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Fruit Grove December 6th, 1866 My Dear Friend I received your letter yesterday and as you wish to know about Gertie, I will write you a few hasty lines. Robt is going to Staunton and is most ready and I will not have time to comment on your very interesting letter. It was so much longer than usual that it reminded me of old times. I wish I had time to answer it now, but Rob will be waiting before I could say much I don’t know anything about Gertie whether she is at home or not but come on prepared to visit her and it may be that I can find out by that time. I rec’d a very interesting letter from Ms Sallie Hines of Ky[?] yesterday
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In regard to those questions refered to in my last. “Thou art the [?] and as yoou “conisder it a duty + pleasure to answer any questions I think proper to ask” you may expect to be in possession of the [?] – when a favorable opportunity presents itself.[?] Mc was mar ried to Miss Annie Beck last Thursday. I guess that will all my all suspicion in regard to me I knew something about it when I spoke of the 10th but [?] did not come off quite as soon as expected. I will expect you up soon and a full history of the matter we spoke of in [?] and then I want a full history after it takes place. I have not mentioned it to any person and will not do it.
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You must be sure and bring Melissa with you I will You are so lonely now will still be more so after a while, I will expect to hear of your getting yourself a sweet little wife – following somebodys example. I infer from you r letter that you don’t like Old bachelor life, but as you are only twenty five you need not be scared, you had [?] [?] years to get on yet. Wonder why my letter produced such a sad fit, I would rather they would cheer you in your lonely hours than make you sad. I know you will excuse this hasty letter and I will drop a few lines to Gertie and tell her to stay home next week. Love to all. Your friend Annie Please excuse pencil. All send love
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Dec 6, 1866
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Grove, December 6, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-12-06
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Phebe to Frank answering questions asked in previous correspondence, and family news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Friday night November 30th/66 My Dear Friend, I rec&rsquo;d your letter yesterday, and for several reasons will answer to-night. I have fitted up a room for myself this winter, apart from the rest of the family, and just moved in it this evening. I have it fixed up very comfortable, and have but one objection to it, and that is, that it looks so old-bachelor like. I have, for the last two hours been looking over my old school-books, Latin, Greek, and French except the a half hour spent in meditating and in that short space of mind time, many things that have occurred during my life, has quickly passed over my mind. This reverie, in which I have to-night in- dulged was produced, in part by reading your letter, and partly by happening to think that this day, one week ago, was my birthday, yes, 25 years of my life is gone, and what have I accomplised? It has been a perfect blank. But I will not longer reflect on a subject, which only produces sadness. I find in your letter this sentence &ndash; &ldquo;There was something bearing on my mind, when I last wrote to you, and, I often feel sad from the same cause.&rdquo; As it only concerns yourself, and one other, of course I have a curiousity to know what it is, but more particularly, who it is. I don&rsquo;t suppose that I am the person of whom you speak. You say &ldquo;if you knew that he would answer two or three questions, the secret should be his, and you would feel relieved.&rdquo; Here is a mystery to me, why you do not ask him those questions. If I am that
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person, (which I don&rsquo;t suppose I am) I would certainly consider it a duty, and pleasure to answer any questions you might think proper to ask me. If I am not the person, of course, you have no right to tell me anything about it, unless you do so of your own free will, and in this case, if it was in my power in any way to favor you, it would certainly a pleasure for me to do so. I was only joking, in pretending to understand it, for it is an inpenetrable mystery to me. Cousin Sallie Heizer wrote to me to meet her at Hebron next Sabbath, and she would come down with me. I don&rsquo;t know how long she wishes to stay, but I want to visit your neighborhood the last of next week, If I can, or the first of the week following. If I do not go then, I don&rsquo;t want to go for seve ral weeks, as it will not suit me to be out of the neighborhood the last of next month (December) for reasons, which you will probably surmise, Suppose you rmember what I told you in Staunton. Please say &ldquo;nary word&rdquo; to any one about it, I hope however to see you before that time, and I will give you a full history. You are the only one that I have mentioned it to at all, although I have been &ldquo;quizzed&rdquo; very closely. I rec&rsquo;d a letter from Miss Gertie some time ago. She wrote to me that she expected to come to Staunton last week, and if she did, she was coming out to see me, but I have not seen or heard from her since. If I take Cousin Sallie home I will go up in the carriage, and if I find out that she is at home, I will take you down to see her, if you will go. By the way, I cant ride about in a buggy or carriage by myself, and if I can make it suit I will bring
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Cousin Melissa B over to see you, and the next day we will all to go see Gertie. What do you think of the arrangement? Try and find out if she is at home, and write as soon as you receive this, if you can, so I can get it the last of next week, or the first of the week following, if I do not go up next week. I went to singing at Hebron last Saturday, got there just in time to get a nice dinner, had a very nice time, went to John Wright&rsquo;s that night, and as usual enjoyed myself finely. It is one of the most pleasant places I ever visited. The whole family do every thing in their power to entertain you. I consider Cousin John one of the most worthy young men of my acquaintance. Do you know at what time Mr. Meller[?] and Cousin Mary B. will be married? I don&rsquo;t want to happen in at that time. When you reflect that all(?) of your friends are going to marry, and leave you, console yourself that I, as well as some others are in the same condition I think you will have plenty of company. Joe Wilson rec&rsquo;d a letter from George yesterday, he got out to Lewisburg safe, had rented two rooms, and taken a few pictures, and had a prospect of getting just as much as he could from another source. No doubt of it at all. Mr Burdett says he is deeper in love than any fellow he ever saw, wonder who with, do you know? &ldquo;Rather speck&rdquo; you do. It is all &ldquo;time all honest persons were in bed.&rdquo;, so for to-night I will close. Goodnight, and pleasant dreams. Saturday night Dec 1st I have heard some news this evening which will be sad news to you, as well as myself. Miss Mattie Cook is at
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Mr Lindseys near Parnassas[?] and has diptheria very badly, not expected to live at all. I regard Miss Mattie one of my very best friends, and I am sorry indeed to hear of her illness. One of Mr Lindseys children died yesterday of dip theria, and was buried to-day, and one or two others are quite sick. Miss Josie Glosbrenner spent the day here to-day, but I was so very busy I could find but little time to enjoy her company. She told me if I wanted to be at her wedding, I would have to be more sociable in future than I have been in the past, and call and see her occasionally. She is lonely, I know and I know how to sympathize with her, but oh how much worse it will be with me in a few weeks. I really don&rsquo;t know what I will do with myself. I have not seen Jennie S for several weeks to have any conversation with her. The last time I saw her, I remarked that I had not seen her for some time, and her reply was, &ldquo;well it is certainly your own fault.&rdquo; This caused me to reflect that I could see her anytime, and I think I will call more frequently to pass away some of my lonely hours (such as would otherwise be lonely.) I will not finish this until Monday, as I hope by that time to know when I will be in your neighborhood. Sunday evening, well I went to church to-day, met with Cousin S. and she came with us. I don&rsquo;t know when she will want to go home, but I will go with her when she goes, Saturday next, very probable. I heard to-day at church that Miss Mattie is improving, hope she may recover. My love to all. As ever, your friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, November 30, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-11-30
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence questions and content. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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November 26, 1866 My Dear Friend As I expect to go to Green ville tomorrow I will answer your letter tonight. I need not apologise for writing tonight, as we both thing there are a thousand and one ways of being worse employed on the Sabbath. I will not [?] [?] my long letter hereafter so much of am imposition on you as I had feared they were, since your assurance in your last that they were so much appreciated. I did not think that any of my productions would be such a source of pleasure to you You speak of feeling lonely when your Ma is gone. I know first how you
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when Ma is gone, I think therea re and lies so strong, Some say that those that exist between Ma and wife me; but as I have no dear one - my parents come first. I am glad to hear that they your Pa and Ma enjoyed their visit so much. I enjoyed the time I had with them very much, I know. I guess Mr. [?] has gone to Lewisburg he said he was going. As you say I acknowledge the [?] There was something bearing on my mind when I wrote last, and I often feel sad from the same cause. I did say I had resolved to be my own secret keeper, in regard to the subject, I was thinking about any how, as it concerns only myself and one other person, I though I would bury it deep in my own heart if it did cause painful meditations.
