Nannie V. Watkins, to her husband, Nathaniel V. Watkins

Containers:
Box 2, Folder 11
Scope and content:

Often mentions the prospect of Nathaneil's receiving a furlough; refers to a woman's chore of weaving at home; relays news of schooling going on; negroes are fortifying Raleigh, North Carolina; mentions her many chores at home; relays news of their crops and livestock; is relieved to learn that the Ironsides have been forced to leave the area of Charleston, South Carolina; relays family and neighborhood news; there apparently are a number of southern deserters; are having trouble with the theft of poultry in the area; refers to her Pa's effort to get him a substitute; believes the South is fighting God's war; fears Nathaniel will get too lazy; often refers to the progress of their children Charley R. Watkins and Minnie H. Watkins; is worried about Nathaniel's poor health; makes many references to their happy life before the war; is very upset at the number of men in the South escaping their military duty; is upset at the religious unrest in the South since the outbreak of war; relays news of sickness and death spreading throughout the neighborhood.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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