1 50 2 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/dcc5dbc1454bcdf0d3aecf9dd0bd9ae1.jpg 17be46d7c4931ad42b0751b3fab644dc PDF Text Text [Left side] Blue Ridge VA May 12th Sophie P. McCullouch Natural Bridge Rockbridge Co [Right side] Saturday May 4th 1/54 Dear Sister I adress afew lines to you this evening to let you know we are all well. I have had a very serious time with Eva she is almost carried away with Mr [Hannis?] she went to Mr Mc Collouch this evening she said she was going to see David but I am a little suspicious I will not say what about for you will know before you get my letter Sam is very beautiful but do not think that he has got my heart for I will keep that for James you know that I have power to give it to who i please I have always told you that when a m gentleman makes https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/194982d82084ed828cd2116b5beb8ae6.jpg 7db20cf276e725fcd23c636bbd483afe PDF Text Text [Left side] any impression upon my heart that I will know something aboutit They may sam say I look like an angel but what care I for that they are only seducers trying to estrang the ladies affections from the object of their love and why should we listen to them I want you to find out all about my [?] and write to me forthwith for Mr [Hannis?] and Mr Hardy told me that they was agoing to stop and ask Mr Pettigrew about it and tell him that I told them all a bout it. I want you to let me know how you got down and how you lik Rockbridge and also when you expect to come to Botetort I have the very fun in me a bout [D?], Remember and write soon and give me all the particulars that are [Right side] necessary for me to know Present my love to all and in particular to Mr Mc Cullough and his brother come up soon and see how love is using [?] Martha [L?] Williams Eliza sends her love to all Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southwest Virginia Counties Collection (Ms2000-092) Subject The topic of the resource History of Food and Drink Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Description An account of the resource The collection includes letters from various members of the Godwin, Young, Trevey, Williams and other families of Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Roanoke Counties establishes the relationship between them. In addition to correspondence, the collection also contains deeds, promissory notes, invoices for goods and services, toll bridge fee receipt, a child's watercolor, 13 pen and ink drawings of weaver's coverlet designs with titles of designs included. The collection also contains five bound leather volumes include accounts and recipes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Figgat, Nancy Godwin Godwin, Ann Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00640.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Southwest Virginia Counties Collection.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783/1878 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from Southwest Virginia Counties Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2000_092_SWVACounties Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Southwest Virginia Counties Collection, Ms2000-092, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2000-092_F09_Williams_McCulloch_families_010a Title A name given to the resource Martha J. Williams Letter May 9, 1854 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Williams, Martha J. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-05-09 Description An account of the resource Letter from Martha J. Williams to sister Sophia P. McCullough at Natural Bridge, Virginia. Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2000-092, Box 1, Folder 9 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [identification of item], [box and folder number], Southwest Virginia Counties Collection, Ms2000-092, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2132" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2132</a> archived https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/00027f151241ae77d8ebf194893b10fa.jpg b5af30332fec5a93f4570811d8dc8531 PDF Text Text [Left side] let me know if you got many knuckle [berries?] I never went after any. There was runaways out and I was afraid to go I started one evening for blackberries and what do you think I saw a young man in the field and I came back without getting a berry let me know if there is any probability of my future happiness with one so [amicable?] and affectionate I also wish you to let me know if there’s any prospect of my shunning the hard work assigned me if there is let me know ok I have forgotten Sammy [dear?] let me know how is he getting. Jane Marsha Dear Brothers & Sisters your kind letter came to hand to day which gave me much pleasure to hear that you was all well we will not have the pleasure of seeing Aunt Betsy at the association as she is gone to Charleston I was sorry that you will not give me the information that I desired with regard to [J?] HH going to the association one of my friends sent me word last Sunday to look [J?] HH by all means turn to [?] letter and you will see the rest of mine [Right side] Oak Land Hill August 10th 1/54 Dear Sister I avail my self of the present opportunity of addressing a few lines to you to let you know that we are all well but [?] she has had the tooth ache very bad for the last week she is a little better to day We received your letter to day and was quite happy to hear you was all well I have not had the pleasure of entertaining any [?] from Rockbridge yet I think you are trying to tantalize me but you had better not do not divulge any secret for fear you will be found out David is laboring under a great mistake I think the [?] better weigh his ideas well https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0856eedc6a94d8b5244c03d62d645cd5.jpg bd6b06c01041e0cf3832cb7d6dce4c14 PDF Text Text [Left side] before he makes them known for he can not think that my affections are [placed?] upon any particular person if he does he is very far mistaken for I am free as air. Sophy dear you surely are [?] going to be a serious old women for certain I expect the first news we got from you did brother Dempsey will have had you in the water and made a complete Baptist of you and wont I be glad and you too I have not heard of any more cases of the [flu?] so not be uneasy for if any of the family get them I will let you know and I will expect you to do the same I am done with my ball knitting and [?] I happy I have to make some articles for Ma and then I [Right side] will have nothing to do but to read and meditate I tell you they have nearly worked me to death but never mind I will see better days if they ever come I should like to see you and have some fun Eva thinks she will get some more work out of me but if she don’t mind while she is gone I will give her the slip you know I told you I was going to run off you must excuse my scribbling and remember this is some more of that glorious letter paper write Sister as soon as you get my letter and excuse my nonsense David must look over my Tom Fooleries and excuse my deficiency in writing to you for when a [boddy?] has [?] letters to write it takes up all their time [darby?] is getting so smart it can almost jump a stake and [?] fence present my love to all and to Dave too oh it is presented I remain your devoted Sister keep it a secret Martha [J?] Williams Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southwest Virginia Counties Collection (Ms2000-092) Subject The topic of the resource History of Food and Drink Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Description An account of the resource The collection includes letters from various members of the Godwin, Young, Trevey, Williams and other families of Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Roanoke Counties establishes the relationship between them. In addition to correspondence, the collection also contains deeds, promissory notes, invoices for goods and services, toll bridge fee receipt, a child's watercolor, 13 pen and ink drawings of weaver's coverlet designs with titles of designs included. The collection also contains five bound leather volumes include accounts and recipes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Figgat, Nancy Godwin Godwin, Ann Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00640.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Southwest Virginia Counties Collection.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783/1878 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from Southwest Virginia Counties Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2000_092_SWVACounties Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Southwest Virginia Counties Collection, Ms2000-092, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2000-092_F09_Williams_McCulloch_families_006a Title A name given to the resource Martha J. Williams Letter Aug. 10, 1854 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Williams, Martha J. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-08-10 Description An account of the resource Letter from Martha J. Williams at Oak Land Hill to her sister. Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2000-092, Box 1, Folder 9 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [identification of item], [box and folder number], Southwest Virginia Counties Collection, Ms2000-092, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2132" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2132</a> archived