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I confess I considered [?] a good deal of importance, and I thought it would intreat the one I speak of and that he would answer me two or three questions, the secret should be his and I would feel somewhat relieved. You say you are pretty good at guessing and know how to con strue it, I hope you will give me your views in your next. Tell me who you think the gent is. We are have ing occasionally weddings with us Mr J. H Whitmore of Rockbridge was married to Miss Amanda Miller last Tuesday and there is another lady friend of mine to be off this week Miss Fannie Patton and Mr. Willie Patterson, a good match there is talk of others: but I wont name them now, one of them is Marie Sue Brownlee and Mr. [?]
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I believe all my lady friends are go ing to marry off and leave me I have heard the report about Mr Frank Heizer and Miss Jennie S too and I am somewhat inclined to think it is true, I would not be surprised to hear anything now, and I don&rsquo;t know whose wedding I will hear of next only I know it will not be my own I hope you wull ask me when it comes off as I am always pleased to be at my friend weddings. You speak of the fair in C. Christmas night and ask me to come. I assure you I would be delighted to be there and always enjoy my visits to your neighborhood very much indeed but I am inclined to be a little formal now and as none of the folks have returned my bisit but your Ma I think I cant come for a while yet, as I would rather take the rounds when I do go. There has a gentle man friend of yours as well as mine asked me to go down to the neighborhood with him then; but I have not answered him positively yet. I guess you will have a nice time there I rather expect to have a good deal of compa ny aobut that time, as I always do. You did not tell me in your last whether you ex pected to go to Salem after Christmas or not and it not, where you do expect to go to but perhaps I have no right to anymore. pardon me if I have been too fast. Give my love to Jen- nie and tell her she cant imagine how much I appreciate her pictures.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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An account of the resource
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Farm, November 26, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-11-26
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Phebe to Frank about her travels and family/acquaintence news. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Wednesday night, November 14th/66 Well, Father and Mother got home safely this evening, and I feel more at home myself, in consequence of it, than I did last night. They are, as you are doubtless aware, much pleased with their visit, gave me a history of their visits, [?] from be ginning to end. Cousin George also gave me a history of his ad- ventures. He enjoyed his visit to the neighborhood hugely. Well, how did you find Miss Gertie? I believe you would like her very much, if you were to become in- timately acquainted with her, but if she goes to Mo, I fear you
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will never become very well ac- quainted. Something has just occurred to my mind, that was told me several years ago, and I have not thought of it for a long time until to-night, and why I thought of it now, I don&rsquo;t know. I was at Uncle Jas Brownlee&rsquo;s several years ago, and something was said about your Father&rsquo;s family, and Cousin Mary remarked, &ldquo;Miss Phebe is to be married in a short time to an old bachelor.&rdquo; I asked who it was, and she said, &ldquo;Mr Ott&rdquo;. I saw you a few days afterwards, and was teasing you about him, when he stepped in the door. Do you remember anything about it? I thought it was true, of course, but the next day when we started to church he rode up with Jennie, I then found out the mistake. Present my warmest regards to the &ldquo;Old Bachelor&rdquo;(?) when
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you see him. I have not had five min- utes conversation with Jennie S. since I saw you. I think I shall call on her in a few days. I know she ex- pected me to call on my way from Staunton, but I did not have time to do so. In looking over your last letter, I find some things that are very hard for me to understand. There seemed to be something bearing very heavily on your mind. The mor ning you wrote to me, and it seems strange to me, that you should feel sad when you were surroun- ded by everything calculated to make any one feel happy, but as you have resolved to be your own secret keeper, of course I can not expect it to be made known to me. I have an idea that it is something of considerable im
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portance. I rec&rsquo;d three very interesting letters yesterday, one from Jimmie Calhoon, at Washington College, one from [?] Smith at Salem and one from Mollie Mailin in Albe- marle. She is just like a sister to me. Really, I think she has no superior in the world. I shall never forget her for her kindness to me when I was a &ldquo;ragged rebel&rdquo;, at the very time that I needed a friend. But she ought to be a friend of mine, for I have proved myself to be a friend to her. I think I have told you about my giving her some information in regard to the character of her lover. She has often thanked me for my kindness. Please excuse mistakes [?], as I have written in a hurry. Love to all, as ever Your friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, November 14, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-11-14
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Frank to Phebe about family travel news and questions about her travels and news of his education. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home, November 3rd/66 My Worthy Friend, I had concluded to defer writing to you until father and mother returned, but John is busy writing to-night, and you know Fannie doesn&rsquo;t talk any, consequent ly I am lonely, and can not think of any way of passing the time, either more pleasantly or profitably, pleasantly, because you have assured me that my letters are appreciated, and it is a pleasure to me to gratify you, and profitably because I always receive, a prompt lengthy, and interesting reply. As I sit here to-night, only three of us together, the question naturally recurs to my mind, &ldquo;what is home
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without a Mother?&rdquo; Could I speak to her to-night or send a message I would say &ldquo;Linger not long, home is not home without thee.&rdquo; It is some thing so unusual for Mother to be from home, that is really does not seem like home at all, but I shall look for them tomorrow (Wedns day) night. I could almost imagine I could see you all last Saturday night, and I sincerely wished that I was one of the number, but it could not be. Suppose Cousin George, and yourself had a &ldquo;noisy&rdquo; time. Ha! Ha! He told me coming home from Staunton that &ldquo;I treated him wretchedly, would not give him an opportunity of putting in a word edgewise.&rdquo; I apologized of course, bu he said &ldquo;it doesn&rsquo;t make any difference, I am going to see her by myself next Saturday, told her so too.&rdquo;
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Well, this is Saturday Tuesday night, and he has not returned yet. I am sorry that he is going so far out of the neighborhood, I don&rsquo;t know what is to become of him. Well the 10th is past, and [?] I suppose is gone. That remark certainly excited my curiousity. &ldquo;I acknowledge the corn&rdquo; That in connection with somethings con- tained in your last letter, but of course I have no right to ask, or expect you to you give an explanation, as you have &ldquo;formed the resolution to be your own secret keeper.&rdquo; &ldquo;Time proves all things&rdquo; I think I have an idea how to construe those remarks, as I am pretty good at guessing. What prospect have you of a joyous Christmas, in that part of the world?
