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Letter to her newphew... Considerable dicussion of health issue relating to family members. Also: "I was grieved to see in the last paper you had lost one of your servants in the snow--just before we left home Marion happenng to be out saw one of our men sitting down asleep. zit wasan intensely cold windy day and he was on his way to the field--I suppose had she not seen him, he would have frozen to death. He was well, but had been drinking."

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Letter to his brother from Blakely about farming matters

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farming matters

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Letter from Charlestown to her "brother" ... Request for emergency funds: "If you can and will assist me now, I shall ever feel grateful to you.... Please don't show my letter or mention what I have written. I have struggled hard this winter through all difficulties and live very poorly using every economy I can to get along."

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Brief note to his brother about illnesses.

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Short note to his brother about farming matters. Also "I do not know whether you have heard of the addition to my family of a daughter now about one month old."

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Letter to her cousin, aAsks for help with determining appropriate rental for "Rich Woods" farm. "I never want to do anything that is improper and hope that I shall always remember my staion and my family and act as a lady with dignity. My situation is a painful one and requires much forebearance and patience."

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Letter written "at Alexandria" = brief note referencing "bond" apparently to aid Blackburn in getting security

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Letter written "at Alexandria" = discussion of bond and guarantors (appears to be related to another letter of the same date - [0670-Box 1-F3-0f16514696270fa248bad92db87ede58]

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Note from cousin postmarked September 7- Washington City - references funds and Mt. Vernon

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"Dear Cousin" Letter References a "Major Armistead" Also states "...Mr. Bolling and myself have fixed upon the 17th to set out for Richmond to attend the Whig Convenstion, where I am in hopes we shall have the pleasure of your company."

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Letter written from Waverly Plantation in Frederick County, VA to his third cousin at Waveland Plantation in Fauquier County, VA contains sentence "I see by the paper Old B... has at last sold Clifton..."

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Undated letter fragment mentions "Wednesday morning" and contains a discussion of a journey by stagecoach and mention of making friends with Edmond Fontaine, President of the Central Railroad "in a short time we were acquaintances and great friends with Cousin Edmund and Cousin Elisa."

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Written from Alexandria. Very difficult to decipher and transcribe... Letter states "P.S. Excuse a bad pen and bad hand." Apparently relates to bond and court case

Abstract Letter written in Washngton to "My Cousin Augustine" relates to sale of Warrick and requests JAW's help: "The aid I desire is the permission to refer to you in the advertisement or that you will consent to allow applications to purchase to be made to you or to my father. You very well know that when a man stands downhill everyone likes to give him a kick and I have an idea that a man wishing to purchase will be more liberal in his offers to you than if he thinks he is dealing personally...

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Letter written to her nephew regarding the death of JAW's uncle J.B. Alexander

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Letter of sympathy to her cousuin on his wife Nelly's death

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Letter written from Alexandria "Your esteemed favor of 27th with enclosure came last evening and I sincerely regret your determination to resign the Presidency of the Society. There was no meeting last night. Consequently your resignation is still in my possession... I wish I could indulge you to recfall your resignation at least for the present..." [Not clear what Society]

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Family letter to her nephew: "Please give my love and Marion's to the precious children. I miss them more than I can tell. And you too my beloved Nephew and besides that, the river looks flat, and the lands barren, and the wheat thin--so your beautiful valley, with its mountains and streams, and the childrens' voice, will come unbidden like Mr. Norton's sermon, to my mind--and I give thanks for the dear instrusion--for they are thoughts, and sounds, and voices that bless me."

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Letter written to cousin; discussion of poor health: "I want to go to Baltimore on Wednesday next where I shall remain in the hands of the Doctor until the first when if able will go over to Alexandria to see after my Negroes."

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Letter written to "My Dear Cousin." Request for help in receiving annuity... [Interesting because Eliza Selden is both JAW's mother-in-law (the grandmother of his children) and a "Cousin" given the relationship of both of them to the Lee family. Note the "My Dear Cousin" and the "Kiss my darling grandchildren."]

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Letter written to nephew. Discussion of dispotition of her estate, including "servants" (slaves) "I wish you to decide if they shall be sold. I never can manage servants myself."

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Discussion of various checks and of the status of the "Society" from which JAW wishes to resign as President. "At your request I have seen all the members of the Executive Committee viz Mr. Daiyaft Lorde, Smith Deberbel, and they all say that inasmuch as no society has taken place since the reception of Your resignation by me and Consequently has not been rec'd & acted on by the Society, your right is Clear and there Can be no reciprocity in your signing the check."

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Announces death of Charles Augustine Washington - brief and very formal