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She also briefly describes a train trip to Akron, Ohio, to visit William and Addie; mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and William's position as a captain of a home guard unit; and complains about some dental work performed on her. She also describes a doctor's remedy for a head injury suffered by her grandson and discusses other family illnesses and the excitement surrounding the return of Union volunteers during the American Civil War. The collection also contains six letters from Coley's friend Isabelle [Isabelle Mercein Fuller, variously identified elsewhere as Isabel and Isabella]. Many of Fuller's letters focus on her mourning and coping with the deaths of three of her children in their infancies.  Also included is a letter from niece Mary L. L. Mettauer of Prince Edward, Virginia, discussing the recent yellow fever deaths of her sister Sarah and brother-in-law. The collection also contains three letters from friend M. H. Goodyear [Mary Henrietta Colt Goodyear], who  discusses family illnesses, including whooping cough. Within the three letters from friend Chas. H. Prescott is a description of an 1876 trip to Malaga, Spain. Other correspondents represented with letters in the collection are \"Sister S. M.,\" M. A. Colt, Edward Eld, and (with a telegram) W. B. Coley. Also included are a railroad tax receipt for William E. Lane of Lebanon, Indiana; and two envelopes."],"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","\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. 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Barry was born in Virginia on April 17, 1786. In 1799, he became a printer's apprentice at the Metro District Gazette in Nashville, Tennessee. By 1810, he had married Mary G. Zilephro (1795-1865); the couple would have at least nine children, including among them Elizabeth A. Barry Parker (ca. 1816-1859), Mary A. W. (1818-1880), Harriet (1825-1906), Margaret (1818-1880), Louisa and William T. (both b. 1833). Following his apprenticeship, Barry is said to have established the Gallatin Record in Gallatin, Tennessee, though no record of the newspaper can be found. The 1850 federal census lists the Barrys as Nashville residents, with the household including--among others-- William T. and Louisa H. Barry, both 17-year-old natives of Tennessee.  In 1855, the Barrys, including William T. and Louisa, moved to Holly Springs (Marshall County), Mississippi. In 1868, John Barry left Holly Springs to work as a printer in Vicksburg. John G. 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Louisa Barry married William Barker in Marshall County on January 2, 1867.","The guide to the Barry-Parker Family Letters, Ms1991-052 by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","This collection had been purchased, accessioned, and originally cataloged as the Parker Family Letters, but a closer inspection of the contents during processing in 2022 suggested that the Barry-Parker Family Letters would be a more accurate title.","The processing and description of the Barry-Parker Family Letters commenced and was completed in October, 2022.","This collection contains correspondence of the Barry, Parker, and related families of Holly Springs (Marshall County), Mississippi; Somerset (Pulaski County), Kentucky; and elsewhere. The collection includes 11 letters from Elizabeth Barry Parker (ca. 1816-1859) and her husband George, of Somerset, to Elizabeth's parents and sister Louisa H. Barry, of Holly Springs. The letters focus largely on family matters, including marriages, illnesses, and deaths. Several of the letters provide lengthy, detailed accounts of the illnesses and deaths of George and Elizabeth's son, John G. Barry, and Elizabeth's sister Ann Barry Dewey in 1856. Within the narrative of Ann's death are accounts of the neglectful, and at times abusive, behavior of her husband \"Gid\" (probably Gideon) Dewey. (The contents of one letter suggest that Dewey removed Ann from her sister's care following the accusation that Dewey had \"run after\" an enslaved woman, working in the Parker's kitchen.) The collection also contains four letters from Ann Barry Dewey, one discussing a local election and fighting at the polling place, and another chronicling the death of her nephew John G. Parker and enclosing a lock of hair. Letters of George W. Parker include brief mentions of his work with copper; his attempts to collect debts on behalf of his father-in-law, John G. 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Parker and enclosing a lock of hair. Letters of George W. Parker include brief mentions of his work with copper; his attempts to collect debts on behalf of his father-in-law, John G. Barry; and the 1856 presidential campaign. A letter from J. S. Wallace to his aunt Louisa includes a lengthy complaint about mosquitos in the area (\"[T]here is so many here that I can take a pint cup and catch a quart.\") and news of spring planting. Writing from DeSoto City, Mississippi in 1857, M. A. W. [Mary Ann Williams] Wallace  mentions that she has \"got all the Negroes cloath made\" and that all the cotton is rotting. Other correspondents include John G. and Mary Z. Barry, Louisa [Barry], W. [William] T. Barry, G. T. Dewey, and Mollie Romans. Also included is an unstamped envelope addressed to \"John G. 