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Any weddings to come off about that time that you know of? By the way, there will be another in Ch&rsquo;ville next Thursday. Miss Mollie Hildebrand and Mr Goddin of Beverly. It is allso the opinion of some persons that Newt Wilson, and Miss Selie Dudley will be married this winter, and what do you think I heard yesterday? I heard that Mr Frank Heizer and Miss Jennie Stover would be married very soon, if not sooner, but I knew there was no turht in the report, as soon as I heard it, it is, however, believed by some persons. We are going to have a fair, and supper, at Churchville Christmas don&rsquo;t you think? Now if you want to have a pleasant Christmas, make it suit to be in our neighborhood at that time. It is half past ten; time all honest folks were in bed. I will finish some other time, so Good night
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, November 3, 1866 (Ms2016_013)
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1866-11-03
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Frank to Phebe about family news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Stone Oct 20th/66 My Dear Friend, Your very welcome letter came to hand last Thurs day, too late for me to see you in Staunton, and I am sorry such. was the case, for had I known it in time, I would have met you in Staunton. I rec&rsquo;d three very inter- esting letters Thursday, one from Miss Gertie, one from Jimmie Calhoon and one from yourself. One of them contained a very nice photograph, just as much like the original as can be, I think if those taken sitting are much more like you, they would certainly &ldquo;talk and laugh&rdquo;. Please accept
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my thanks for it, and rest assured it is highly appreciated I will, if I can, get George to print me one of the sittin gones, as you think they are so much the best. We are to have a wedding in our neighborhood in a short time, and who do you think is to be married? Cousin John Wilson, and Miss Rachel Stanger, but I have to tell you of one in which (report says) I am more interested. My sweetheart (so-called) is to be married to another &ldquo;Mann&rdquo; next Tuesday. I don&rsquo;t think she &ldquo;[?] to have did so&rdquo;, do you? And then she wrote to me informing me of the sad fact as unconcerned as though she did not know she had done any harm. The idea of Miss Jennie Wheeler changing her name to Miss Jennie Mann, it is perfectly ridiculous.
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Her sister Miss Nelia is to be married the same day. Well, don&rsquo;t you symapthize with me? yes, I know you do. You cant guess who was at &ldquo;our house&rdquo; last Thursday. Mrs and Miss Stover. Miss Jennie and I had a great time hunting chestnuts, and grapes, sincerely wish you had been with us. Miss Jennie brough up those letters for me from the office for me. I delivered your messages to Miss Jennie, but she has gotten a very good photograph of yours from Geo Wilson. I expect to go to Staunton with Miss Jennie next Tuesday when she expects to have some taken, and one will be for you of course. I am sorry that it does not suit me at all to have any pictures taken now. My reason I think is a very good
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one. I have not shaved for several weeks, and I want my whiskers to grow out, as I don&rsquo;t think a picture would look at all natural without, and when I do have them taken, I want good ones. This is Saturday night and I have concluded not to finish this until I return from Staunton, so good night. Monday night October 22nd. I have concluded to finish this tonight, and mail it tomorrow in Staunton, as you requested me to write very soon. Miss Gertie wrote to me that she ex- pected to start to Missouri next month, and I have just been speaking to Mother about going up with me to see her the last of this week, and we have con cluded to go Friday. If we had knew that you would be home before Miss Gertie starts, we would defer our visit until your return, as Mother wanted to see you when she did go to the neighborhood, but as there is some uncertainty about
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your getting home in time we have concluded to go this week. Father and Mother however expect to pay you all a visit some time this fall or winter. Cousin George spent last night with me, and told me that &ldquo;he expected to find out when you would be in Staunton, on your road home&rdquo;. Wonder how he ex pected to find out, do you know? He gave me a very good Photograph of yours, one in a sitting position, but I am better pleased with the one you sent me, so I gave the other one to
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Mother. If you can let me know exactly when you will be in Staunton on your road home, I will meet you there, if possible. You did not say anything in your letter about George calling on you, it makes no difference however as I found out from another source. There has been consierable change made in our home affairs lately, and probably will be some greater changes made before long. Father has sold a portion of his Churchville [?], and traded off part of the remain der for Mr Maddells property in
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Churchville, and expects to buy some property to buy some property in the Village, I don&rsquo;t know yet whether he will succeed in this or not, hope so at least, as it will suit my arrangements very well. Phebe, I am sorry indeed that I cannot comply with your request now in regard to my picture. Really, I think my reason is a very good one. I have promised several but cannot furnish them now. You certainly will get one as soon as I have them taken, and the best, if there is any difference. Hoping to hear from you very soon, I am as ever your friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, October 20, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-10-20
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Frank to Phebe about receiving her picture and acquaintence news. 7 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Fruit Farm Oct 14, 1866 Dear Friend I guess it is not necessary to apologize for writing today. I think as you said in your last, that many of us are guilty of worse offences than that of writing on the Sabbath. I am doing it today because I expect to start to Campbell Tuesday and will have a great deal to do tomorrow, as I will have a good deal of company, and a little more preparation to make for the trip. I was at Staunton last Friday week and got your letter in Greenville as I went through. I had my pictures taken that day. I had mine taken standing and three sitting. The last named posture is so much the [?] that I am sorry I have not the [?] of them. I send you one of the stan ding ones, and if you fancy the others ---1 (writing continued on page 1) I am afraid you will be ashamed of this picture besude your pretty girls.
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ones most &ndash; when you see them, I will exchange with you if I can get some taken off the negative before that time. We have one here that is the most natural photograph I ever saw. If you could see it I think you would almost fancy that you are in company with the original, only it would not talk and laugh quite so much. The sitting ones are so much larger and vetter, the one I speak of is the only one of the three that was painted It was found in the lot and bespo ken, before I had a chance to see them all myself. but I may make some kind of a trade and get it back again. I have on eof the large ones yet that is not painted, but I will have a half dozen copied and well finish ed off and they will be for distribution after awhile. I would much rather I had one of them to send you now as they are so much more distinct, and natural.
