Skip to main content

Box 01

 Container

Contains 70 Results:

J.R. Compton, at Washington, D.C., letter to Anna M. Young at Rock Hall, Maryland, 1840 January 11

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Scope and content note

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.

Dates: 1840 January 11

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 March 1

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Scope and content note

Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news and the renovations of the Elmly house. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1840 March 1

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 March 22

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Scope and content note

Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter talks of the family news, the death of Nancy Airs. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1840 March 22

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 April 26

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Scope and content note

Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter regarding recent wedding.

Dates: 1840 April 26

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young at Eastern Neck, Maryland, 1840 May 30

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Scope and content note

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.

Dates: 1840 May 30

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 July 5

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Scope and content note

Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter regarding family news. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1840 July 5

J.R. Compton letter to Anna M. Young, 1840 September 27

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Scope and content note

Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson. Letter regarding family news. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1840 September 27

J.R. Compton letter to M. & A. Young at Elsington, undated

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Scope and content note

Letter implores the girls to be better about arriving at church on time. Includes transcript.

Dates: undated

"God & the Infidels" poem translated from French by Julia Compton, 1834 August 15

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains materials from the Smyth, Young, Willson, and Strong families that have resided at Trumpington Manor for over three centuries. Much of the collection is the correspondence of Anna Young of Washington D.C. who married into the Willson family at Trumpington. Much of the later material was compiled by Mildred Strong, including the research on the Smyth family.This collection contains four series: Young family papers; Willson family papers; Smyth family...
Dates: 1834 August 15

J.R. Compton, at Georgetown, letter to Aloysia Young at Prince George's County, Maryland, 1836

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Scope and content note

Sent care of Notley Young. Letter regarding women's fashion. Includes transcript.

Dates: 1836