Box 01

Addressed to Martha, Anna’s middle name. Letter regarding Anna’s response to hearing her previous Rabies letter passed around which includes a definition of the term “miffed”, Julia’s new sewing project and purchase of silk stockings, concerns about cousin Matthew, other family and friends and their pets. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends, the death of Rebecca’s child Frances, prediction that Anna’s child will be a boy, Julia being godmother to that child, and a story of a local women’s fears of dying in childbirth. Julia also apologizes for addressing the previous letter to Martha instead of Anna. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding flu going around including Julia’s mother being sick and asks after Anna’s new son Thomas. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends including the removal of the pastor at St. Thomas. Julia also mentions a slave helping her, some other children, and Beggar Charles when they were lost in the woods as a child, this seems to allude to another’s narrative of the story and if it was about that incident. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding unkind rumor about Anna, other news of family and friends. The letter also talks about politics, the Whigs in particular their growing popularity and Julia’s disapproval, her local papers endorse the Clay party. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends including Mrs. Mary White. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends, mostly Ben’s illness, also a dispute with Mrs. Semmes who lost some items of Julia’s. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends. Includes transcript.

Letter regarding news of family and friends, also her school was chosen to participate in “our brave old general”’s oration.

Letter regarding news of family and friends, Mrs. Notley Young’s bad health, and mentions Father O’Flanagan’s ability to reunite elopers like Mr. Lewis Knight and Miss Jane Cunningham. Also mentioned are Cousin Lizzy’s cows including Edith Maria that was shot. Includes transcript.