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Perhaps you can make some arrangeme nt with your Cousin George to get on of them, beofre I will have a chance to have any of them copied. Tell Jennie + your Ma I intend for them to have mine but I have not a chance to send them now. I will be in Staunton Tuesday even ing + all night, as we expect to start on Wednesdays train. I would ask you to meet us in Staunton Tuesday and [?] if I thou ght the Album you could get the letter in time and it would not submit you to an in convenience to make the trip. I would like very much to have you meet us there. I received a pressing invitation from Mr Burdett to spend the night with him, but have not decided whether we will stay there or at Col Lillys. I hope to see you pretty soon after I return from Eastern Va. I said in my last that I made it a rule to excha nge pictures, and of course I will not make as particular a friend as yourself an exception to that rule, no, no I want you to have one of your best ready for the
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next letter you write which I hope will be very soon. Write as soon as you can get your picture taken, and address me at Maryoville. Campbell [?] Virginia. I want you to write as soon as you can and send it to Campbell so that they can see another of our Valley boys. Tell my friends Miss Jen nie that I would like very much if she could send one at the same time. Jennie, Enos and little Anna, Steele McFaddin and several others are to be here tomorrow. They will start to [?] the last of this month and are coming to see me before I start. We still have as much company as ever and as [?] says &ldquo;a little more so&rdquo; I believe He was there last Friday night; but will not start to Chicago until next month I wish you could get acquainted with him,- he is such a whole souled fellow I must close, and not forget that it is Sabbath night. All send regards and wish to ever be remembered as constant friends. As ever your sincere friend Annie Love to all. Be sure and bring your Album with you when you come I am under many obligations for the nice one you have for me I am impatient to see it
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I hope the day is past + that there may be no hard feelings and misunderstandings, to poison what little intercourse we have by letter, as we never see each other [?] (scarecly) and of course we cannot be very explicit on all points when we pass such short letters. I hope therefore that youi will not think hard of me for anything I write and try and we will try and not [?] mis- construetions on, the little [?] we have occasionally be letter. In regard to the photograph, I have not had any taken yet; but intend ---5 (cont&rsquo;d on page 1) I was going to apologize for writing as long a letter as I have done but will not be quite so for mal: had better ask you t o ex cuse the miserably written [?] for it has been done in a hurry. I have not time to tell you ab out the wed ding [?] now. in great haste Your sin cere friend Annie
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Giving you one when I have them taken. I expect to have a dozen taken (at least) for there are more [?] that bespo ken now. I make the bargain with all my frineds that I give to htat they will give me theirs in return, - so that I will get enough some day to fill an Album. I got one last night from my firned [?] O. Mc. He expects to start to Chicago shortly to go into business for the McCormick firm. will pay his fare well visit to us next Frieday or Saturday night week. Pa Ma + myself will try and get to Staunton next week and I will have some pictures
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1866 taken for my friends. I feel surprised to think that so many persons are wanting the [?] of such an insig- nificant creature as myself I did not think I was so much appreciated. I will expect to exchange mine for those of the persons I give them to and in that way I will be able to fill an Album some day. I have the prom ise of Miss Jennies and I hope she will not forget I would like to get it soon. I would not only like to see the picture soon; but the original too very soon; but as I expect to leave so soon for Eastern Va I will not
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awhile yet I&rsquo;m afraid. I am glad that I had the luck to meet with your friend Miss Gertie I was very much pleased with her indeed. I have been wanting to visit her byt have not had an opportunity and felt rather a delicacy as I was not acquainted with get; but if I am spared I hope to visit her after a while Tell your Ma that we all want to see her up as soon as she can come. Give my love to her and all, tell her I am very much obliged for Callies obituary. also to yourself for enclosing it. Sister is worse today; but if noth ing happens, to prevent if she is well (enough) we will start the 8th (or some time [?] that week) and I will certainly expec to hear from you before I leave as I may be gone more [?] a month perhaps not so long. I hope to get a longer letter next time and all the news of the neighborhood
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, October 14, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-10-14
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Phebe to Frank about traveling news and getting her pictures taken. 8 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home September 30th/66 My Dear Friend, It is not my custom to write letters on Sunday but I am not one of those per- sons, who &ldquo;strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel&rdquo;. I think most persons are guilt of greater offences than this. I receieved your letter yesterday, and as you request an im mediate answer, I will write to-day and mail it to-morrow, as I expect to go early to-morrow morning Churchville to &ldquo;pay my respects to my plough.&rdquo; I know very well who your informant was, I would like to say a few words, and
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ask a few questions about her but I will wait until I see you Since I came home, I have visited very little in the neigh borhood, have confined myself very closely to business, consequent ly know very little about what is going on, even in the neigh borhood. I saw Miss Jennie the evening before I went to Pres bytery, would have taken her up with me, but had no way of doing so, have not seen her since I came home. It was my expectation to have seen you at Presbytery, and have some conversa- tion with you, but was disappointed. I intended going up on Friday, but did not go on account of unfavorable weather Saturday. I went through Staunton and spent some time there, and got to Bethel that evening afte
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a great many persons had left, and on Sunday I met with so many old acquaintences that I could find no time to talk to any of them. I hope in a month of so, I will have a little leisure time, which I will spend in visiting. Miss Jennie told me the last time I saw her that she was very anxious to see Miss Gertie and yourself and would go with me this fall if possible. In regard to the remark you heard that I made about some member of the family I hardly know what to say, because I have not the least idea what it is, and as you &ldquo;do not wish to put it in black and white again,&rdquo; of course
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I will not insist. One thing however I can truly say &ndash; I have never spoken a harmful word of any member of the family. I have always been treated with the greatest kindness, and respect by every member of the family, and in return, I say truly, I am and ever expect to be, a true friend to every member of the family, and it would be a pleasure to me to know that I was considered as such by them. It is true that &ldquo;we scarecely get to see each other.&rdquo; It has been the case in the last year, and I admit that this has been my fault. No doubt each one of us has placed misconstructions[?] on what the other has written. The time for all this I hope is past, and we shall in future
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consider each other friends. I have been such in the past, am now, and ever expect to be. You have at last given me a positive answer, in regard to the photograph. You say &ldquo;you make a bargain with all your friends who get them, to give you theirs in return.&rdquo; Do you wish to make the same bargain with me? If os, of course you shall be gratified. I infer that this is your wish, from your letter, but would much rather you had been candid enough to have said so. Pardon me for speaking so plainly, you know it is natural for me to do so. I still have an Album on hand that I did not sell, I reserved it for you. It is a very
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neat one, but rather small, only contains 20 pictures. If you have a good opportunity of sending for it, you had better get it, but if you don&rsquo;t get it before, I will bring it up when I come. Please make no more apologies for your long letters, they are the kind I like to get. I do not feel at all like writing this evening, or I would have written a longer one myself. Write soon as convenient to Your friend Frank
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, September 30, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-09-30
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Frank to Phebe about his activities. 5 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Fruit Farm September 24/ 1866 [?] Friend Frank I recieved your letter the 12th, and thought I would put off answering it a little longer, than I did when they had a good way to go. My reason for putting it off was because I have been so busy, and thought as it had such a short distance to go that you would not notice the difference. I am very busy fixing to go to Campbell, will start in about two weeks if nothing prevents Sister is sick today, was suffering so much yesterday evening that she could scarcely get home. It is either neuralgia or inflammatory rheuma- tism + is suffering intensely today ---1 (cont&rsquo;d on page 1) and can scarcely think yet that nay one that seemed to be the [?] you did, would say sucha thing without any provocation, and I am perfectly uncon- scious of ever having done any thing to wound your feelings. I have spent many an unhappy moment thinking of it, and I would reason myself out of the conclusion that it was the case your actions did not so strongly to prove it. If it is so I can nev er forget it; but I have not a hard feel ing against you in the world and I hope it never may be the case, no God forbid that we shall ever be enemies. I wrote to you once about the remark I speak of and that point was never answered, and I never expect to put it in black and white again