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The letters from during the war do include letters from Jennie to Edwin, but the majority of the letters are written to her. After his death in 1864, there are some condolence letters written to Jennie. Included throughout the collection are letters written to Jennie from various family members and close friends. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included in the collection are transcripts of some letters that came with the purchase of the material. There is also genealogical material about the Hartman family including biographies, newspaper clippings, letters, and photo slides. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Edwin Houston Harman Papers consists of letters written in various camps in southwest Virginia to and from Harman and his wife, Jennie. The letters date from 1856 to 1864. Most of the letters are written to Jennie from Edwin Harman. 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He returned to his home and to the practice of law, rebuilding his business and the ruined family plantation. From 1870-1886, he was a Commonwealth's Attorney. Aylett died in at Montville, King William County, Virginia, in August 1900.","For additional information:","Kneebone, John T., and Sara B. Bearss. Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1998.","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1915.","The guide to the William Roane Aylett Letters 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 Roane Aylett Letters commenced and was completed in 1992. Additional description was completed in May 2009.","For other Virignia institutions with Aylett Family Collections, see:","Philipp Aylett Records, 1813-1871. Accession 29438, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","MSS 15978, William R. Aylett letter, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.","Papers of the Aylett Family, Accession #110, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.","Virginia Museum of History \u0026 Culture's Research Library, Richmond, Virginia.","The collection contains seven letters written to William Roane Aylett between 1852-1887, as well as five undated letters and four envelopes. The collection includes letters from family and friends, as well as business correspondence. Although the letters span the American Civil War-era, there is no war-time correspondence in this collection. 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Most of the letters are from the 1850s.","Family correspondents include Aylett's mother, his brother, Patrick, his sister, Rosalie, and his cousin, Margaret, mostly containing news about other family members. There are two letters from his friend, James (Jack) Alexander, mostly explaining why he has not written to Aylett lately, and one from R. Hawy(?), explaining his inability to attend an upcoming party. Business correspondence includes a request for Aylett's counsel by George Taylor; a request for a copy of arguments Aylett made relating to the Thomas Cluverius murder case (1885) by Dr. John Finchcomb(?); and an anonymous note (that apparently accompanied a picture) by someone unhappy with Aylett's law practice."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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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_45eba450361434762c9218e2f4e82e33\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains seven letters written to William Roane Aylett between 1852 and 1887, as well as five undated letters and four envelopes. 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The collection includes letters from family and friends, as well as business correspondence."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Aylett, William Roane, 1833-1900"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Aylett, William Roane, 1833-1900"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:30:20.057Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1909_c01"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01_c02","type":"Sub-Series","attributes":{"title":"Letters from Adelaide to Nannie, 1857","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01_c02","ref_ssm":["viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01_c02"],"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01_c02","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01","parent_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01","parent_ssim":["Nelson Family Papers, 1783/1872","Series I: Correspondence, 1783/1872"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648","viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1648_c01"],"title_filing_ssi":"Letters from Adelaide to Nannie","title_ssm":["Letters from Adelaide to Nannie"],"title_tesim":["Letters from Adelaide to Nannie"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Letters from Adelaide to Nannie, 1857"],"text":["Letters from Adelaide to Nannie, 1857","Nelson Family Papers, 1783/1872","Series I: Correspondence, 1783/1872"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Nelson Family Papers, 1783/1872","Series I: Correspondence, 1783/1872"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Nelson Family Papers, 1783/1872","Series I: Correspondence, 1783/1872"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1857"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["April 6, 1857 - June 14, 1857, n.d."],"level_ssm":["Sub-Series"],"level_ssim":["Sub-series"],"component_level_isim":[2],"sort_isi":57,"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"collection_ssim":["Nelson Family Papers, 1783/1872"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":17,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection is open for research."