Eliza R. James Letter 8 May 1861

Access and use

Location of collection:
Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Alexandra S. Gressitt
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Fax: (703) 737-7195
Restrictions:

Collection open for research .

Terms of access:

Physical characteristics and conditions affect use of this material. Photocopying not permitted.

Preferred citation:

Eliza R. James Letter, 8 May 1861 (SC 0046), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA..

Summary

Creator:
Eliza R. James
Abstract:
The collection consists of an autographed letter signed, one page front and back, written by Eliza J. James to "Fannie," on 8 May 1861.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Eliza R. James Letter, 8 May 1861 (SC 0046), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA..

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of an autographed letter signed, one page front and back, written by Eliza J. James to "Fannie," on 8 May 1861. There is no information in the letter about Fannie's relationship to James or where she lived. James writes about the Civil War from the Confederate perspective including troop movements through Winchester and a military camp in Leesburg.

Biographical / historical:

Eliza R. James (1842-1926) was the daughter of Mason (1815-1897) and Patience (1819-1902) James, who farmed in Loudoun County near Round Hill, Virginia. She married Robert C. Harris (1841-1895), a native of nearby Clarke County, on 24 January 1883. The couple settled in Loudoun County. After her husband's death, Eliza Harris lived in Purcellville, Virginia. Disabled by a stroke, she moved to El Paso, Texas around 1921 to live with relatives. She died 14 January 1926.

Acquisition information:
Unknown, transferred to Town of Leesburg by Loudoun County in July 1994.
Processing information:

Processed by Stephanie Adams Hunter, 2 September 2010

Formerly catalogued as part of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Century Miscellany Collection 1772-1956, NUCMC 65.

Accruals:

1989.0005

Physical / technical requirements:

None