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I am afriad she is going to have a sick spell and it will interfere with our trip. I have not been feeling very wel myself for a week or so, and it may be that I will not be any better by that time, as I am opposed to taking med icine as long as it is possible to wag about. It is such a new thing for me to be sick, + I have such a horrour of taking medicine that I will not give up as long as I can help it. My system is very much out of order and Ma is afraid I am goin gto take fever but I think (or hope at least) that a trip to Eastern Va will make me all right. I think it ought to as, I am expecting to have such a nice time. I am goin gto a wed ding and am going to act as one of the second bests too. expect to have seven or eight pair of attendants beside the relatives. I guess we will
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start about the 8th + will stay at least three weeks (if not a month). It will depend very much on our company, what length of time we will stay. Nannie Grogan[?] had expected to go to Mem phis to go to school; but recieved a letter recently from her friends saying that the Cholerawas on the increase, adn she had almost de- clined going when she wrote last and said as much asthat she would come home with us as soon as the wedding was over. I have been on a continu ous push from one thing to another nearly all summer. I have attend ed two Presbyteries, besides other mee tings, and a good deal of visiting, a great deal of company +c +c Our Chicago cousins have been to see us several times, there were only ten of them all together, they have all gone now, and we will expect to hear from them soon as Cousins
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Leander + Henrietta were both sick sever al days before they started. Please pardon me for chatting away so long without answering the points in your letter I understand that it is a Miss Hy[?] that Mr Wilson is pleased with You have changed your notion about going to College and have gone to have work. I heard you were paying your respects to the plough +c in earnest I am very glad that you know me well enough to persuade yourself out of the belief that I meant any harm by what I said in my last letter. I have tried to give you the assurance time and again that I never wound the feel ings (intentionally) of any one that I have any regard for + I hope you will not misunderstand me so easily again. I hope in future we will [?] stand each other better. I am very candid and you know me as that kind of a person. I am the same plain [?] I was when you knew me and I expect to remain so; but as to [?] the feel ings of any of my friends [?], that is entirely out of my line of [?] Tuesday morning. I was interrupted last evening by one of my old friends coming in and I assume you that I have had a very pleasant time since. I have never heard that you said that any of the fam ily had mistreated you; but I did hear something you said, that hurt my feelin gs and led me to believe that you [?] ss. I did not believe it when I heard it
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Farm, September 24, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-09-24
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Phebe to Frank about correspondence issues and activity news. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home, September 5th/66 Much Esteemed Friend, Your very welcome letter of August 10th reached me yes terday. I left the &ldquo;State of Pendleton&rdquo; the 22nd of August, and consequently did not receive your letter until since I came home. When I came home, I found a letter here for me, from a lady friend in Albe- marle, dated June 27th. I wrote to her in April, and she replied in a few days, but I did not receive it, and she supposed I did not, as she received no reply from me, and wrote again in June. John wrote to me, intending to send her letter to me, but forgot to enclose it, and did not find out
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that he had forgotten it until since I came home. I wrote to her immediately of course, and made an explanation, hope it will be satisfactory, have not read a reply yet. It was my expectation when I came home, to have gone to Roanoke College this session with the intention of taking a thorough course, but have since changed my mind, and it is now my intention to remain at home. I have been hard at work since I came home, particularly today, I am so nervous I can scarecely write. I expect to be very busy this fall and winter, am afrais I will not find much time to visit. I have seen Miss Jennie several times since I came home, but have not had time to have much
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conversation with her. I have said nothing to her in regard to taking a visit to your neigh borhood, as I don&rsquo;t think I could possibly go for some time yet, though it is my intention to be at Presbytery, a day or two if possible But to your letter, in the first place Geo W. has changed his mind in regard to getting married. He is now talking very seriously of going West, this Fall. The &ldquo;one person in particular that I wished to see married&rdquo; you are slightly acquainted with, will give you the particulars when I see you. It is not Miss Jennie. I don&rsquo;t think there is a probability of her being married very soon. I don&rsquo;t believe now that it is at all probable, we will have a wedding in our
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neighborhood this winter, really, I don&rsquo;t wish to see any of my most intimate friends married, for they are completely lost to society. Did I not feel that I am so well acquainted with you, and know that it is not your disposition, I would think that a couple of sentences in your letter was intended to wound my feelings, but I cannot believe this was your intention. You say &ldquo;you think that I am a friend of yours, or that I once was, and you are sure you never gave me any reason to be an enemy, and that you and the rest of the family, have never mistreated me.&rdquo; I agree with you perfectly, but have I ever even intimated to you, or any one else that you did? I have not neither have I ever thought any such thing. In regard to your photograph, I wish to have it, for the same reasons, that I wish to have pictures of other friends, and would appreciate it very highly, but if you are not willing that I should have it, of course I would not want it
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, September 5, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-09-05
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Frank to Phebe about his travels and activities. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Fruit Farm August 10 1866 Friend Frank I received your letter two days ago and thoguth as you would leave shortly that I had best answer immeidately for fear you would not get it. It was sixteen days after it was written before I got it, a little longer time than mine was on the way. You had not told me anything about Mr W. having gone home until in the last letter, I would like to knw who he is going to marry and there are several friends to be married this fall; but one in partic ular that you like very much to see married. I would like very ---1 (writing continued on page 1) We have been looking for her up and I thou ght I would not write if she came up [?] but I am afraid she will need the [?] before she comes. It so for coloring corn[?] meal and I thought I would give it to her when she came up I will write a few lines to her and you can hand it to her when you go home. The Bethel Presbytery will commence in a few weeks. Give my love to Jennie and tell her I will look for her up shortly, hope she is not the one that is going to be married so soon. If so im afraid she will not come soon In great haste I must close [?] myself your sin cere friend Annie
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much to know who it is,I would like to know whether I am acquainted with the person or not. When I was down in your neighborhood, they were talking of taking a trip to the cave and I expect it will turn out to be a wedding trip for some of the part [?] Lieut Wood says thte marrying fever has started in Rappahannock and I think from all accounts it will soon com mence in Augusta. It is more than probable that I will get to some this fall and winter. I have just now receieved a very strong solicitation that will show for itself afte a while. It was to act as bridesmaid before a great while, the letter was very affecting to ne; but if I am so fortunate as to get to it, perhaps the joy mingled with the sorrow will keep it from being so poignant. It is one of my best friends that are only about three friend that I have been on as intimate terms
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She is like a sister to me, and of course we will not be as intimately associa ted hereafter. I feel somewhat like I did when Annie Harris was married; but the circumstances will be very different as the one will be near enough for me to see her whenever I want and the other I may never see again I may possibly be favored with an invitation to some others but I don&rsquo;t know certainly when they will come off. You rather complain about me not promising you my photograph. I have not had any taken yet + don&rsquo;t know how soon I will have an opportunity of having any taken. I think you are are a friend of mine, or you once were and I am sure I have never given you, any reason to be an enemy or anything of the kind. I as well as the rest of the family, never have mistreated you in the least.