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Items within the first series are arranged, first, by primary correspondent, and then by date, when possible. Items within the second series are arranged by date.","Box 1 Folders 24 and 25 were removed in June 2014 and refoldered as Oversize Folder 1.","The Nelson family has a long and rich history in the state of Virginia beginning with Thomas Nelson (1677–1745) who came to Yorktown in the early years of the 18th century and is often identified as Scotch Tom. Among his sons was William Nelson (1711–72), colonial governor of Virginia (1771–71), sometimes known as \"President Nelson,\" as he held the title, President and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia; and Thomas Nelson (1716–82), known as Secretary Nelson, who served as secretary of the Virginia Colony. One of William's son's, Thomas Nelson (1738–89) represented Virginia in the Continental Congress, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and was Governor of Virginia in 1781. Governor Thomas Nelson and his wife, Lucy Grymes had eleven children, all of whom were born at Yorktown. Among Governor Thomas Nelson and Lucy Grymes's children were Thomas Nelson Jr. (b. 1764), Philip Nelson (b. 1766), and Francis Nelson (b. 1767).","Thomas Nelson Jr. married Frances Page in 1795 and had four children, including Rev. George Washington Nelson (b. 1805), who married Jane Crease in 1834. They had three children, including George Washington Nelson, Jr. (b. 1840), also known as \"Wash.\" He attended University of Virginia from 1858 to 1860, but, in May 1861, enlisted in the Confederate Army. Within a year, he was a Captain commanding the Hanover Light Artillery, soon to be promoted to Major. In October 1862, outside New Market in Millwood, Clarke County, Va., he was captured by Union forces and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. Confined first at Atheneum Prison, West Virginia, he was transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio; Johnson's Island, Ohio; Pt. Lookout then Hammond General Hospital, Maryland; and then to Ft. Delaware, Delaware in June 1864. On 20 August 1864, he was moved to Morris Island outside Charleston, South Carolina, where he become one of what is known as the Immortal 600, a group of confederate prisoners placed by the Union in the line of Confederate fire, in retaliation for a similar action by the Confederate Army. \"Wash\" was moved again to Ft. Pulaski, Georgia, where he was finally released in June 1865. His correspondence with cousin Mollie Scollay, written while he was a prisoner of war, is a prominent part of this collection. He and Mollie were married in October 1865. George Washington Nelson, Jr. was ordained as a Episcopal priest in 1875 and had been rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Warrenton, Va. for over twenty years at the time of his death on 30 May 1903. Mollie died on 12 June 1923.","Philip Nelson married Sarah Ann Burwell in 1789 and moved to Clarke Co. Va. together with Sarah's brother, Robert Carter Burwell in 1790. Robert Carter Burwell was the builder of the home \"Rosney\" and, about twenty years later, the nearby mansion at Long Branch Plantation, both of Clarke County. Burwell died while serving in the military during the War of 1812, after which Philip and Sarah Nelson, who had lived at Rosney, inherited Long Branch.","Francis Nelson of Mont Air, Hanover Co. Va. married Lucy Page about 1792 and had fourteen children. Among them were Sally Page Nelson (b. 1801), Hugh Mortimer Nelson (b. 1811), and Fannie Burwell Nelson (b. 1810).","Sally Page Nelson married Dr. Samuel Scollay of Smithfield, Jefferson County, Va. (later West Virginia) in 1841. Among their children was Mary Scollay (b. 1844), also known as Mollie. It is Mollie's correspondence with George Washington (\"Wash\") Nelson, Jr., her future husband, while he was a prisoner of war that forms a large part of this collection. \"Wash\" and Mollie were cousins, as their fathers, Thomas Nelson, Jr. and Francis Nelson, were brothers. They were both grandchildren of Governor Thomas Nelson.","Hugh Mortimer Nelson (Sr.) married Adelaide Holker (b. 1816) of Boston in 1836. They settled in Baltimore for a short time, where Hugh began his career as a lawyer. In 1842, Hugh moved back to Virginia with his wife and three-year old daughter Nannie and purchased a struggling Long Branch from his uncle Philip Nelson. The correspondence between Adelaide and daughter Nannie while the latter was attending a New York school in 1857 comprises another significant portion of this collection. Son Hugh Nelson, Jr. was born in 1847. Another daughter, Lucy, was born in 1842, but died as an infant. Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Sr. represented Clarke County at the Virginia (Secession) Convention of 1861, where he initially maintained his support for the Union. Following the events at Ft. Sumter and Virginia's decision to secede, he raised a cavalry company from Clarke County and served under J.E.B. Stuart's command for a time before attaining the rank of Major under General Richard S. Ewell. Wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill/Seven Days Battles on 26 June 1862, he died in Albemarle County on 6 August 1862. Adelaide was left in charge of Long Branch. She died in 1875 of pneumonia after a long struggle to keep the property in the family.","Fanny Burwell Nelson, one of Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Sr's sisters, never married and moved from Mont Air, Hanover County to Smithfield, Jefferson County, Va. (later West Virginia) around 1846. She moved from Smithfield to Long Branch in 1878 when it belonged to Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Jr. and his wife, Sally Page Nelson (b. 1866), daughter of George Washington (\"Wash\") Nelson, Jr. and Mary (Mollie) Scollay Nelson. Fanny Burwell Nelson died at Long Branch in 1896.","The guide to the Nelson Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Initial processing, arrangement, and description of the the Nelson Family Papers was completed in October 2013. Additional work was completed in January 2015. Final arrangement and description was completed in October 2024.","This collection consists of papers, primarily correspondence, from the Nelson family of Clarke County, Virginia. The Civil War letters between prisoner of war George Washington \"Wash\" Nelson and his future wife, Mollie Scollay of Shepardstown, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) make up the largest part of the collection, followed by the correspondence between Hugh and Adelaide Nelson of Long Branch Plantation and their daughter Nannie. Other Civil War papers include muster rolls, one of them signed by J.E.B. Stuart, of Captain Hugh Mortimer Nelson Sr.'s companies in the First and the Sixth Virginia Cavalry","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. 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Among his sons was William Nelson (1711–72), colonial governor of Virginia (1771–71), sometimes known as \"President Nelson,\" as he held the title, President and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia; and Thomas Nelson (1716–82), known as Secretary Nelson, who served as secretary of the Virginia Colony. One of William's son's, Thomas Nelson (1738–89) represented Virginia in the Continental Congress, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and was Governor of Virginia in 1781. Governor Thomas Nelson and his wife, Lucy Grymes had eleven children, all of whom were born at Yorktown. Among Governor Thomas Nelson and Lucy Grymes's children were Thomas Nelson Jr. (b. 1764), Philip Nelson (b. 1766), and Francis Nelson (b. 1767). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Nelson Jr. married Frances Page in 1795 and had four children, including Rev. George Washington Nelson (b. 1805), who married Jane Crease in 1834. They had three children, including George Washington Nelson, Jr. (b. 1840), also known as \"Wash.\" He attended University of Virginia from 1858 to 1860, but, in May 1861, enlisted in the Confederate Army. Within a year, he was a Captain commanding the Hanover Light Artillery, soon to be promoted to Major. In October 1862, outside New Market in Millwood, Clarke County, Va., he was captured by Union forces and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. Confined first at Atheneum Prison, West Virginia, he was transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio; Johnson's Island, Ohio; Pt. Lookout then Hammond General Hospital, Maryland; and then to Ft. Delaware, Delaware in June 1864. On 20 August 1864, he was moved to Morris Island outside Charleston, South Carolina, where he become one of what is known as the Immortal 600, a group of confederate prisoners placed by the Union in the line of Confederate fire, in retaliation for a similar action by the Confederate Army. \"Wash\" was moved again to Ft. Pulaski, Georgia, where he was finally released in June 1865. His correspondence with cousin Mollie Scollay, written while he was a prisoner of war, is a prominent part of this collection. He and Mollie were married in October 1865. George Washington Nelson, Jr. was ordained as a Episcopal priest in 1875 and had been rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Warrenton, Va. for over twenty years at the time of his death on 30 May 1903. Mollie died on 12 June 1923.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhilip Nelson married Sarah Ann Burwell in 1789 and moved to Clarke Co. Va. together with Sarah's brother, Robert Carter Burwell in 1790. Robert Carter Burwell was the builder of the home \"Rosney\" and, about twenty years later, the nearby mansion at Long Branch Plantation, both of Clarke County. 