Letter, Mary Wallace Hayden to Mamie, Philadelphia, PA, July 9, 1920 (Ms2012-039)
Conway, Battaile Fitzhugh Taliaferro
Conway, Mary Wallace
Conway, William Buchanan, 1845-1919
Conway, Henry
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Letter from Mary Hayden Wallace to Mamie, expressing sorrow about "Uncle Willie's" death and indicating that her father will be much affected by the news, but they both had a positive outlook on life after death.
Conway, Catlett, 1840-1920
Conway, John C.
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Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Gordonsville, VA, June 30, 1920 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, recounting his visits with family members in Washington D. C. and Charlottesville.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April, 1920 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, discussing the possibility of a Conway family reunion and recounting a chapter meeting of UVA alumni at which he was a special guest of honor for being the oldest living member.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, May 9, 1919 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, sharing his thoughts about labor unions and the economy as well as defences of President Woodrow Wilson.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 1918 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, reporting on the coming of spring and expressing surprise that Willie is making his annual trip to Blacksburg so early
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, February 25, 1918 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his Christmas in Philadelphia, reflecting on the severity of past winters, and commenting on President Wilson and the hope that the United States will succeed despite German strength.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, January 14, 1913 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, thanking him for sending a genealogy of the Conway family and sharing that the Daughters of the Confederacy have asked him to write a paper on a "war subject" to share at a meeting.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, November 29, 1912 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his Thanksgiving in Philadelphia with family along with his opinions on the city and its institutions, and commenting further on his view of current histories of the Civil War.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 1912 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his health troubles and contesting some accounts of the Civil War that he read by relaying his own experiences and opinions.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 1912 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, reporting on the death of Sister Nellie on March 6, 1912 and noting that she was buried next to her husband Catlett and son Henry in Hanover County.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, May 20, 1908 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, expressing Southern displeasure with "forced reconstruction" and the perceived negative effects of the "free negro."
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Philadelphia, PA, April 10, 1907 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his life and health in Philadelphia with his daughter Mary Wallace, and speculating on the state of the country post-Civil War.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 22, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, thanking him for the birthday pin and especially the card, and telling Willie that his Christmas will be spent in Hanover with Catlett Fitzhugh's family.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, November 7, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, congratulating him on his daughter's marriage and speculating on the outcome of the presidential race between Alton B. Parker and Theodore Roosevelt.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, October 12, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, detailing his visit to his daughters and their husbands in Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 24, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, expressing travel plans and asking about a mystery phone call from Athens, Georgia asking for John Conway.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 18, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, sharing information about the family and expressing hope for the "prosperity" of the South.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 10, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing his new boarding situation and bringing Willie up to date on some traveling members of the family.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, July 17, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, recounting their university days in Charlottesville and Blacksburg before the Civil War and speculating on living situations after the next move.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, June 8, 1904 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, speaking in anticipation of Willie's future visit and reflecting on family matters.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 19, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, catching up on news concerning numerous family members; detailing his current comfortable living situation and his daughters
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, July 16, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, discrediting an article about Charlie Conway by Marion Johnson; recounting a street car strike which resulted in the deaths of citizens and soldiers attempting to quell the
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, June 16, 1903 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, addressing the plans for Mary Wallace
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 28, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, expressing interest in Alfred
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, October 2, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, recounting a visit from John; describing Virginia
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 10, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, complimenting Willie
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, June 19, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, relaying the news of the death of Kent, Johnny's only son, and asking to be informed of any details of the death; and recalling a speech given a few days prior by Harvard president and historian Charles Francis Adams of Boston, which compared Robert E. Lee to George Washington and hailed them both as patriots defending their home state of Virginia.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, Virginia, May 12, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, describing a picture that he had taken a few days prior; commenting on Willie's article in the Sundays' Dispatch titled "Early in the Valley" in reference to a Civil War battle which Willie participated in; and recalling his own service in multiple and skirmishes during the war.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, discussing details of the Conway family genealogy that he and his daughter Mary Wallace had investigated and comparing the education and school systems of the South and the North, asserting that "public school men from Boston" had admitted to the superiority of the southern school system.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, Virginia, April 6, 1902 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, reflecting on his article "my experience in the Battle of Gettysburg" that had been published in a newspaper; recalling certain aspects of the Conway family genealogy; telling how a portrait of "GrandPa Catlett" was defaced in the process of being moved between owners; and confirming good health.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, Virginia, November 11, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, informing Willie of a visit from John and his son Kent, the latter of whom wishes to undergo a risky operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, September 22, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, indicating that Willie should subscribe to the Sunday paper for Confederate stories; speaking of some family relations; and explaining why he no longer takes an active part in the "Confederate Camps."