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In regard to the photograph. I have not had any taken yet, and did not like to promise until I knew I would perform what is the way with me always. I have promised a good many lady friends but not any gentlemen except one, a con nexion in the family, one that has been regarded as a brother for years. And what promise was made reluctantly and after receiving two of his. I will tell you abiout the one you asked me fro. When I see you if you still wish. I have it Our Barbeque passed off very pleasantly I had the pleasure of renewing my ac quaintance with a friend I met last win ter. Had quite a pleasant time the week after. I had a great deal of com pany. Only seven one day and thirteen another day and five another and not kess than three beside our own fam ily every day that week, and [?] ever since. I don&rsquo;t get a chance to get lonesome. I have the pleasure of knowing that I am not entirely deser ted by my friends since the other girls left me. I was afraid I would be so lonely but I scarcely get time. Our meeting was last week. We had five preachers and an interesting time. [?] join the church she is only thirteen years old, I want to write to your Ma and send it in this, I wanted to write to her separately, and direct to Churchville but I am writing several letters and sweep[?] the last envelope I have.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Farm, August 10, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-08-10
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Phebe to Frank about acquaintence news and correspondence questions. 4 pages
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Letters
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Received August 8, 1866<br />Mouth of Seneca, W.Va July 22nd 1866<br />Friend Annie, I received a letter from you yesterday week, dated July 3rd, just 12 days on the road. No doubt you think I put off writing to you a long time after I receive you letter, but I don’t. I will not mail this letter until next Thursday the 26th, and then it will be 10 or 12 days before it reaches you. Your last letter was dated July 3rd and you cannot possibly write again before the 10th or 12th of August. Thus you see, we cannot average
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A letter a month. I just make this statement merely to show you why it is that you receive so few letters from me. We only have weekly mail at this place, and your last letter should have been answered last week, and mailed last Thursday, instead of next Thursday, but I suppose I am like every one else&ndash;don’t always do my duty. A question contained in your letter before this last one, has just occurred to me, which I neglected answering in my last, and will be answer now, and comment on it. The question was thils&mdash;”I suppose if you had my photograph, your Album is filled, and you would not have room for mine, would you? My Album is filled, but did I have
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yours, some one would be taken out to make room for one more worthy, But why did you make such a remark? If I had not wanted yours, I would not have asked for it, and had I not been a friend of yours, I would not have wanted it. Why then refuse to let me have it? As you have not promised to comply with my request, I consider it equivalent to a refusal. Silence does not in all cases give consent. I believe I wrote in my last letter to you that George has gone home. I think he has an idea of getting married some time this fall. I expect to get to several weddings this fall, ni our neighborhood, one at least I hope. I have one friend that I would like very much to see married this fall. I rec’d a letter from Father a few days ago, he insists
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on my coming home to assist him and I feel it to be my duty to do so, however, if I can make it suit I want to go, either to Roanoke College, or Monongalia Academy next sessions. I expect however that it will not suit me at all to leave home. I expect to be at home by the 20th of next month. If you write to me soon after you receive this, I will get your letter before I go home, should I not get it I will have it, with all others that come to Mt. Freedom for me, ordered to Churchville. I expect to go with a wagon to New Creek for goods, starting tomorrow morning, I have a box of material there, and can have it brought up in the wagon. The next time I write to you I expect to be at home, perhaps I can then give you some news. As ever your friend, Frank My kindest regards to all Mt. Freedom Pendleton Co. W. Va
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Mouth of Seneca, West Va., July 22, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-07-22
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Frank to Phebe about questions in previous correspondence. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Fruit Farm, July 8 1866 Friend Frank Yours of the 6th of June came to hand more than week since, + [?] are early reply, and at the time I thought I would have answered long ere this; but I have been unavoidably prevented, and even now I feel very little like writing for I was sitting up last night and feel very nervous You can see that very plainly and I feel it as much so. I don&rsquo;t expect to be at home after today, scarcely any this week, and thought that I ahd best write if it was, bad done it would perhaps be somewhat appreciated. You ask how I was pleased with Miss Sue Wilson. I was very much pleased with her indeed. I think her a very nice aldy and would be happy to have a visit from her.