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Among Governor Thomas Nelson and Lucy Grymes's children were Thomas Nelson Jr. (b. 1764), Philip Nelson (b. 1766), and Francis Nelson (b. 1767).","Thomas Nelson Jr. married Frances Page in 1795 and had four children, including Rev. George Washington Nelson (b. 1805), who married Jane Crease in 1834. They had three children, including George Washington Nelson, Jr. (b. 1840), also known as \"Wash.\" He attended University of Virginia from 1858 to 1860, but, in May 1861, enlisted in the Confederate Army. Within a year, he was a Captain commanding the Hanover Light Artillery, soon to be promoted to Major. In October 1862, outside New Market in Millwood, Clarke County, Va., he was captured by Union forces and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. Confined first at Atheneum Prison, West Virginia, he was transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio; Johnson's Island, Ohio; Pt. Lookout then Hammond General Hospital, Maryland; and then to Ft. Delaware, Delaware in June 1864. On 20 August 1864, he was moved to Morris Island outside Charleston, South Carolina, where he become one of what is known as the Immortal 600, a group of confederate prisoners placed by the Union in the line of Confederate fire, in retaliation for a similar action by the Confederate Army. \"Wash\" was moved again to Ft. Pulaski, Georgia, where he was finally released in June 1865. His correspondence with cousin Mollie Scollay, written while he was a prisoner of war, is a prominent part of this collection. He and Mollie were married in October 1865. George Washington Nelson, Jr. was ordained as a Episcopal priest in 1875 and had been rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Warrenton, Va. for over twenty years at the time of his death on 30 May 1903. Mollie died on 12 June 1923.","Philip Nelson married Sarah Ann Burwell in 1789 and moved to Clarke Co. Va. together with Sarah's brother, Robert Carter Burwell in 1790. Robert Carter Burwell was the builder of the home \"Rosney\" and, about twenty years later, the nearby mansion at Long Branch Plantation, both of Clarke County. Burwell died while serving in the military during the War of 1812, after which Philip and Sarah Nelson, who had lived at Rosney, inherited Long Branch.","Francis Nelson of Mont Air, Hanover Co. Va. married Lucy Page about 1792 and had fourteen children. Among them were Sally Page Nelson (b. 1801), Hugh Mortimer Nelson (b. 1811), and Fannie Burwell Nelson (b. 1810).","Sally Page Nelson married Dr. Samuel Scollay of Smithfield, Jefferson County, Va. (later West Virginia) in 1841. Among their children was Mary Scollay (b. 1844), also known as Mollie. It is Mollie's correspondence with George Washington (\"Wash\") Nelson, Jr., her future husband, while he was a prisoner of war that forms a large part of this collection. \"Wash\" and Mollie were cousins, as their fathers, Thomas Nelson, Jr. and Francis Nelson, were brothers. They were both grandchildren of Governor Thomas Nelson.","Hugh Mortimer Nelson (Sr.) married Adelaide Holker (b. 1816) of Boston in 1836. They settled in Baltimore for a short time, where Hugh began his career as a lawyer. In 1842, Hugh moved back to Virginia with his wife and three-year old daughter Nannie and purchased a struggling Long Branch from his uncle Philip Nelson. The correspondence between Adelaide and daughter Nannie while the latter was attending a New York school in 1857 comprises another significant portion of this collection. Son Hugh Nelson, Jr. was born in 1847. Another daughter, Lucy, was born in 1842, but died as an infant. Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Sr. represented Clarke County at the Virginia (Secession) Convention of 1861, where he initially maintained his support for the Union. Following the events at Ft. Sumter and Virginia's decision to secede, he raised a cavalry company from Clarke County and served under J.E.B. Stuart's command for a time before attaining the rank of Major under General Richard S. Ewell. Wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill/Seven Days Battles on 26 June 1862, he died in Albemarle County on 6 August 1862. Adelaide was left in charge of Long Branch. She died in 1875 of pneumonia after a long struggle to keep the property in the family.","Fanny Burwell Nelson, one of Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Sr's sisters, never married and moved from Mont Air, Hanover County to Smithfield, Jefferson County, Va. (later West Virginia) around 1846. She moved from Smithfield to Long Branch in 1878 when it belonged to Hugh Mortimer Nelson, Jr. and his wife, Sally Page Nelson (b. 1866), daughter of George Washington (\"Wash\") Nelson, Jr. and Mary (Mollie) Scollay Nelson. Fanny Burwell Nelson died at Long Branch in 1896."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Nelson Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Nelson Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nelson Family Papers, Ms1989-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nelson Family Papers, Ms1989-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eInitial processing, arrangement, and description of the the Nelson Family Papers was completed in October 2013. 