Box 04
Contains 47 Results:
A. Blake, at Chestertown, letter to Martha N. Willson at Eastern Neck, MD, 1843 April 4
Regarding their baskets, Martha’s progress in school, as well as Fido, possibly a slave, liking his mistress.
Margaret, at Baltimore, letter to Martha N. Willson, 1845 December 20
Regarding the purchase of some velvet.
M. M. Blake, at Washington, D.C., letter to Martha N. Willson, 1849 May 15
Regarding her sewing, visits, and two of the May Balls and their Queens. Josephine Hillman’s curled hair was unbecoming when she was queen, but Miss McCleary made a pretty queen at her ball.
Clarie, at Baltimore, letter to Martha N. Willson at Kent County, MD, 1854 February 26
Regarding his relationship with Miss Sue, her judgement of it, and Carroll’s stories of it. He goes on to say he is in love and describes “The Widow”. Dr. Duhamel says Martha will be married soon and he asks the suitors name.
Mary Elizabeth letter to Martha N. Willson, 1857 February 11
Regarding Constance’s illness and death.
Mary E. Browne letter to Martha N. Willson, 1859 November 9
Letter urging Martha to spend the Winter with the Brownes.
Nannie, at Warrington, letter to Martha N. Willson at Trumpington, 1864 September 14
Regarding recent visit to Kent and her enjoyment of shocking the prim Judge Carmie and his family.
Kate Kennard, at Kennedyville, MD, letter to Martha N. Willson, 1876 March 22
Regarding the death of Martha’s brother Daniel Carroll on the heels of his recent marriage.
N. M. Hamilton, at Richmond, VA, letter, to Martha N. Willson at Rock Hall, MD, 1878 February 7
Regarding the scandal of a young lawyer, Mr. Nick Cleary who married the granddaughter of Washington Young and had charge of Mrs. Hamilton and Mary Neale’s businesses, after taking the Hamilton’s money and forging some mortgages has disappeared for “parts unknown”. His wife might lose the already heavily mortgaged house. There is news of other friends and family.
C. Burgess letter to Martha N. Willson at Trumpington, undated
Regarding a copy of Byron’s The Corsair that he left at Trumpington and needs to return to his friend.