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In regard to Miss Jennie s friendship for me, she seems to be a warm friend of mine and I appreciate her very much. I have had no reason for thinking it was not genuine. I am pleased with the idea of her visiting me hope she will not disap point me. I want you to ascertain exactly when it will suit her to comeand let me know, fot it might be possible that I would be away from home if you don&rsquo;t I have always wanted an Album ever since I knew there were such thin hs and determined that when times become settled I would have one and get my friends pictures if possible. I intended buying one and getting my friends pictures; but of course I will appreciate one far more highly if presented by a friend I did not expect such good luck as that
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Tell Jennie that I have not had an opportunity of having my picture taken for her yet; but I want her to have hers taken for me before she comes up. I want her to be sure + have it done. I want it very badly. We are going to have a Barbeque and public speaking in a grove near Greenville the 21st of July expect to have a great time I believe. Perhaps it will suit you and Jennie to come then, I guess you would enjoy it very much. I guess they will have music but I don&rsquo;t think there is any dan cing in the programme, or anything carousing. I hope you will excuse this miserably written concern. I am not in the habit of complaining or making excuses; but an apology is necessary this time. Love to Jennie if you see proper to deliver. I will expect to hear from you shortly. All send regards In great haste Your Friend Annie
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, Fruit Farm, July 8, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-07-03
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Phebe to Frank about correspondence timing. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Mouth of Seneca, W. Va June 6th/66 Dear Friend Annie, I received your letter yesterday, and as this is a cloudy day, and I can do nothing else I write to sev eral of my friends. I am kept so busy in good weather, that I cannot get time to write. I have received three letters, giving an account of your late visit, one from Johm, one from Miss Jennie, and one from yourself, was pleased to hear that you had a pleasant visit. I am sorry that I was not at home, had I known in time that you were all coming I would have been there too. I am very glad
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That you met with so many of our Churchville ladies. How were you pleased with Miss Sue Wilson? She is one of my best friends, and I think one of the nicest ladies in the neighbor hood. I think from Miss Jennie&rsquo;s letter, that she is certainly a friend of yours, and I consider her one of the best girls in the world. I expect to be home in a month or two to spend a couple of weeks, and if I do, you may expect a visit from Miss Jennie and myself or it will be her fault. It is not my expectation to follow this business much longer, unless I [?] [?] a sta tionary Gallery in some town. This is entirely too inconvenient for me. The room I now occupy is so dark that I can do nothing
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Unless the weather is clear. I thought some time ago, that I would come to Greenville to take some pictures, but I don&rsquo;t? think now that I will. We have two very nice Albums on hand, each of them con- taining 20 pictures. Unless you would like to have a large one, I will keep one of these until I see you, and make you a present of it, if you will accept. It is a very neat Album for the size I will close for the present, as the mail leaves in a short time. My kindest regards to the family. Please write very soon, or I may not get it. Direct to &ldquo;Mt Freedom&rdquo; Pendleton Co, W. Va (so called) Your friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Mouth of Seneca, West Va., June 6, 1866. (Ms2016-013)
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1866-06-06
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence and weather. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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<p>Home May 21st 1866 My Friend Frank It has been two weeks today since I received your letter since that time I have very unexpect edly taken a trip down to your neighborhood. I had been insisted upon by all three of the company form the neighborhood; but had not decided to go. They said they would furnish me a seat in the carriage if I would go. Last Thursday week Ma, Sallie and myself were away visiting and Cap came to let me know that they would start next day and I must be sure + go along, and [?] [?] not at home he wrote a note the next morning early I received a note from Marie Virginia saying I must be sure and be at her Unlce Alex by one oclocke. I didn&rsquo;t decide to go until afte Joe came, and then it was a hard matter for me to do so I was anxious to go yet, I felt that I ought not Captain took Maria Melis&rsquo;s and myself down as far as Mrs Wrights and Fannie and Mr W. joined us there had the pleasure of Mr Johns company down. He returned Sabbath morning. He went to Churchville that evening to hear Mr Walker, I met with Miss Jennie and several other acquaintances there, had a nice time. Your brother John went with our company to Mrs Cooks next morning,/I was aobut to forget to tell you that we had a call from Mr John Smith Monday (morning)</p><br /><p><br />(con't from page 4) Willie has been boarding away from home nearly all winter and no one at home but Pa Ma and myself [?] you can imagine how lonely I was, but I had company nearly all the time He is boarding at home since the weather got good and Emma Pax ton is boarding here going to school now and I&rsquo;m not so lonely. Sallie Paxton and Ginnie were here better than a week were with Ma whilst I was gone. I was glad that they were here for P dont like to leave Pa and Ma long without company; Neither of them enjoy very good health. I hope to hear from yuou as soon as you can make it convenient to write [?] [?] me [?] [?] [?] [?] to you. In haste your true friend Annie Please excuse this miserably written letter</p>
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and spent the day, and John and myself stayed all night but Cap Marie Fannie and Meliss went to spend the night with Bettie Bear. We had quite a pleasant night Maggie Ott and Mrs Cooper were there that night too We went back to your Pa&rsquo;s Tuesday as John had invited some ladies in to see us. Miss Allie Hanger, Miss Josie Miss Jennie, Miss Sue Wilson and Miss Bettie and Mr Smith came. Missus Sues, Jennie, and Bettie and Mr Smith stayed all night. The others left. They did not leave next mor ning in time for us to make any visit that day before we left for Mr. Wm Bell&rsquo;s which was pretty soon after din ner. Melissa&rsquo;s horse got so lame that we could not work him after Sabbath day and your brother John brough us up as far as your Aunt Christians, Fannie John and myself went to Mr [?] Thursday and had quite a nice time. Miss Eliza went over to Mrs Knights with us and spent the by the way we had Mr Cal Swink with no that night. We had the finest kind of music. You may depend I [?] eyed it hugely and I think all did. Mr Wright furnished us a horse to put in the carriage and we got home safely Friday evening, that is. Bap and Marie brought me home and stayed awhile, and that ends the Chapter I was very much pleased with the ladies of Churchville They all promised to visit me as soon as possible. I think a great deal of Jennie and will expect you to bring her up as soon as you can, hope you will not do as you have been doing, several times in the last six months promise and not perform. If you fail to perform I will contine to construe it in the light of disinclination and have been considering it all this time.
