Box 1

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20 January 1803. Letter from John Shakes to Sally LaTruite. Transcription attached.
Undated. Letter from John Shakes to Mrs. LaTruite before marriage to her daughter. Transcription attached.

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13 April 1803. Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes.
21 April 1803. Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes.

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13 May 1809. Letter to John Shakes from John P. LaTruite, his brother-in-law.
August, no year: Letter to John Shakes from Sally Shakes.

Scope and Contents List of letters in folder:14 July 1809: Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes, Cecilia and Amanda. Mention of “kine pox” vaccination, death of ducks and chickens due to rats gnawing their way in, calf, and dog. 18 June 1810: Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes. 28 May 1811: Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes. Brief description of visit to Mount Vernon with Mr. Faw and Mr. Douglass. 7 June 1811: Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes. Discusses...

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9 March 1814: Letter to Sally Shakes from cousin Ann Pienaudet. Family news.

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1 December 1840: Letter to Mary (Celestial) Shakes from her sister (Cec=Cecelia?). Describes the Jubilee and Illumination in honor of the election of Harrison and Tyler. Typescript attached.

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1 March 1848: Letter to Amanda Shakes from cousin, Bannon G. Thibodeaux

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8 January 1909: Letter from Rev. Wm. R. Bushby to Rev. Richard L. Carne
5 July 1909: Letter to Rev. Richard L. Carne from ? Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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25 April 1880: Letter to Cecilia from M.L. Potter
6 August 1890: Letter to Cecelia from her sister Mary
12 March 1891: Letter to Cecelia from her sister Mary

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3 September 1907: Letter to Kroes Ficklin from Philip Niosi(?)
31 May 1926: Letter to Kroes Ficklin from Gertrude Bowler, State Teachers College, Fredericksburg VA
27 April 1931: Letter to Kroes Ficklin from Eda Bates about royalties for the play “The King’s English”