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College of William and Mary

Antonia Ford letters, 1855/1859

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Four letters written by future Confederate Spy Antonia Ford. The letters were written to Ford's school friend Frances "Frankie" Carper. Two were written during Ford's terms at the Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute and two were written from her home in Fairfax, VA. The letters include details of her social life as well as her view on her boarding school experiences.

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Ford, Antonia

Four letters written by future Confederate Spy Antonia Ford. The letters were written to Ford's school friend Frances "Frankie" Carper. Two were written during Ford's terms at the Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute and two were written from her home in Fairfax, VA. The letters include details of her social life as well as her view on her boarding school experiences.

College of William and Mary

James Davy Proctor Papers, 1875/1900

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This collection contains letters to James Davy Proctor, an English immigrant living in Virginia, written by his family and friends back home. The later letters were written to Proctor's wife, Louisa Frances "Fannie" Wilson. The incoming letters to Proctor were written mainly by his sisters Harriet and Sarah, his father James, and his Aunt Elizabeth. Other correspondents include Maud M. Rogers, Alice Jane Rodgers, and Jack Phillips.The letters inquire about Proctor's whereabouts, his health, and his prospects in the United States and also share news from back home.

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Proctor, James Davy

This collection contains letters to James Davy Proctor, an English immigrant living in Virginia, written by his family and friends back home. The later letters were written to Proctor's wife, Louisa Frances "Fannie" Wilson. The incoming letters to Proctor were written mainly by his sisters Harriet and Sarah, his father James, and his Aunt Elizabeth. Other correspondents include Maud M. Rogers, Alice Jane Rodgers, and Jack Phillips.The letters inquire about Proctor's whereabouts, his health, and his prospects in the United States and also share news from back home.

College of William and Mary

Martha Rochelle Tyler letter, 1881

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Letter from Martha Rochelle Tyler, granddaughter of President John Tyler to her father, John Tyler, son of President Tyler. Martha writes about keeping house, the recent visit of a Bishop to the town an accompanying church service, and upcoming plans to see her father. The letter is dated June 14th, 1881, at Jerusalem, Virginia.

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Martha Rochelle Tyler letter, 1881 0.01 Linear Feet One legal size folder

Letter from Martha Rochelle Tyler, granddaughter of President John Tyler to her father, John Tyler, son of President Tyler. Martha writes about keeping house, the recent visit of a Bishop to the town an accompanying church service, and upcoming plans to see her father. The letter is dated June 14th, 1881, at Jerusalem, Virginia.

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