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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: \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. 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Additional description was completed in 2010 and 2022.","See the Nancy (Nannie) G. Figgat Correspondence, Ms2012-080, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","The Southwest Virginia Counties Collection includes letters from various members of the Godwin, Young, Trevey, Williams and other families of Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Roanoke Counties. In addition to correspondence, the collection also contains deeds, promissory notes, invoices for goods and services, toll bridge fee receipt, a child's watercolor, 13 pen and ink drawings of weaver's coverlet designs with titles of designs included. The collection also contains five bound leather volumes including accounts and recipes.","Transcripts of some items available. These transcripts were provided when the materials were acquired and were not created by Special Collections and University Archives.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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She was born 21 August 1807 and died 11 December 1887. According to Ancestry.com records she married Titus Eddy.","Sources:","\"New York: State Census 1855.\" Ancestry Library Edition. Website. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.","\"Find a Grave.\" Website. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56915596/ann-eliza-eddy.","The guide to the Letters to Ann Eliza Eddy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Initial processing and description of the Eddy Family Letters was completed prior to 2000. Additional processing, arrangement, and description was completed in November 2015, at which time the collection was retitled Letters to Ann Eliza Eddy to better reflect the contents.","The collection is comprised of letters to Ann Eliza Eddy, living in Troy, New York, dating from 1857-1865. Eddy received letters from Union soldiers, cousins, and friends over the course of the American Civil War. There are several photographs of the house and writers included in the collection.","Both 'Tom,' Eustace McArdle, and 'Worth' are cousins to Ann Eliza Eddy, also nicknamed 'Yi' in several letters from close friends and relatives. Worth was Writing from the 9th regiment of the New York State Militia. Worth wrote primarily about his experience in the army and the battles. McArdle writes from the 22nd, Company A, New York State Militia. Similar to Worth, he sends his best wishes and describes he experience in the army. Tom speaks mostly to Eddy of family business.  He describes himself as a 'school boy' and he seems to work in a Naval Office. In a later letter he briefly mentions Japanese ambassadors visiting New York.","In addition to family letters, Ann Eliza Eddy received letters from four more Union Soldiers and one Chief Surgeon, Captain James W. Colville and Lieutenant Walter Knox from the 3rd division of the 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Colville's letter primarily mentions the war and other hardships. Knox writes about the war and his experience as well, occasionally reminiscing about time he spent in Troy with Eddy.","W.F. Hutchinson writes to Eddy from the 22nd New York Volunteer Infantry. Hutchinson shares details from the war. He reports that a surgeon, Dr. Atherley, died in his November 16th, 1862 letter. Henry Lyster writes to Eddy from the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Corps. He is the Chief Surgeon with the unit. Henry describes to her the work he does in his letter.","George W. Waldron writes from the 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Waldron seems to be very well educated. Waldron's letters are very descriptive of scenery and weather. He also make allusions to books and musicals including Les Miserables.  Waldron reminisces over his time in Troy. Waldron also talks candidly about the wounded:\n\"I always think when any one is wounded that someone is just as bad or worse wounded at home, for a wound of the feelings  and of the heart, made by the loss of friends, is frequently more serious and more painful  and mortal than a wound of the body.  Our 47 000 widows  have already applied to the army for pensions  during this war.  How terrible and numerous have been the wounds received in the army and among homes.  How often will the mother in the depth of her anguish  doubt the melancholy tale, and how will the little sister unacquainted with death, still expect her brothers to return. Spring will return with it's budding promises, summer with its purpling fruits, and the autumn with its golden harvests, but those who have fallen for their country will come not again, for there is no returning pathway through the tomb.\"","The other letters Eddy receives are from Sarah R.F. Grebel and 'Helen'. 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Waldron also talks candidly about the wounded:\n\"I always think when any one is wounded that someone is just as bad or worse wounded at home, for a wound of the feelings  and of the heart, made by the loss of friends, is frequently more serious and more painful  and mortal than a wound of the body.  