Family Correspondence, 1853-1861
Scope and Contents
Original list of letters:
Ginnie [Virginia Sangster] to Tom [Thomas R. Sangster], June 6, 1853, Alexandria, VA.
Sister [Virginia] to Tom, Monday night, [Summer 1853]
Sister [Virginia] to "My very dear brother" [Tom], October 3, 1853, Alexandria
Edward Sangster to "Dear sis" [Virginia], August 16, 1855, Red Sulpher Springs [Now West Virginia]
Brother Jack [John H. Sangster] to Puss [Mary Edward Sangster], October 12, 1856, Charlottesville
J. Sangster [John] to "My dear sister" [Virginia Sangster Bennett], October 27, 1856, Charlottesville, VA
Tom Sangster to "Dear bro" [John], November 1, 1857, Paris, Kentucky
Jack Sangster to "Dear Puss" [Mary] November 8, 1857, Charlottesville
Jack [John] to "Ma" [Mary Kendall Lee Sangster], November 16, 1857, Charlottesville, VA
Tom to "My dear sister" [Virginia], January 23, 1859
Jack to "My dear sister" [Virginia], March 14, 1859, Alexandria
"Sister" [Virginia] to "My dear sister" [Mary], October 18, 1849, Richmond
Jack to Mary, May 5, 1861, Alexandria, VA
Tom to "Dear sis" [Unknown which sister, likely Mary], May 13, 1861, Alexandria, VA
Tom to Mary, Jun 1, 1861, Manassas Station, VA
Tom to sister [Unknown which sister], June 16, 1861
Dates
- 1853-1861
Creator
Extent
From the Collection: .21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Bennett, Virginia Lee Sangster, 1830-1909 (Person)
- Sangster, James, Judge, 1832-1906 (Person)
- Sangster, Thomas Randolph, 1835-1861 (Person)
- Sangster, John Hancock Lee (Jack) (Person)
- Sangster, Edward P., 1836-1855 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Repository