Box 02

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Letter mentions illnesses, issues with their cook, James Wickes, waterman in the area, and news of other family and friends.

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Letter regarding missing valise, the Notley Young estate, and news of family and friends.

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Letter regarding news of family and friends including the death of Mr. Baker.

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Letter regarding a future hunting trip to the Eastern Shore.

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Letter regarding details of a hunting trip at the Willson’s on November 7, 1883, they will meet at Grey’s Inn landing with their dogs and guns. Also mentions that he has not had a drink in six weeks and Miss Bella has taken a job at the Treasury Department.

Scope and content note Letter regarding concern on hearing of the Willson’s and other family member recent illnesses, his farm, death of Harry Naylon’s mother and wife in childbirth, A.’s sobriety, he mentions that Nonesuch will not regain its antebellum glory, when George Washington Young owned Nonesuch before the Civil War he was the largest slave holder in the District of Columbia. The letter also talks about “Old” Douglas, presumably an African American, marrying a white woman, A. Young’s opinion is he should...

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Washington’s letter is regarding Ben and Notley’s prospective visit, the farm, his serving on the grand jury, and their daughter Isadora’s promotion. Isadora’s letter implores the boys to visit, the news reports of Rear Admiral Levin M. Powell’s disputed will, and other family news.

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Note on reverse has the communion date as October 15, 1837.

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...

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...