These letters contain discussion of troubles with Indians, the growth of the railroad, and cattle driving in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. These were not the only colorful characters with whom he corresponded. After an unknown attack of some kind while living in Mississippi, a friend advised him that \"if I had been in your place I would have shot a hole in him big enough to see what he had for last meal.\" His friend then recommends he buy a pistol and \"shoot the H--l out of the first man that attempts to molest [him].\" Later letters from his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Ira MacFarland, relate stories of gold mining and ranching in Nevada.","This series is arranged chronologically.","Series II: Invitations, 1874-1935, includes invitations to events in and around Oxford, New York, and other locations. It contains two subseries: Subseries I: Weddings and Anniversaries, 1874-1935, and Subseries II: Graduations and Reunions, 1890-1900. Subseries I includes weddings and anniversary party invitations and announcements. Many of these have place cards attached. Subseries II contains invitations to graduation and reunion events at the Oxford Academy, some of which have attached calling cards.","This series is arranged chronologically within each subseries. ","George Stratton (1823-1910) married Mariette Robinson (abt. 1824-1865) in January 1845. They had six children, all born in Oxford, New York: William Avery (1845-1939), Edward L. (b. December 1847), Harvey J. (b. January 1850), Luke A. (1853-1862), Tracy Frink (b. June 1858), and Alice Robinson (b. February 1864). Some time between 1866 and 1870, George married his first wife's cousin, Maria A. Robinson. George and his four sons who survived to adulthood were all involved in dairy farming and lumber work at one time or another. Stratton seems to have worked in both business, probably in an office capacity, after mid-1881.","Although some details of Stratton's life are unknown, a great deal can be found in the letters. He spent much of his life in parts of Chenango County, New York. He never married. He went to the Oxford Academy, which continued to serve (in an expanded form), as the central school district for Oxford. Around 1866, he attended business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. ","In 1870 and early 1871, Stratton seems to have been looking for work. After a brief trip to visit family and friends in Mississippi and Georgia in the spring of 1871, he settled in Washington, DC, having taken a clerk position with the Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. In 1877, he left the Treasury Department and traveled in California and Oregon. Letters from his trip, as well as after, suggest he may be been looking to find work there. He was back in Oxford the next year, however. By the spring of 1879, Stratton was working for Lord and Taylor in New York City. In 1881, he moved to Othello, Mississippi. Some time after May 1881, he returned again to Chenango County. It is unclear if he remained with the family business(es) or found other work. He died in 1939. His sister, Alice, was his only sibling still alive at that time. ","The guide to the William Avery Stratton Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the William Avery Stratton Correspondence commenced in August 2009 and was completed in September 2009.","The collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.","A significant portion of the family correspondence shares news from places around the country. There is also an emphasis on family business (the selling of butter from the farm, land, and stock dividends, for example) and local politics. Stratton's extended family lived throughout central and eastern New York, as well as in other parts of the country, and appear often throughout the correspondence both as writers and topics. In addition to  Stratton s, other connected families include the  Chase s, the  Robinson s, the  Ten Brock s ( Ten Broeck s) and the  Juliand s. A list of major correspondents by decade is provided under \"Series I: Correspondence\" below.","Note:  There is very little correspondence for the period of June 1882 through November 1890, and none for the period of 1920 to 1934. ","In addition to letters, the collection also contains a series of wedding and graduation invitations. During the second half of his life, while living predominantly in Oxford, New York, Stratton appears to have been a popular invitee. Many of the graduation invitations are for his old school, the Oxford Academy. Other materials include miscellaneous photographs and business papers.","Major Correspondents, 1864-1869: Alice Brown, Hattie Chase, M.H. Hall, Wallace Mott, Anna (Annie), Julia, and Ida Nichols, George Stratton, Sarah Stratton (later Juliand), and Minnie Tremain. Major Correspondents, 1870-1879: Hattie Chase, Lottie Lewis (later Currier), Edward L. Stratton, Harvey J. Stratton, George Stratton, and Maria A. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1880-1889: Edward L. Stratton, and Tracy F. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1890-1899: George Juliand, II, Ira MacFarland, and Jennie Randall. Major Correspondents, 1900-1909: None.  Major Correspondents, 1910-1919: Edward L. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1920-1934: No correspondence from this period. Major Correspondents, 1935-1940: Alice Stratton MacFarland.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Stratton family (Oxford, New York)","Stratton","Chase","Robinson","Ten Brock","Ten Broeck","Juliand","Currier, Lottie (Charlotte?) 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","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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A majority of the letters are from immediate and extended family. The remainder are from friends and business associates. In addition to his own jobs over the years, Stratton appears to have facilitated business transactions for his family's dairy.