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Preston, Anna Maria (Saunders) |
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Envelope Addressed to Alice Watts Saunders - December 1863
Envelope addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders at Forest Depot, Bedford County, Virginia, probably contained in the letter of December 23, 1863, from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston
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Enveloped Addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders, Postmarked University of Virginia - January 1864
Envelope addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders at Forest Depot, Bedford County, Virginia, postmarked University of Virginia. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.
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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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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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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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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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Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston to Her Mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, Describing Her Very Uneventful Life, Mentioning Some Neighbors, and Sending Love to All Her Family - circa 1857
Letter from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston to her mother, Alice (Watts) Saunders, describing her very uneventful life, mentioning some neighbors, Mrs. Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, and sending love to all her family; this letter may be a page of a longer letter. A cushion-shaped cartouche is embossed at the upper left. What appears to be a boat is framed in the cartouche. The sheet is cream laid woven paper in a striped pattern. Transcription...
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