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Watts, Betsy |
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letter - January 16, 1833
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letter - October 18, 1838
Letter headed "Catawba October 18th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle Virginia. Report on Peachy's progress in her studies, speaks of a plan to hire a teacher and ask Mr. Bowyer of Greenfield to allow his daughter to be in the class with Peachy and Mary. Mentions buying new furniture in Buchanan from Mr. Hobson's sale. Other news about the family.
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Letter - June 15, 1840
Letter headed Monday Morning June 15th (40 from Cary Breckinridge, Sr. to his wife Emma who is visiting at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia with her mother and family. Cary has been informed of the death of Mary Watts Gamble and has visited the Watts family to offer help. Talks of Emma's return home, getting the horse they need in Albemarle, sending Emma money to travel, and some family news.
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Letter from Betsy Watts to Charlotte Hunter - July 30 1948
Letter on a blue personalized notecard, with an embossed monogram on front of folded card. BWB in a bright white at center. Betsy thanks Charlotte and Paul for their wedding gift- a silver shell. She has used it often for mints, candy, or hors d'oeurves when entertaining, and thinks it too pretty for an ash tray, so has been keeping it out of sight near smokers. She updates Charlotte on settling in their garage, and feel all the bother wi...
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Letter to William Watts from Mary Robertson - 1998
Envelope with contents of the Watts Collections inside from Mary Robertson of Savannah, Georgia, to Mr. and Mrs. William Watts of Roanoke, VA sent out on April 18, 1998. Within is a small card from Mary thanking Besty and Bill for their kindness shown to her on her visit to them. There is a typed copy of a letter sent on Dec. 25, 1837 from Edward Watts to his son, James B. Watts at the University of Virginia. In the letter, Edward states he has n...
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