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Box 1

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Contains 58 Results:

Letter, to R. C. Hanson Esq from Geo Purvis, June 15, 1861

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 11
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Writes in further reference to his indebtedness, and the reasons he has not been able to pay out the note.

Dates: June 15, 1861

Letter, to R.C. Hanson Esq from Geo. Purvis, Aug. 16, 1861

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 12
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In further reference to note.

Dates: Aug. 16, 1861

Letter, to "Miss Hanson" from C. B. G, Feb. 6, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 13
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Her letter was forwarded to him when he was in Monroe, La., from whence he has just returned. He is pleased that she is willing to "enter into correspondence" with him. Writes new of himself, his family, and mutual friends in and near Wytheville (VA)

Dates: Feb. 6, 1877

Letter, to "My dear Miss Maggie" from Thos. H. Franklin, Mar. 14, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 14
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Closing of letter missing, but appaarently writer is Thos. H. Frankling, San Marcos (TX)

Dates: Mar. 14, 1877

Letter, to Miss Hanson from C.B.G., Mar. 14, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 15
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He is a widower, appears to be courting Miss Hanson

Dates: Mar. 14, 1877

Letter, to "My dear Miss Maggie" from Thos. H. Franklin, Mar. 27, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 16
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Chatty letter about his activities and mutual acquaintances.

Dates: Mar. 27, 1877

Letter, to Miss Maggie from C.B.G, Apr. 10, 1877

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Signed "Your friend and admirer, C.B.G. Wytheville, VA. to "Miss Maggie" (Donaldsonville, LA.). Long love letter. Also mentions his sympathy for people in Louisiana because of post-war political conditions.

Dates: Apr. 10, 1877

Letter, to Miss Maggie from C.B.G., June 28, 1877

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Rural Retreat, Wyth County, VA. Long letter, indicates Maggie must have discouraged his proposal of marriage.

Dates: June 28, 1877

Letter, to Miss Maggie from Thos. H. Franklin, June 28, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 19
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Mentions comments in her letter re: newcomers to Donaldsonville (Male), and two newcomers to San Marcos (female).

Dates: June 28, 1877

Letter, to Miss Maggie from C.B.G, Sept. 11, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 20
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Four pages of a letter- conclusion missing, but obviously from C.B.G, since it is headed Rurual Retreat, Wyth Co., Va., to "Miss Maggie". He will soon leave to "attend a series of courts" and will not return to Virginia for some time.

Dates: Sept. 11, 1877