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Series I, William Bennett and Virginia Sangster Bennett Correspondence, focuses on the correspondence between William Wallace Bennett and Virginia Lee Sangster from courtship to parenthood and documents William's time as a chaplain during the Civil War.  Series II, Sangster Family Letters, holds all correspondence between the immediate Sangster family belonging to Edward and Mary Sangster.  Series III, Mary Edward \"Puss\" Sangster Letters, are a series of letters written to Puss Sangster, as she was known by all.  The majority of this series were written by cousins, though there are some correspondence with Maj. S. B. Brewer, approving Puss to be a clerk in the new Confederate Administration.  Series IV, Miscellaneous Letters, holds all letters written by or to people outside the Sangster family.  Series V, John Hancock Lee Sangster Notebook, holds a single folder with a single notebook belonging to Jack Sangster during his time at the University of Virginia in the late 1850s.","The letters are arranged in chronological order from 1853 to 1891 with undated copies placed at the end. While most of the letters are written to, or by Virginia Sangster Bennett, there is also other correspondence between her brothers John, James and Thomas as well as Mary Edward Sangster, their sister. John and Thomas were killed during the War. The third brother, James, survived and later became a judge in the county court.","William Wallace Bennett (1821-1887) was a noted Methodist Episcopal South minister as well as president of Randolph - Macon College from 1877 until 1886. Bennett served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was in England purchasing Bibles for the troops at the end of the war. He and Virginia Lee Sangster were married in 1855.","The letters in this collection center around the children and family of Edward Ford Sangster (1802-1883) an Alexandria resident, and his wife Mary Kendall Lee of the Ditchly Lees. Their children; John ( Jack ), Tom, James ( Jim ), Virginia Lee ( sister ) and Mary Edward ( \"Puss\" ) are all represented in the correspondence. William Wallace Bennett was the fiance, and later, husband of Virginia Lee. Many of Bennett's earlier letters deal with church matters and his impending marriage to Virginia Lee. There are a number of Civil War letters in the collection. A letter dated 1866 to Bennett and several other ministers from Varina Davis on behalf of her imprisoned husband is also included. There are several letters involving Daniel and F.E. 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Series II, Sangster Family Letters, holds all correspondence between the immediate Sangster family belonging to Edward and Mary Sangster.  Series III, Mary Edward \"Puss\" Sangster Letters, are a series of letters written to Puss Sangster, as she was known by all.  The majority of this series were written by cousins, though there are some correspondence with Maj. S. B. Brewer, approving Puss to be a clerk in the new Confederate Administration.  Series IV, Miscellaneous Letters, holds all letters written by or to people outside the Sangster family.  Series V, John Hancock Lee Sangster Notebook, holds a single folder with a single notebook belonging to Jack Sangster during his time at the University of Virginia in the late 1850s.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is organized into five series.  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Series V, John Hancock Lee Sangster Notebook, holds a single folder with a single notebook belonging to Jack Sangster during his time at the University of Virginia in the late 1850s."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe letters are arranged in chronological order from 1853 to 1891 with undated copies placed at the end. While most of the letters are written to, or by Virginia Sangster Bennett, there is also other correspondence between her brothers John, James and Thomas as well as Mary Edward Sangster, their sister. John and Thomas were killed during the War. The third brother, James, survived and later became a judge in the county court.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Wallace Bennett (1821-1887) was a noted Methodist Episcopal South minister as well as president of Randolph - Macon College from 1877 until 1886. Bennett served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was in England purchasing Bibles for the troops at the end of the war. 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He chose Cecil County as his home. David Ricketts (1765-1831), a descendant of William, moved from Cecil County to Tuscarora Mill in Loudoun County, Virginia with his wife Elizabeth Barr Ricketts (1763-1829), sometime in the late 18th century. Their son, John Thomas (JT) Ricketts (1805-1863) was born at the Mill. Soon after, David and Elizabeth moved their family to Cameron Mill in Cameron, Virginia. Cameron was located just outside of Alexandria, Virginia.