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

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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.