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Letters.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1933-1989

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a handful of letters written to or by Robert Whitton, his wife, and friends James and Ruth Duncan, among others.

Dates: 1933-1989

Correspondence Between Arthur L. Southerland and Helen M. Chapman, 1899-1900

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 10 letters written between future spouses Arthur L. Southerland and Helen M. Chapman. The letters are marked by courtship and span up until their marriage in the summer of 1900.

Dates: 1899-1900

Correspondence Between Helen M. Chapman and Robert M. Weir, 1895-1896

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 10 letters written between Robert (Bob) Mitchel Weir and his 2nd cousin Helen Mary Chapman, later Southerland. Robert's maternal grandfather, Robert Alexander, was the brother of Helen's paternal grandmother, Sigismunda Mary Francis Alexander Chapman. The contents of the letters appear to be messages during a courtship while Robert lived in Noblesville, Virginia and Washington, and Helen lived in Gunston which is now Arlington, Virginia.

Dates: 1895-1896

Correspondence from Arthur L. Southerland to Helen P. Chapman, 1896-1898

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 5 letters written by Arthur L. Southerland to Helen P. Chapman, cousin of his future wife, Helen Mary Chapman. The letters were written to Helen while she either lived or worked at the Washington Home for Incurables in Georgetown, and appear to indicate a friendship or courtship between the two.

Dates: 1896-1898

Correspondence with T. J. O'Sullivan, 1867-1877

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Folder contains several letters between Daniel O'Sullivan and his son T. J. O'Sullivan, most while Timothy was away at Georgetown College, now University, in Washington, D. C. There are a 2 or 3 notes between T. J. and others, including a friend who relied on him to hold him accountable for keeping his New Years' resolutions.

Dates: 1867-1877

Family Correspondence, 1853-1861

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
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, AlexandriaEdward 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,...
Dates: 1853-1861

Family Correspondence, 1861-1891

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Originial list of Letters: Jack Sangster to sister, October 22, 1861, Centerville, VAJames Sangster to sis [Mary Edward Sangster], November 10, 1861, Union MillsBettie to Puss [Mary], December 11, 1861, Danville, VAJack [John Sangster] to "My dear sister" [Virginia Sangster Bennett], January 14, 1862, Centerville, VAJack to sister, April 10, 1862, Louisa Court House, VAJack to sister, May 8, 1862Viriginia to...
Dates: 1861-1891

Historic Alexandria Foundation , 1964-1965

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This folder includes materials regarding the Historic Alexandria Foundation including a letter from Ethelyn Cox, and the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission.

Dates: 1964-1965

John Thomas Ricketts Papers (MS071)

 Collection
Identifier: MS071
Content Description This collection has three series: the papers of JT Ricketts, of Norris Cummings and of Helen Cummings. The Ricketts series makes up the bulk of the collection. Its main focus is on Ricketts' business records, but some personal documents are included. The business records contain financial, legal and administrative materials. They trace the rise of T. Wattson & Sons from a small bakery into an industrial "steam" bakery that supplied organizations such as the US Navy with packaged bread...
Dates: 1787-1904