Box 01

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Sent care of Notley Young. Letter tells of Julia's trip into Washington D.C., errands including exchanging notes for silver and cleaning of cloaks, as well as news of family including the Semmes family search for land out West. Includes transcript.

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Letter is addressed to Martha Young. Most likely written in 1837. Includes transcript.

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Sent care of Notley Young. Letter tells of a visit from Mrs. Hall and her girls and a Miss Kitty. It also describes some of the Georgetown residents. Includes transcript.

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Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson.

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

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Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson, letter is addressed to Nannie, Anna’s nickname. Letter regarding family news, including a recent move and the death of Father Grivel. Includes transcript.

Scope and content note Sent care of Dr. Thomas Willson, Anna has married Richard B. Willson. Letter mentions Julia’s recent move, marriages in Georgetown, Mathew’s new hobby of hot house gardening, Mr. Clagget recovering from a boxing match, and other family news. The letter also mentions a girl, Sarah, who is a slave owned by Julia. Sarah has suffered frostbite on her feet and Julia writes “slave holders ought to be attentive to their young slaves and if it should ever ne your lot to own any I hope you will...

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Partial letter most likely written in the 1840s. Letter mentions that several children died from fever during the winter.

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Addressed to Martha, Anna’s middle name, and William, care of R. B. Willson. Letter regarding a family friend taking his vows, the death of Sister Mary Dolorous, Mercy May’s new suitor and how she likes to annoy cousin Mathew, the marriage of Carolina Vourse and Captain Dulany, as well as news of other family and friends.

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Addressed to Nannie, Anna’s nickname. Letter regarding mentions swan hunting, Julia’s students being distracted, recalls a heavy snow storm during the winter, a possible duel due to Mr. Iturbide insulting a woman at a fashionable party, as well as other news of family and friends. Includes transcript.