William Newsum Jr., at Norfolk, to Miss Sally Cary, at Williamsburg (?), 1805

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 2
Scope and content:

Talks about his feelings for Sally, seeing his friends, wishing to be in two places at once, and apologizes for previous awkward correspondence.

William begins his letter by writing, "Our last words my dear, dear Sally are yet trembling on my lips – and my sensations at parting again and again revived, refuse to submit to any control."

Language:
English
Other descriptive data:

The name and address of the recipient have been crossed out, but based upon the contents of the letter, it is most likely addressed to Sally at her Williamsburg residence.

Based upon the other correspondence in this collection, William is writing almost exclusively to Sally in Williamsburg.

Access and use

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