A&M 2930Martha Bratton Correspondence, 1854-1894 A&M 2930Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:14:22 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Martha Bratton Correspondence Bratton, Martha A&M 2930 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1033 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder) 1854-1894 Bratton was born, ca.1838, and lived in the town of Millboro Springs, Bath County, Virginia, where she married Townley Cauthorn, ca.1860. Correspondence is to Martha from other women friends, dealing with courtship, marriage, education, and domestic life Some are letters from Virginians pioneering in Illinois and Missouri, detailing the hardships of their new lives; and others are love letters from suitors. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Martha Bratton Correspondence, A&M 2930, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Illinois Missouri Courtship Education. SEE ALSO Schools. Love-letters Frontier and pioneer life Women's history -- 1800-1849 Women's history -- 1850-1899 Women Bratton, Martha Cauthorn, Townley B. Cauthorn, Townley.