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHattie Chase (Stratton's cousin), wrote Stratton a number of letters from Georgia concerning treatment and perceptions of African-Americans in the south after the American Civil War. Her letters continue into the early 1870s. After 1871, Stratton's brother, Edward, also writes about African-Americans, when he moved to Bolton, Mississippi, for a job with Robinson \u0026amp; Withers, later Robinson \u0026amp; Williams, then C. L. Robinson \u0026amp; Co. Charles L. Robinson was probably a relation through William and Edward's mother and step-mother.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eStarting in 1878, Stratton received letters from a cousin, Eli Ten Brock, and a number of other friends living out west. These letters contain discussion of troubles with Indians, the growth of the railroad, and cattle driving in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. These were not the only colorful characters with whom he corresponded. After an unknown attack of some kind while living in Mississippi, a friend advised him that \"if I had been in your place I would have shot a hole in him big enough to see what he had for last meal.\" His friend then recommends he buy a pistol and \"shoot the H--l out of the first man that attempts to molest [him].\" Later letters from his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Ira MacFarland, relate stories of gold mining and ranching in Nevada.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis series is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Invitations, 1874-1935, includes invitations to events in and around Oxford, New York, and other locations. It contains two subseries: Subseries I: Weddings and Anniversaries, 1874-1935, and Subseries II: Graduations and Reunions, 1890-1900. Subseries I includes weddings and anniversary party invitations and announcements. Many of these have place cards attached. Subseries II contains invitations to graduation and reunion events at the Oxford Academy, some of which have attached calling cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis series is arranged chronologically within each subseries. \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged in three series–Series I: Correspondence, 1864-1940, Series II: Invitations, 1874-1935, and Series III: Ephemera. ","Series I: Correspondence, 1864-1940, contains more than 75 years of personal and business letters written to, and in a few cases, by, Stratton. A majority of the letters are from immediate and extended family. The remainder are from friends and business associates. In addition to his own jobs over the years, Stratton appears to have facilitated business transactions for his family's dairy.","Hattie Chase (Stratton's cousin), wrote Stratton a number of letters from Georgia concerning treatment and perceptions of African-Americans in the south after the American Civil War. Her letters continue into the early 1870s. After 1871, Stratton's brother, Edward, also writes about African-Americans, when he moved to Bolton, Mississippi, for a job with Robinson \u0026 Withers, later Robinson \u0026 Williams, then C. L. Robinson \u0026 Co. Charles L. Robinson was probably a relation through William and Edward's mother and step-mother.","Starting in 1878, Stratton received letters from a cousin, Eli Ten Brock, and a number of other friends living out west. These letters contain discussion of troubles with Indians, the growth of the railroad, and cattle driving in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. These were not the only colorful characters with whom he corresponded. After an unknown attack of some kind while living in Mississippi, a friend advised him that \"if I had been in your place I would have shot a hole in him big enough to see what he had for last meal.\" His friend then recommends he buy a pistol and \"shoot the H--l out of the first man that attempts to molest [him].\" Later letters from his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Ira MacFarland, relate stories of gold mining and ranching in Nevada.","This series is arranged chronologically.","Series II: Invitations, 1874-1935, includes invitations to events in and around Oxford, New York, and other locations. It contains two subseries: Subseries I: Weddings and Anniversaries, 1874-1935, and Subseries II: Graduations and Reunions, 1890-1900. Subseries I includes weddings and anniversary party invitations and announcements. Many of these have place cards attached. Subseries II contains invitations to graduation and reunion events at the Oxford Academy, some of which have attached calling cards.","This series is arranged chronologically within each subseries. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGeorge Stratton (1823-1910) married Mariette Robinson (abt. 1824-1865) in January 1845. They had six children, all born in Oxford, New York: William Avery (1845-1939), Edward L. (b. December 1847), Harvey J. (b. January 1850), Luke A. (1853-1862), Tracy Frink (b. June 1858), and Alice Robinson (b. February 1864). Some time between 1866 and 1870, George married his first wife's cousin, Maria A. Robinson. George and his four sons who survived to adulthood were all involved in dairy farming and lumber work at one time or another. Stratton seems to have worked in both business, probably in an office capacity, after mid-1881.