James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Dublin Core
Title
James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Subject
Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, The Heizer Family: American Pioneers by James Marion Heizer c.1861-1868. The majority of the letters are authored by James Francis (Frank) Heizer, a private in the Confederate army, whose letters are mostly addressed to his love interest and eventual fiance, Pheobe Anne McCormick.
Creator
Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
Date
1861/1868
Rights
Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Language
English
Identifier
Ms2016-013
Bibliographic Citation
James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Collection Items
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Bachelor's Retreat, December 15, 1865
Frank writes of his studies. 4 pages
Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, January 25, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe writes to Frank about the family affairs. 1 page
![Sticker, "Love's offering"](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d594b9bf471745feafc58ef45a87246b.jpg "Sticker, "Love's offering"")
Record of Service of J. F. Heizer during "The War Between the States, 1861-1865"
![Record of Service of J. F. Heizer during "The War Between the States, 1861-1865"](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/abbe7d0beed9d97ae7522607d12fcbfd.jpg "Record of Service of J. F. Heizer during "The War Between the States, 1861-1865"")
Heizer's handwritten account of his Civil War experiences, written in 1927.
Letter, Becca to Frank Heizer, no date, (Ms2016-013)
Becca to Frank about Phebe and baby's welfare. 1 page
Letter, Annie Carson to Phebe McCormick, no date, (Ms2016-013)
Annie to Phebe about family and friend news. 1 page
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, no date, (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his mother wanting to visit her and their church trips. 1 page
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, no date, (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe telling her and the baby to take care, and that he hopes to see her soon. 1 page
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, no date, (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe apologizing for handwriting. 1 page
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, July 8, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about house repairs and maintenance plans. 1 page
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, July 5, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about about correspondence and family and home news. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, July 2, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about correspondence and travel and acquaintence activities. 3 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, June 26, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about acquaintence activities and her health. 3 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, June 22, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his travel activities and news of acquaintences. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, March 21, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about her visiting him soon and inquiring about her health. 1 page
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, March 10, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about travel news, family news and his activities. 2 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, February 28, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about family news, health news and asking for clothing materials. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, February 27, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his travels and activities and acquaintance news. 2 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, February 26, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, February 24, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about writing a few lines to send to her with a friend. 2 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, January 31, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 4 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, January 30, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, January 27, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his activities and his dislike of being separated by distance. 6 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, January 24, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her health and family and acquaintance news. 4 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, January 10, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her sickness and news of their daughter. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, January 9, 1868 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about home and the meaning of the world without her. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, December 17, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about her sickness and his acquaintence news. 2 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, December 11, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her sickness and how she's feeling. 3 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, December 11, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about acquaintance news and travel activities. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, December 10, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Content of letter speaks to pre-1867, Frank to Phebe about his travel news and activities. 6 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, December 3, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his teaching problems and about acquaintance activities. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, November 12, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his activities and teaching. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, October 31, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about home news and her feelings about Frank being gone. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, September 30, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his activities on the road and at home. Family and acquaintance news. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, June 11, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about family news and activities. 3 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, April 16, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about correspondence and relationship questions. 3 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, February 17, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about correspondence and family news. 2 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, February 11, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about travel plans. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, February 11, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about his travel activities and news of acquaintences. 4 pages
Letter, Phebe Heizer to Frank Heizer, Fruit Farm, February 7, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about her travels and family/acquaintence news. 2 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe Heizer, February 4, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about acquaintence news. 4 pages - Married in Feb. 1867
Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Grove, January 22, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank in reply to his questions from the Jan. 21 letter. 3 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, January 21, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe asking "pointed questions" that were not addressed previously. 4 pages
Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, January 18, 1867 (Ms2016-013)
Phebe to Frank about health and family news. 4 pages
Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, December 8, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
Frank to Phebe about a cousin/acquaintence's wedding details. 2 pages
Collection Tree
- The American Civil War
- James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)