Box 02

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Letter regarding her living in Richmond with Howard and trips to Georgia, where Anna’s Aunt lives. Mentions Florence’s mother’s health and how it’s effected by the Civil War, they had to evacuate Richmond.

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Letter regarding her only receiving their invitation to visit too late but plan a trip from Baltimore to Gray’s Inn Landing in August. She again mentions not hearing from her Mother since the evacuation from Richmond to Georgia and the lack of mail but has heard from other relatives she is well. Her daughter is teething, and her husband Howard adds a post script that the child is not doing well and might die.

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Possible from Edmonia Brooke Hasselback. Letter regarding illness, Mr Bogle expressing affection for her but her belief she will be an old maid.

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Letter from Anna’s son regarding the school at Wilmington and how small it is, the brass band at the church on Easter, and wishes the rail being built to Rock hall would be finished by June.

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...

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Regarding Villager's appointment to Kent Mission including his salary and schedule.

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Most likely a practice signature.

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Letter, circa 1877, regarding a cold peafowl sent to Horace.

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E. M. Hasselback’s portion of the letter requests Benjamin Young’s address, he is trying to contact him regarding claims by heirs related to Notley Young and the Potomac River flats and the District of Columbia. Edmonia’s portion contains family news.

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Sending one dollar for eggs. The hymn “Lord, for tomorrow and its needs” written in pencil on reverse and top of page.