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlthough some details of Stratton's life are unknown, a great deal can be found in the letters. He spent much of his life in parts of Chenango County, New York. He never married. He went to the Oxford Academy, which continued to serve (in an expanded form), as the central school district for Oxford. Around 1866, he attended business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1870 and early 1871, Stratton seems to have been looking for work. After a brief trip to visit family and friends in Mississippi and Georgia in the spring of 1871, he settled in Washington, DC, having taken a clerk position with the Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. In 1877, he left the Treasury Department and traveled in California and Oregon. Letters from his trip, as well as after, suggest he may be been looking to find work there. He was back in Oxford the next year, however. By the spring of 1879, Stratton was working for Lord and Taylor in New York City. In 1881, he moved to Othello, Mississippi. Some time after May 1881, he returned again to Chenango County. 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He spent much of his life in parts of Chenango County, New York. He never married. He went to the Oxford Academy, which continued to serve (in an expanded form), as the central school district for Oxford. Around 1866, he attended business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. ","In 1870 and early 1871, Stratton seems to have been looking for work. After a brief trip to visit family and friends in Mississippi and Georgia in the spring of 1871, he settled in Washington, DC, having taken a clerk position with the Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. In 1877, he left the Treasury Department and traveled in California and Oregon. Letters from his trip, as well as after, suggest he may be been looking to find work there. He was back in Oxford the next year, however. By the spring of 1879, Stratton was working for Lord and Taylor in New York City. In 1881, he moved to Othello, Mississippi. Some time after May 1881, he returned again to Chenango County. It is unclear if he remained with the family business(es) or found other work. He died in 1939. His sister, Alice, was his only sibling still alive at that time. 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Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of the family correspondence shares news from places around the country. There is also an emphasis on family business (the selling of butter from the farm, land, and stock dividends, for example) and local politics. Stratton's extended family lived throughout central and eastern New York, as well as in other parts of the country, and appear often throughout the correspondence both as writers and topics. In addition to \u003cfamname normal=\"Stratton family\"\u003eStratton\u003c/famname\u003es, other connected families include the \u003cfamname normal=\"Chase family\"\u003eChase\u003c/famname\u003es, the \u003cfamname normal=\"Robinson family\"\u003eRobinson\u003c/famname\u003es, the \u003cfamname normal=\"Ten Brock family\"\u003eTen Brock\u003c/famname\u003es (\u003cfamname normal=\"Ten Brock family\"\u003eTen Broeck\u003c/famname\u003es) and the \u003cfamname normal=\"Juliand family\"\u003eJuliand\u003c/famname\u003es. A list of major correspondents by decade is provided under \"Series I: Correspondence\" below.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eNote:\u003c/emph\u003e There is very little correspondence for the period of June 1882 through November 1890, and none for the period of 1920 to 1934. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to letters, the collection also contains a series of wedding and graduation invitations. 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Stratton.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMajor Correspondents, 1890-1899: George Juliand, II, Ira MacFarland, and Jennie Randall.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMajor Correspondents, 1900-1909: None. \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMajor Correspondents, 1910-1919: Edward L. Stratton.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMajor Correspondents, 1920-1934: No correspondence from this period.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMajor Correspondents, 1935-1940: Alice Stratton MacFarland.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope Note"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.","A significant portion of the family correspondence shares news from places around the country. There is also an emphasis on family business (the selling of butter from the farm, land, and stock dividends, for example) and local politics. Stratton's extended family lived throughout central and eastern New York, as well as in other parts of the country, and appear often throughout the correspondence both as writers and topics. In addition to  Stratton s, other connected families include the  Chase s, the  Robinson s, the  Ten Brock s ( Ten Broeck s) and the  Juliand s. A list of major correspondents by decade is provided under \"Series I: Correspondence\" below.","Note:  There is very little correspondence for the period of June 1882 through November 1890, and none for the period of 1920 to 1934. ","In addition to letters, the collection also contains a series of wedding and graduation invitations. During the second half of his life, while living predominantly in Oxford, New York, Stratton appears to have been a popular invitee. Many of the graduation invitations are for his old school, the Oxford Academy. Other materials include miscellaneous photographs and business papers.","Major Correspondents, 1864-1869: Alice Brown, Hattie Chase, M.H. Hall, Wallace Mott, Anna (Annie), Julia, and Ida Nichols, George Stratton, Sarah Stratton (later Juliand), and Minnie Tremain. Major Correspondents, 1870-1879: Hattie Chase, Lottie Lewis (later Currier), Edward L. Stratton, Harvey J. Stratton, George Stratton, and Maria A. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1880-1889: Edward L. Stratton, and Tracy F. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1890-1899: George Juliand, II, Ira MacFarland, and Jennie Randall. Major Correspondents, 1900-1909: None.  Major Correspondents, 1910-1919: Edward L. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1920-1934: No correspondence from this period. Major Correspondents, 1935-1940: Alice Stratton MacFarland."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a2c557dbed680fa65195ca0d39786ac4\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. 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The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Stratton family (Oxford, New York)","Stratton","Chase","Robinson","Ten Brock","Ten Broeck","Juliand","Currier, Lottie (Charlotte?) Lewis","Chase, Hattie","Brown, Alice","Robinson, Charles L.","MacFarland, Ira","MacFarland, Alice Stratton, b.1864","Juliand, Sarah Stratton","Stratton, Tracy Frink, b.1858","Stratton, Harvey J., b.1850","Stratton, George, 1823-1910","Stratton, Edward L., b.1847","Stratton, William Avery, 1845-1939"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"names_coll_ssim":["Stratton family (Oxford, New York)"],"famname_ssim":["Stratton family (Oxford, New York)","Stratton","Chase","Robinson","Ten Brock","Ten Broeck","Juliand"],"persname_ssim":["Currier, Lottie (Charlotte?) 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","Series I: Correspondence, 1864-1940, contains more than 75 years of personal and business letters written to, and in a few cases, by, Stratton. A majority of the letters are from immediate and extended family. The remainder are from friends and business associates. In addition to his own jobs over the years, Stratton appears to have facilitated business transactions for his family's dairy.","Hattie Chase (Stratton's cousin), wrote Stratton a number of letters from Georgia concerning treatment and perceptions of African-Americans in the south after the American Civil War. Her letters continue into the early 1870s. After 1871, Stratton's brother, Edward, also writes about African-Americans, when he moved to Bolton, Mississippi, for a job with Robinson \u0026 Withers, later Robinson \u0026 Williams, then C. L. Robinson \u0026 Co. Charles L. Robinson was probably a relation through William and Edward's mother and step-mother.","Starting in 1878, Stratton received letters from a cousin, Eli Ten Brock, and a number of other friends living out west. These letters contain discussion of troubles with Indians, the growth of the railroad, and cattle driving in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. These were not the only colorful characters with whom he corresponded. After an unknown attack of some kind while living in Mississippi, a friend advised him that \"if I had been in your place I would have shot a hole in him big enough to see what he had for last meal.\" His friend then recommends he buy a pistol and \"shoot the H--l out of the first man that attempts to molest [him].\" Later letters from his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Ira MacFarland, relate stories of gold mining and ranching in Nevada.","This series is arranged chronologically.","Series II: Invitations, 1874-1935, includes invitations to events in and around Oxford, New York, and other locations. It contains two subseries: Subseries I: Weddings and Anniversaries, 1874-1935, and Subseries II: Graduations and Reunions, 1890-1900. Subseries I includes weddings and anniversary party invitations and announcements. Many of these have place cards attached. Subseries II contains invitations to graduation and reunion events at the Oxford Academy, some of which have attached calling cards.","This series is arranged chronologically within each subseries. ","George Stratton (1823-1910) married Mariette Robinson (abt. 1824-1865) in January 1845. They had six children, all born in Oxford, New York: William Avery (1845-1939), Edward L. (b. December 1847), Harvey J. (b. January 1850), Luke A. (1853-1862), Tracy Frink (b. June 1858), and Alice Robinson (b. February 1864). Some time between 1866 and 1870, George married his first wife's cousin, Maria A. Robinson. George and his four sons who survived to adulthood were all involved in dairy farming and lumber work at one time or another. Stratton seems to have worked in both business, probably in an office capacity, after mid-1881.","Although some details of Stratton's life are unknown, a great deal can be found in the letters. He spent much of his life in parts of Chenango County, New York. He never married. He went to the Oxford Academy, which continued to serve (in an expanded form), as the central school district for Oxford. Around 1866, he attended business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. ","In 1870 and early 1871, Stratton seems to have been looking for work. After a brief trip to visit family and friends in Mississippi and Georgia in the spring of 1871, he settled in Washington, DC, having taken a clerk position with the Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. In 1877, he left the Treasury Department and traveled in California and Oregon. Letters from his trip, as well as after, suggest he may be been looking to find work there. He was back in Oxford the next year, however. By the spring of 1879, Stratton was working for Lord and Taylor in New York City. In 1881, he moved to Othello, Mississippi. Some time after May 1881, he returned again to Chenango County. It is unclear if he remained with the family business(es) or found other work. He died in 1939. His sister, Alice, was his only sibling still alive at that time. ","The guide to the William Avery Stratton Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the William Avery Stratton Correspondence commenced in August 2009 and was completed in September 2009.","The collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.","A