Box 01
Contains 70 Results:
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1839 November 17
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter contains family news. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1839 December 1
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter urges Anna to visit with family in Cheston [Chestertown] also contains family news including marriages and the death of Mr. Fenwick. A note mentions Big Mary following Little Polly’s example of purchasing more slaves. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young at Eastern Neck, Maryland, June 24
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Most likely written between 1839 and 1842. Letter talks of Ben Young and a possible trip with Uncle H. Young.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young at Trumpington, July 22
Sent by way of Mr. B. Young, Jr. and addressed to Nannie, Anna's nickname. Letter regarding general family news, mentions and agreement between Anna and her Uncle and Martha's health.
J.R. Compton, at Washington, D.C., letter to Anna M. Young at Rock Hall, Maryland, 1840 January 11
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news and Holidays including a party with two extravagant carriages, Mr. Young’s new bride and purchases they have made, also mentions Anna’s uncle’s previous infatuation with a French girl. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 March 1
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news and the renovations of the Elmly house. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 March 22
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news, the death of Nancy Airs. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 April 26
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter regarding recent wedding.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young at Eastern Neck, Maryland, 1840 May 30
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news including Ben’s difficulty in finding a position, it also mentions the general feelings regarding the administration’s reaction to the Great Natchez tornado. Includes transcript.
J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 July 5
Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter regarding family news. Includes transcript.