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1. tax receipt - 1883-1884

   Tax receipt for Pearisburg land owned by G. D. Hoge Est. in amount of $1.80 paid for 1881-1884 and received by C. F. Douthat, also name of Miss Terry on lower right side and Mrs. Charlton on the rear.

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2. trust deed - March 4, 1847

   This trust deed was made by John Harkerider to David H. Gish, William Gish, and Abraham Vinyard to secure two bonds that Harkerider made to William Gish in the amount of $97.52 and Abraham Vinyard in the amount of $47.00, both of which were past due. Harkerider agrees to put up his tobacco crop, horse, two cows, 11 hogs, and all his household goods as security for this bond. David Gish is acting as the trustee and holder of the goods until the ...

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3. will - January 31, 1835

   The will of Peachy R. Gilmer, dated January 31, 1835, with a short codicil added the next day. He appoints his wife Mary, and son-in-law, Cary Breckinridge, as executors and trustees; leaves Mary a life-estate, names his five sons (William, George, Harmer, Francis, and John) and three daughters (Emma, Lucy Walker, and Mary Peachy) as heirs. Bequeaths slaves to each child, many by name. Arranges for guardianship by trustees of three minor children...

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4. Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston in Abingdon, Virginia to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, relating the story of an accident she and her husband, Thomas Lewis Preston, suffered in the stagecoach outside Christiansburg, while returning home from Oaklands in Roanoke County, Virginia - April 17, 1854

   Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston, in Abingdon, Virginia to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, relating the story of an accident she and her husband, Thomas Lewis Preston, suffered in the stagecoach outside Christiansburg, while returning home from Oaklands, in Roanoke County, Virginia; she says the accident was caused by the driver's drunkenness and recklessness in trying to pass another coach; she mentions as other passengers Messrs El...

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5. Letter from Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Dabney) at Bleak Hill, Franklin County, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders, conveying relief that her sister-in-law Louisa Morris (Saunders) Davis is Recovering from an Illness, Saying that She has Postponed Her Daughter Alice's Baptism for a Month, and Sending News that Peter Saunders is not Very Well but Very Busy - August 21, 1867

   Letter from Elizabeth L."Betty" (Dabney) Saunders at Bleak Hill, Franklin County, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders, conveying relief that her sister-in-law Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston had written that Louisa Morris (Saunders) Davis is recovering from an illness; saying that she has postponed her daughter Alice's baptism for a month because none of her sponsors was able to attend and the preacher, Mr. Lee, came once a month; sending news that Peter...

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6. Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston at Wyndhurst, Albermarle County, Virginia, to Her Mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders at Flat Creek, Campbell County, Virginia, Expressing Regret that She Is Not at Flat Creek, Giving News of Preston Hampton and John Montgomery Preston, Relating the Death of Col Raleigh T. Colston and his Funeral, Telling of Improvements to the House, Sending Love to Family Members and Asking about Errands - December 24, 1863

   A letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston at Wyndhurst, in Albermarle County, Virginia, to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders at Flat Creek, Campbell County, Virginia, expressing her regret that she is not at Flat Creek for Christmas but says that she and her husband Thomas Lewis Preston can not both leave and she does not want to abandon him; she gives news of Preston Hampton who is expected any day and John Montgomery Preston, still convalesc...

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7. Letter from Letitia Gamble (Watts) Rives, at Oaklands in Roanoke County, Virginia, Probably to Her Cousin Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston, Expressing Relief that the Addressee's Father, Fleming Saunders is Recovering; Describing a Visit from Thomas Lewis Preston and Urging the Addressee to Visit Soon, and Giving News of Her Family, Especially Her Sister Emma Gilmer Watts who was Visiting Alice Matilda (Watts) Morris in South Carolina - Fall 1857

   Letter with the heading "Wednesday" from Letitia Gamble (Watts) Rives, at Oaklands, Roanoke County, Virginia, probably to her cousin Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston, expressing relief that the addressee's father, Fleming Saunders, is recovering and saying that her own father, Edward Watts, hopes to pay Fleming Saunders a visit; describing a delightful visit from Thomas Lewis Preston and urging the addressee to visit soon, perhaps when Thomas return...

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8. Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston in Richmond, Virginia, to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, Giving News of Family Members in Town, Errands Run for Family at Home, and Plans for the Ceremony Unveiling the Monument to George Washington in Richmond. - February 8, 1858

   A letter headed "Richmond Feb 8th [1858]" from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston in Richmond, Virginia, to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, giving news of family members in town, errands run for family at home, and plans for the ceremony unveiling the monument to George Washington in Richmond. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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9. Account Statement and Invoices for Fleming Saunders from M. Hollins & Co. for Purchases of Food, Household Supplies, and Farm Supplies, from January 1861 through December 1862 and an Additional Statement and Invoices for Fleming Saunders from J. W. & G. H. Burch for Household Supplies and Cash Payments on the Account through May 10, 1869 - January 10, 1861 through May 10, 1869

   Account statement and invoice for Fleming Saunders from M. Hollins & Co. for purchases of food, household and farm supplies, from January 1861 through December 1862; list includes about 250 items, each one dated, with quantities and unit prices indicated in most cases; total calculated at the bottom of each page and carried over; 6 credit items are included at the end of 1861, totaling $1193.48, mostly from sales of tobacco; opening balance was $...