significant portion of the family correspondence shares news from places around the country. There is also an emphasis on family business (the selling of butter from the farm, land, and stock dividends, for example) and local politics. Stratton's extended family lived throughout central and eastern New York, as well as in other parts of the country, and appear often throughout the correspondence both as writers and topics. In addition to  Stratton s, other connected families include the  Chase s, the  Robinson s, the  Ten Brock s ( Ten Broeck s) and the  Juliand s. A list of major correspondents by decade is provided under \"Series I: Correspondence\" below.","Note:  There is very little correspondence for the period of June 1882 through November 1890, and none for the period of 1920 to 1934. ","In addition to letters, the collection also contains a series of wedding and graduation invitations. During the second half of his life, while living predominantly in Oxford, New York, Stratton appears to have been a popular invitee. Many of the graduation invitations are for his old school, the Oxford Academy. Other materials include miscellaneous photographs and business papers.","Major Correspondents, 1864-1869: Alice Brown, Hattie Chase, M.H. Hall, Wallace Mott, Anna (Annie), Julia, and Ida Nichols, George Stratton, Sarah Stratton (later Juliand), and Minnie Tremain. Major Correspondents, 1870-1879: Hattie Chase, Lottie Lewis (later Currier), Edward L. Stratton, Harvey J. Stratton, George Stratton, and Maria A. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1880-1889: Edward L. Stratton, and Tracy F. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1890-1899: George Juliand, II, Ira MacFarland, and Jennie Randall. Major Correspondents, 1900-1909: None.  Major Correspondents, 1910-1919: Edward L. Stratton. Major Correspondents, 1920-1934: No correspondence from this period. Major Correspondents, 1935-1940: Alice Stratton MacFarland.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains correspondence to William Avery Stratton from friends and family. Letters date from as early as the American Civil War (1864) to the year after Stratton's death (1940). For the most part, letters are about social and family news, though some of the early letters contain Civil War and post-bellum news from the South. Letters from friends in Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada also provide details on Indian affairs, railroad growth, and cattle in the West. The collection also contains a large number of wedding and graduation invitations for events in Oxford, New York, where Stratton spent much of his life.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Stratton family (Oxford, New York)","Stratton","Chase","Robinson","Ten Brock","Ten Broeck","Juliand","Currier, Lottie (Charlotte?) 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In addition to his own jobs over the years, Stratton appears to have facilitated business transactions for his family's dairy.","Hattie Chase (Stratton's cousin), wrote Stratton a number of letters from Georgia concerning treatment and perceptions of African-Americans in the south after the American Civil War. Her letters continue into the early 1870s. After 1871, Stratton's brother, Edward, also writes about African-Americans, when he moved to Bolton, Mississippi, for a job with Robinson \u0026 Withers, later Robinson \u0026 Williams, then C. L. Robinson \u0026 Co. Charles L. Robinson was probably a relation through William and Edward's mother and step-mother.","Starting in 1878, Stratton received letters from a cousin, Eli Ten Brock, and a number of other friends living out west. These letters contain discussion of troubles with Indians, the growth of the railroad, and cattle driving in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. These were not the only colorful characters with whom he corresponded. After an unknown attack of some kind while living in Mississippi, a friend advised him that \"if I had been in your place I would have shot a hole in him big enough to see what he had for last meal.\" His friend then recommends he buy a pistol and \"shoot the H--l out of the first man that attempts to molest [him].\" Later letters from his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Ira MacFarland, relate stories of gold mining and ranching in Nevada.","This series is arranged chronologically.","Series II: Invitations, 1874-1935, includes invitations to events in and around Oxford, New York, and other locations. It contains two subseries: Subseries I: Weddings and Anniversaries, 1874-1935, and Subseries II: Graduations and Reunions, 1890-1900. Subseries I includes weddings and anniversary party invitations and announcements. Many of these have place cards attached. 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He spent much of his life in parts of Chenango County, New York. He never married. He went to the Oxford Academy, which continued to serve (in an expanded form), as the central school district for Oxford. Around 1866, he attended business college in Poughkeepsie, New York. ","In 1870 and early 1871, Stratton seems to have been looking for work. After a brief trip to visit family and friends in Mississippi and Georgia in the spring of 1871, he settled in Washington, DC, having taken a clerk position with the Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. In 1877, he left the Treasury Department and traveled in California and Oregon. Letters from his trip, as well as after, suggest he may be been looking to find work there. He was back in Oxford the next year, however. By the spring of 1879, Stratton was working for Lord and Taylor in New York City. In 1881, he moved to Othello, Mississippi. Some time after May 1881, he returned again to Chenango County. 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