\nIn 1833, JT Ricketts married Susan Wattson (1814-1843) and relocated to Philadelphia, her native city. Together they had six children. Susan's father, Thomas Wattson (1788-1874), brought JT into his baking business, T. Wattson \u0026 Sons. The company baked biscuits, crackers, and breads specially packaged for use on ships as well as cakes and breads for local consumption. In 1852, JT\nbought Thomas out of the business and formed Wattson \u0026 Co. with his brother-in-law, Edwin Wattson.\nTheir partnership lasted until April of 1855 when a feud between Ricketts and Thomas Wattson caused a rift in the two family's relations. JT then created his own baking company, Ricketts and Wattson. JT Ricketts died in 1863. Norris Cummings (1834-1904), Ricketts' son-in-law, acted as executor of his estate. He ran Ricketts and Wattson until 1865, when the bakery was sold. Helen Cummings (1865-1949), the daughter of Emma Ricketts Cummings and Norris Cummings, became the custodian of JT Ricketts' papers upon her parents' deaths. She moved from\nPhiladelphia to Alexandria in 1894, where she began researching and collecting Ricketts family genealogies. She died in Alexandria.","Helen Norris Cummings Papers (MS072)","This collection has three series: the papers of JT Ricketts, of Norris\nCummings and of Helen Cummings. 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The Helen Cummings series is made up of Ricketts family genealogical materials including a family bible, correspondence to relatives and genealogical organizations and family trees.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ricketts, John Thomas, 1805-1863","Cummings, Norris Stanley, 1834-1904","Cummings, Helen Norris, 1865-1949","English \n.    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In 1852, JT\nbought Thomas out of the business and formed Wattson \u0026amp; Co. with his brother-in-law, Edwin Wattson.\nTheir partnership lasted until April of 1855 when a feud between Ricketts and Thomas Wattson caused a rift in the two family's relations. JT then created his own baking company, Ricketts and Wattson. JT Ricketts died in 1863. Norris Cummings (1834-1904), Ricketts' son-in-law, acted as executor of his estate. He ran Ricketts and Wattson until 1865, when the bakery was sold. Helen Cummings (1865-1949), the daughter of Emma Ricketts Cummings and Norris Cummings, became the custodian of JT Ricketts' papers upon her parents' deaths. She moved from\nPhiladelphia to Alexandria in 1894, where she began researching and collecting Ricketts family genealogies. 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The company baked biscuits, crackers, and breads specially packaged for use on ships as well as cakes and breads for local consumption. In 1852, JT\nbought Thomas out of the business and formed Wattson \u0026 Co. with his brother-in-law, Edwin Wattson.\nTheir partnership lasted until April of 1855 when a feud between Ricketts and Thomas Wattson caused a rift in the two family's relations. JT then created his own baking company, Ricketts and Wattson. JT Ricketts died in 1863. Norris Cummings (1834-1904), Ricketts' son-in-law, acted as executor of his estate. He ran Ricketts and Wattson until 1865, when the bakery was sold. Helen Cummings (1865-1949), the daughter of Emma Ricketts Cummings and Norris Cummings, became the custodian of JT Ricketts' papers upon her parents' deaths. She moved from\nPhiladelphia to Alexandria in 1894, where she began researching and collecting Ricketts family genealogies. She died in Alexandria."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], John Thomas Ricketts Papers, MS071, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], John Thomas Ricketts Papers, MS071, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cextref href=\"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/12\" show=\"new\" actuate=\"onRequest\"\u003eHelen Norris Cummings Papers (MS072)\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Helen Norris Cummings Papers (MS072)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection has three series: the papers of JT Ricketts, of Norris\nCummings and of Helen Cummings. The Ricketts series makes up the bulk of the collection. 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Also found in the Ricketts' series is\ndocumentation of the divisive feud between Thomas Wattson and Ricketts and records relating to\nRicketts' investments in Pennsylvania coal and timber lands.\nThe Norris Cummings series consists of a few letters, accounts and printed materials. The Helen Cummings series is made up of Ricketts family genealogical materials including a family bible, correspondence to relatives and genealogical organizations and family trees."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ricketts, John Thomas, 1805-1863","Cummings, Norris Stanley, 1834-1904","Cummings, Helen Norris, 1865-1949"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"persname_ssim":["Ricketts, John Thomas, 1805-1863","Cummings, Norris Stanley, 1834-1904","Cummings, Helen Norris, 1865-1949"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    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