Wilson | May 7, 2008
This is a letter to Minnie Smith from a friend Amelia. Her “long” journey to Newberry from Glenn Springs via Laurens amounts to 57 miles using the route they likely traveled. She doesn’t specify train or wagon but I suspect the latter. It surprises me to read of the gaiety she describes considering the date. [...]
Wilson | May 7, 2008
Strangely, the address and date as well as the signature is cut or torn from this letter. Of all the damaged letters and artifacts I’ve found, finding this letter so defaced, and so obviously done by Miss Minnie, has been disappointing to say the least. Miss Minnie Smith Doubtless you will think strange when you [...]
Wilson | May 7, 2008
A letter from B…J At Home, April 4th 1866 Dear Minnie, Will you oblige me by mailing the enclosed letter as soon as it is convenient and keeping the circumstance strictly secret? If so, and things turn out as I anticipate, it will be the greatest favor you have ever done me- and I shall [...]
Wilson | May 6, 2008
Here is a letter written by Dr. William F. Smith, addressed to his sister Minnie. Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond Sunday 15th June 762 Dear Minnie Your very kind and acceptable reached me some days past and I would have answered it sooner, but my ill health has thus far prevented me. To day I shall [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
Here’s a postcard sent to Miss Minnie from Charleston, in 1905. It’s difficult to read but here’s a shot: Dear Cousin Minnie, I wish you a Happy brighter New Year. I thought you might like this view of the old Church. Your grandfathers grave is under the tree at left of the picture. With Love, [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
In her letter of recommendation, presumably written by this same Col. Palmer, we learn that Mrs. Means was the executor of an estate. We have several letters dealing with her administration of same. This one is written on “The Southern Fertilizing Company” letterhead while others are written on Bank of Richmond paper. Richmond May 21, [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
A letter to “Mary” from her cousin “Jane C. Mott”, if I can read her signature correctly. In this letter Cousin Jane discusses her health and the lengths to which she goes to find relief- mostly by traveling to several popular areas with mineral springs. In a familiar manner, she describes her favorite water as [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
This is a letter from Christopher Faber to Dr. William F. Smith. Christopher was the brother of Christina Marie Faber, William’s mother. “Love to Aunt Catherine and respects to the Doctor” refers to Christopher’s other sister, Catherine, who was married to William’s uncle Dr. John Winsmith. At this time Glenn Springs was a popular tourist [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
The Friendship Post Office was less than five miles from Glenn Springs, but before the telephone it was still a distance best bridged by letters. Here is a letter from a Minnie to Miss Minnie Smith, daughter of Elihu Penquite Smith. Dear Minnie. Now yellow paper I hear you exclaim. I dislike to use this, [...]
Wilson | May 4, 2008
Here is a letter of reference written by Col. Wm. H. Palmer on Behalf of Mary H. Means to Mary Cloyd College in Wytheville, Virginia. I believe the pencil marks are revisions Ms. Means made as suggestions for new letters. At this time I don’t know if she received the Principals postition. Richmond, Va July [...]
