Richard R. Garrett, Senate Chamber, Richmond, Virginia, to "wife" Laura A. Garrett, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 1845
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- Box 1, Folder 3
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Scope and Contents Describes his trip to Richmond; informs her that "we had the most exciting session by far we have had this winter. The democrats made the whigs back out fairly from the election of a United States Senator"; describes party he attended for Miss Hill and Mrs. Ashton at Mr. Parishe's; was ill from the food at the party but is now recovered; informs her that he saw no one at the party "as handsome amp; to my eyes as sweet as my own Laura"; called on Martha but found her indisposed and does not believe she will ever be in good health; has heard that Louisiana Barryham (?) has the ague and fever; mentions a revival in progress at the Fourth Baptist Church and that he went to hear Brother Walker at the Second Church; implores her to write to him.
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