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10. Letter from Mary Gwathmey at Flat Creek, Campbell County, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders, Saying How Much She Misses Him Since His Departure, and Giving News of Her Sisters and the Saunders Household at Flat Creek; also Enclosed is a Round Robin from Alice Hale and the Four Gwathmey Sisters, Mary, Annie, Sally and Carolyn, Describing Their Efforts to Arrange a Party in Lynchburg, Virginia - January 17, 1865

    Letter from Mary Gwathmey at Flat Creek, Campbell County, Virginia to Fleming Saunders, saying how much she misses him since his departure, and giving news of her sisters Annie, Carolyn, and Sallie and the Saunders household at Flat Creek, including Alice (Watts) Saunders and Louisa Morris (Saunders) Davis; they have been unable to take walks but have been reading aloud; she thanks her correspondent for sending news about friends and relatives at...

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11. Letter from an Unknown Correspondent (probably a relative) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders at Yellow Branch P. O.,Campbell County, Virginia, Discussing the Writer's Time of Arrival in Campbell County, Virginia, Thanking Fleming for Offering Assistance and Making Advance Preparations, and Sending Greetings to Family Members - June 5, 1873

    A letter from an unknown correspondent (probably a relative) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders, at Yellow Branch P. O., Campbell County, Virginia, discussing the writer's time of arrival in Campbell County, Virginia, thanking Fleming for offering assistance and making advance preparations, and sending greetings to family members. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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12. Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston at Wyndhurst, Albermarle County, Virginia, to Her Mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders at Flat Creek, in Campbell County, Virginia, Expressing Concern for Her Health, Describing the Problems of Building Their New House at Wyndhurst, Telling of Refashioning a Dress, Giving Accounts of Numerous Friends, Especially a Cousin John M. Preston Recovering from a Wound, and Discussing Plans for Christmas - Late Fall 1863

    Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston at Wyndhurst, Albermarle County, Virginia, to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, expressing her concern for her health and saying that she also suffers from neuralgia brought on by exposure; describing the problems of building their new house at Wyndhurst because of the expense and shortage of timber; telling of refashioning a muslin dress by soaking it in borax; thanking her mother for sending soap and ...

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13. Letter from Alice (Watts) Saunders to Her Son Peter Saunders, Sending News of the Family, Including Several Who Are Ill; Reporting on the State of the Farm and Crops, hurt by Bad Weather; Passing on Rumors About Deserters in the Region and an Imminent Call for Troops in Richmond - November 13, 1864

    Letter from Alice (Watts) Saunders, probably at home in Campbell County, Virginia, to her son, Peter Saunders, probably at Bleak Hill, Franklin County, Virginia, sending news of the family, including several who are ill and others who are traveling to other homes in Franklin and Floyd Counties; reporting on the state of the farm crops, the sorghum harvest and the wheat planting hurt by bad weather; discussing the millers available and a falling o...

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14. Letter from Fleming Saunders at Warm Springs, Virginia to His Mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, Describing His Travels from Sewell Mountain, Virginia (now West Virginia) to Millboro, Virginia, to Obtain Winter Supplies for the Army; Replying to News of a Sister's Illness, and Praising the Quality of Medical Care for the Confederate Soldiers - October 27, 1861

    Letter from Fleming Saunders at Warm Springs, Virginia, to his mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, describing his travels from Sewells Mountain, Virginia (now West Virginia) by way of Greenbrier Bridge and Warm Springs to Millboro, Virginia to obtain winter supplies and clothing for the army; replying to news of his sister's illness, saying that General Loring had denied his request for leave to return home to see her and asking his mother to write h...

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15. Letter from Peter Saunders at Bleak Hill, Franklin County, Virginia, to His Brother Fleming Saunders Discussing a Possible Lawsuit by a Mr. Burch Over a Debt, which the Writer Believes to be Subject to Scale but Burch Does Not, and Suggesting that Fleming Consult a Lawyer; Reporting on His Farm, where He has Seeded Wheat, Prepared Old Cornfields to Plant Tobacco, and Sold His Cattle for a Small Profit; and Giving a Little News of His family, Elizabeth (Dabney) Saunders and Her Niece Elizabeth Saunders - October 5, 1868

    Letter from Peter Saunders, at Bleak Hill, Franklin County, Virginia, to his brother, Fleming Saunders, discussing a possible lawsuit by a Mr. Burch over a debt, which the writer believes to be subject to scale but Mr. Burch does not, and suggesting that Fleming consult a lawyer; reporting on his farm where he has seeded wheat, prepared old cornfields to plant tobacco, and sold his cattle for a small profit; and giving news of his family, Elizabe...

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16. Letter from Robert Chancellor Saunders in the Controlling Quarter-Master's Office in Lynchburg, Virginia to Fleming Saunders, Instructing Him to Make a Tour of Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Bedford Counties, to Assess the Condition of Crops and the Effectiveness of the Service - September 2, 1864

    Letter from Robert Chancellor Saunders, in the Controlling Quarter-Master's Office in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Fleming Saunders, instructing him to make a tour of Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Bedford Counties, to assess the condition of crops and effectiveness of the service; it also asks him to recruit an assessor for Rockbridge County, but a note at the end says that Captain Smith has already appointed someone, whose name is illegible. Tr...

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