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, September 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, describing Catlett and Mary Wallace's move to the second floor of a two-story house; mentioning the promising prospect of a new business year at the tobacco plant; elaborating on the repsonses to Willy's inquiries to the Richmond Dispatch concerning the 4th Virginia Cavalry; and wondering whether Mary Wallace could make a Conway family tree using the "old Conway Bible."
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, thanking Willie for a copy of the Atlanta Journal and reflecting on the value of soldier accounts (specifically Confederates') from the Civil War; speculating on the possible publication of his own stories; commenting on the drafting of a "white man's constitution" for Virginia; and predicting that the "Southern States" will once again "rule these United States."
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, July 23, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, describing his medical regimen with the help of Willy's prescription; commenting on the high heat of the summer; and lamenting the lack of published personal experiences of Confederate soldiers in the Richmond Dispatch, now filled with "the form of the Confederate Government and its constitution as compared to that of the United States."
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 28, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, praising the help of Willy
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 25, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, describing the state of his illness and thanking Willy for prescriptions sent in response, and recounting a dramatic tale of a Civil War battle in which the Confederate side was victorious.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, June 16, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, detailing his most recent health issues and expressing his wish for Willy
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, April 11, 1901 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, explaining that, due to his busy work schedule, he rarely has time to socialize with many people in the city and therefore does not have many connections. He refers to three physicians -- Dr. Hugh Taylor, Dr. E. Mosely, and Dr. Ross -- as the only ones of whom he knows from Willy's previous letter and apologizes for not being able to assist him with an unnamed task.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, December 20, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, explaining why letter-writing and reading books have become difficult; describing his time on the first floor of a new house which he rented for himself and Mary Wallace; recalling a memory of a hunt with a couple friends and dogs; speaking of the value of older men
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, March 14, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, describing his time as a patient in the Virginia Hospital as he underwent various treatments for pneumonia, and concluding by recalling memories of his and Willy
Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, January 7, 1900 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, speaking of his 60th birthday and Willy's 55th birthday; detailing the travels and situations of his daughters, Mary Wallace and Virginia; and describing how he spends his time at his boarding house when his daughters are away.
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, July 20, 1899 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, detailing the ill health of and subsequent treatments by a
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willy, Richmond, VA, April 11, 1899 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willy, reminiscing over their life as brothers and expressing satisfaction with how their lives have unfolded; detailing his and his daughter Mary Wallace
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, November 20, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, observing that the increased numbers of medical professionals would do well to retain the
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, September 5, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, in which he describes his health decline as well as his and his family
Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, January 23, 1898 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to Willie, in which he discusses pleasant business relations with Colonel Carter Braxton of Newport News, his employment at brother-in-law Parker Thornton
Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from Catlett Conway to his brother Henry, in which Catlett indicates that he has enclosed a letter from John Conway to himself concerning their father's will and the division of the estate; also includes details of Catlett's health, lonely living situation, and desire to be nearer to his family.
Letter, John G. Conway to Catlett Conway, Wolf Town, VA, August 2, 1897 (Ms2012-039)
Letter from John G. Conway to Catlett Conway, in which John informs Catlett of his visit to the Court House in a failed attempt to find a will to their estate, and suggests that a man named Mr. Pattie should be appointed administrator of the estate.