Our 47 000 widows  have already applied to the army for pensions  during this war.  How terrible and numerous have been the wounds received in the army and among homes.  How often will the mother in the depth of her anguish  doubt the melancholy tale, and how will the little sister unacquainted with death, still expect her brothers to return. Spring will return with it's budding promises, summer with its purpling fruits, and the autumn with its golden harvests, but those who have fallen for their country will come not again, for there is no returning pathway through the tomb.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe other letters Eddy receives are from Sarah R.F. Grebel and 'Helen'. Helen writes to Eddy from Chicago mostly mentioning men she's met, the effects of the war, and the astounding number of widows that she knows. Sarah R.F. Grebel is a widow. In her letter, she describes the loss of her husband who she saw as a close partner and companion.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection is comprised of letters to Ann Eliza Eddy, living in Troy, New York, dating from 1857-1865. Eddy received letters from Union soldiers, cousins, and friends over the course of the American Civil War. There are several photographs of the house and writers included in the collection.","Both 'Tom,' Eustace McArdle, and 'Worth' are cousins to Ann Eliza Eddy, also nicknamed 'Yi' in several letters from close friends and relatives. Worth was Writing from the 9th regiment of the New York State Militia. Worth wrote primarily about his experience in the army and the battles. McArdle writes from the 22nd, Company A, New York State Militia. Similar to Worth, he sends his best wishes and describes he experience in the army. Tom speaks mostly to Eddy of family business.  He describes himself as a 'school boy' and he seems to work in a Naval Office. In a later letter he briefly mentions Japanese ambassadors visiting New York.","In addition to family letters, Ann Eliza Eddy received letters from four more Union Soldiers and one Chief Surgeon, Captain James W. Colville and Lieutenant Walter Knox from the 3rd division of the 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Colville's letter primarily mentions the war and other hardships. Knox writes about the war and his experience as well, occasionally reminiscing about time he spent in Troy with Eddy.","W.F. Hutchinson writes to Eddy from the 22nd New York Volunteer Infantry. Hutchinson shares details from the war. He reports that a surgeon, Dr. Atherley, died in his November 16th, 1862 letter. Henry Lyster writes to Eddy from the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Corps. He is the Chief Surgeon with the unit. Henry describes to her the work he does in his letter.","George W. Waldron writes from the 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Waldron seems to be very well educated. Waldron's letters are very descriptive of scenery and weather. He also make allusions to books and musicals including Les Miserables.  Waldron reminisces over his time in Troy. Waldron also talks candidly about the wounded:\n\"I always think when any one is wounded that someone is just as bad or worse wounded at home, for a wound of the feelings  and of the heart, made by the loss of friends, is frequently more serious and more painful  and mortal than a wound of the body.  Our 47 000 widows  have already applied to the army for pensions  during this war.  How terrible and numerous have been the wounds received in the army and among homes.  How often will the mother in the depth of her anguish  doubt the melancholy tale, and how will the little sister unacquainted with death, still expect her brothers to return. Spring will return with it's budding promises, summer with its purpling fruits, and the autumn with its golden harvests, but those who have fallen for their country will come not again, for there is no returning pathway through the tomb.\"","The other letters Eddy receives are from Sarah R.F. Grebel and 'Helen'. Helen writes to Eddy from Chicago mostly mentioning men she's met, the effects of the war, and the astounding number of widows that she knows. Sarah R.F. Grebel is a widow. In her letter, she describes the loss of her husband who she saw as a close partner and companion."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy 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 Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024.","This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia.","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\nhttp://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExternal Sources:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter\u003c/a\u003e, accessed January 22, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History"],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Mundy (1783 or 1784-1851) married Phebe Ayers or Ayres (1787-1858), and they had several children: Henry E., Eliza Squier, Sarah Ayers (or Ayres), Phebe Ayers (or Ayres), Rebecca, David A., and William E. Henry and Phebe Mundy are buried in the Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey.","Eliza Squier Mundy was born on December 10, 1808. She married Israel Doty or Doughty (1794-1879), a farmer. She died on November 25, 1873, and is buried alongside her husband in the New Providence Presbyterian Churchyard in New Providence, New Jersey.","Sarah Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy was born on October 20, 1809. She married James Harris Poindexter (1800-1867). Sarah died on May 26, 1872, and is buried alongside her husband in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.","The younger Phebe Ayers (or Ayres) Mundy married Asa Read of New York City on March 16, 1843, in the Presbyterian Church at Jersey City, New Jersey. She died at the age of 27 and is buried in the Rahway Cemetery.","External Sources:","\"Eliza Doty\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/518961699:2540, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Eliza Mundy Squier Doty\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193288333/eliza-squier_doty, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\" in the New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/509802:8796, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Henry Mundy\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583769/henry-mundy, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Sarah Ayres Mundy Poindexter\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49866373/sarah-ayres-poindexter, accessed January 22, 2024.","\"Phebe Ayres Mundy\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92583770/phebe_ayres_mundy, accessed Nov. 8, 2024.","\"Phebe Mundy\" in the U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/61048/records/901064713, accessed Nov. 8, 2024."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letters to Eliza Doty and Phebe Mundy, 1834-1869, Ms2023-146, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Eliza Doty was completed in January 2024. An addition was integrated with updated description in November 2024."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains letters to Eliza Doty and her mother Phebe Mundy from Doty's sisters and Mundy's daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. The letters to Doty (also Doughty) in New Providence, New Jersey, were written by her sister, probably Sarah, in 1840, 1845, and 1868, from Richmond, Virginia, and on April 1, 1869, from Culpeper, Virginia. The 1840-1845 letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. Letters from 1868-1869 contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond, and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia.","The letters to Phebe Mundy are written by her daughters Sarah Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy. One of the letters is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents discuss church news, familial updates, and travel updates."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\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\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\nhttp://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_04f58b1e87e928db0f9120d4e2696e74\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents of the letters includes church news, familial updates, and travel updates.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The letters to Eliza Doty (also Doughty; 1808-1873) were written by her sister, probably Sarah Poindexter (1809-1872), to Eliza in New Providence, New Jersey, in 1840, 1845, 1868, and 1869 from Richmond and Culpeper, Virginia. The letters detail weather, community information, and familial updates. They also contain information on the declining economic conditions in Richmond and the sister's negative feelings about reconstruction conditions in Virginia. Other letters are written by Poindexter and Phebe Ayers Mundy to their mother, Phebe Mundy (1787-1858). One is written to Poindexter from Phebe Ayers Mundy and forwarded by Poindexter with an additional note from her to their mother. The letters are from 1834 to 1841 and sent from Richmond to Rahway, New Jersey. The contents of the letters includes church news, familial updates, and travel updates."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Poindexter, Sarah Ayers Mundy, 1809-1872","Doty, Eliza Squier Mundy, 1808-1873","Mundy, Phebe Ayers, 1787-1858","Mundy, Phebe Ayers"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Poindexter, Sarah Ayers Mundy, 1809-1872","Doty, Eliza Squier Mundy, 1808-1873","Mundy, Phebe Ayers, 1787-1858","Mundy, Phebe Ayers"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:33:12.556Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4206_c01"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","value":"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","hits":661},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1857\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Polytechnic+Institute+and+State+University"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1857\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Polytechnic+Institute+and+State+University"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"A. 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