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I am always glad to see my gentlemen friends when ever they think worthwhile to come but never insist upon them coming. So rest assured that whenever you feel like coming or can make it convenient &ndash; you will be made welcome by every member of the family. Your Ma told me that you bought Albums by the Wholesale in Baltimore and that you sold them cheapter than they did in Staunton. I had expected to go to Staunton shortly to get one and give Mr Burdett a pretty good job. I have given on the [?] of getting mine in Staunton and I&rsquo;m thinking the Chance for Ma and Pa to go is still more so. I don&rsquo;t know thought whether we can get down or not. I will ask as a favor of you that you will save me one of your nicest ones if not too costly, and I will pay you your price. I have always wanted a nice one and will trust to your taste I would not be surprised if you could do a pretty good busi ness in Greenville if the Merchants don&rsquo;t get all the money before you come. Please let me know in answer to this if I can get an Album, at what price and how you charge for pictures. I would like very much to see your Album I guess it is pretty well filled up so much so that you would not have a place for mine if you had it. [?] [?] Your ma gave one hers when I was down Jennie promised me hers if I would give her mine I hope to get a good many this summer if nothing happens to prevent Uncle Wm L Mc of Mo has promised me theirs and I hope to get a good many from our Chicago friends Cousins Cyrus and Leander willb e down with their fam ilies the first of June. [?] of Cog[?] Wms family is in the Va now
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, May 21, 1866. (Ms2016-013)
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1866-05-21
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Phebe to Frank about family and home news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Upper Tract, Pendleton Co, Wva April 28th 1866 My Friend Annie, I expected to have answered your last letter much sooner, but have not been able to do so. I left Crab bottom yesterday week, came to Franklin, and started to Staun ton the next day for material, got home Sunday, spending Monday and Tuesday very pleasantly in the neighborhood visiting. Started back to the mountains Wednesday, and got to Mr Kniselys that night, found Sue sick and no company except &ldquo;Arthur and Andrew&rdquo;. She was quite unwell, very lonely and homesick. I don&rsquo;t think I even met with anyone who was more glad to see me, and I am sure I was never more sorry for any one in my life. Mr K. is in West Va, but Sue is expecting him home every day. The next day (Thursday) I came to &ldquo;the tract&rdquo; and spent the night with your Wilson. I could scarcely keep from calling his wife &ldquo;Becca&rdquo;, she looks so much like your sister Becca, and I think her ways are very much like Becca&rsquo;s also. We have a room rented belonging to Capt Bond, and will commence operations tomorrow morning. You will be surprised to hear that Capt Bond was Captain of the &ldquo;Swamp Dragons&rdquo;. However the secessionists of this neighborhood seem to think a good deal of him, We had a friends quarrel yesterday evening on the
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war question, and have promised each other that we will not fall out about it. I have taken up boarding for a few days with Mrs Kyle, but will board with Capt Bond as soon as I commence business. I have eaten with him a couple of times, and the fare is very good and the family seem to be very nice people. Since leaving Churchville, I have formed some pleasant acquaintances in every neighborhood in which I have been, and I have found some of the hardest customers I have ever met with. I think I will like a majority of the peole in this neighborhood very much. I would like very much to know why you think I am so strongly attached to some of the people in Churchville. I assure you I am not attached to anyone in par- ticular. I have an idea what you think about it, hand if I am right &ndash; in my supposition, you are entirely mistaken. Miss Jennis Stover told me the other day that she and Mr. Smith had intended paying you a visit, but now she would not go with him, for reasons that I will give some future time, if I have an opportunity. I expect before very long to be at home to spend a few weeks, and if I am not disappointed, it is likely that Miss Jennie and I will pay you a visit. You say you would not be at all surprised to hear of my marriage anytime. I would be very much surprised to hear of it in twelve months, and
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It is very likely that it will not be for several years, and perhaps never. I am sincere in saying that I am not engaged to anyone. Why did you think I supposed I was writing to &ldquo;Miss Jennie or Nelia&rdquo; when I asked for your picture? Who told you anything about them? I have a picture of each of them, but they are only friends. I have been corre sponding with Miss Jennie for sometime, but it is only a friendly correspondence. She is a nice lady indeed, and I love her as a friend and nothing more. Do you think that I have ceased to care for you, that I don&rsquo;t want your picture? If so, I assure you, you are disappointed. The price they charge in Staunton for pictures, is 50cts a piece, or 5.00
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for dozen. It is likely that if no one else does I will spend a few weeks at the business myself in Greenville during the summer, perhaps the latter part of the sum mer. Miss Bettie Bear, and Miss Gertie spent the night at my Fathers the night before I left home. Bettie gave me a description of her visit, she was very much pleased. Mr Bowling expects to move to your neighborhood next week. You ought to visit her, if you could, she is a very nice lady. Please excuse this awfully written letter, as I have written in a hurry. I have several others to write this evening yet. As ever your friend, Frank P.S. Direct to Franklin Pendleton Co. West Va My kindest regards to the family
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Upper Tract, Pendleton Co. West Va., April 28, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-04-28
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Frank to Phebe about acquaintence news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home April 2nd 1866 My Friend Frank I have concluded to write to you tonight, but am not at all in a writing mood. I am rather disturbed by talking but I don&rsquo;t mind that so much as the headache. I was at Mr. Wallaces today, had quite a pleasant time. I was at Greenway last evening and saw a good many of your relatives. Miss Eliza and some others are going down to your Aunt Wrights this week. Marie Brownlee told me that the company that intends going to your house, will be apt to go in corn planting season. She also said that you would be at home then. I told her that I knew nothing about your wishes and intentions. The sacrament commences at Carmel the 13th of this month. I hope to attend. We are still having weddings plenty of them. I suppose you have heard me one this of Miss Maggie Berry and Mr Christ. I guess you did dislike the idea of leaving Church ville I imagine you are very not only attached to the
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Place, but very strongly attached to some of the people. I had not heard that you were married but would not be at all surprised to hear of it any time. I have my ears opened now and am not surprised to hear of any one marrying and of course I suspect to hear of your amonth the rest as it is so fashionable. I think you must have thought you were writing to Miss Jennie or Miss Nellie when you ask about a likeness. I had thought you had theirs already. I would like to see your Albemarle girls picture, I guess she is quite a nice lady. I remember of making that promise in May 1864 and as I was requested to &ldquo;forget the past&rdquo; I supposed as a matter of course you had, and that that promise, amongst others of far more impor tance had long since been committed to sombre shades of oblivion. I have never had but the one taken and that belongs to Ma. If I can get Pa and Ma persuaded to go to Staunton this sum mer, I intend having theirs taken for my album You remember I was very anxious to get one while the war was going on; but have never
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gotten one yet. I intend getting one someday if I can and I want all the families and some particular friends pictures to put inside. I hope to receive some from Missouri in a short time. My only full Unlce by Pa&rsquo;s side [?] me that he would send me some. [?] [?] [?] of Chicago gave no four[?] when he was in. They both hold out strong inducements for us to go west If I were not the only one left at home with my parents you might expect to hear of me taking a trip, but as it is, I will be apt to remain at home. I expect some way or some other way to have some likenesses taken this sum mer. Sister talks of going away this fall and I will have to have it taken for her and there are several others that want one. One of my most intimate lady friends thinks of going to [?] this fall and antoher perhaps to Memphis [?] if Sister goes away she will have all of theirs taken and we will have a pretty good job for Mr Burdett if we can get to Staunton, and if we cant I may be an artist will come around through this [?] of the country some day.
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I was requested to ask you by one who knows of our correspondence what you charge and if you know what they charge in Stuanton It is just to form a n idea what it was cost to have/ say a half dozen taken
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, April 2, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-04-02
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Phebe to Frank about health and family news. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Received March 20 1866 Monterey Va March 11th 1866 My Friend Annie, I confess that I have been very slow about answering your let- ter, I concluded to wait until I got settled. I left Churchville last Friday morning, and got to Mr. Kniselys the same day about dark, spent the night very pleasantly with Cousins Sue, George, Arthur, and Andrew. The next day came to Monterey and got possesion of the Court House, and fixed up to take
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Pictures. I expect to com- mence operations to-mor- row. I think we will do a very good business here. I have engaged boarding in a very nice family for a week, and have the post- office in the room I occupy. I have been getting along very well in business and think I will like it very well. I have not formed the acquaintance of any of the ladies in this place yet, but I think I will next week, as there is some very nice ladies in the place. I disliked the idea of leaving Churchville very much, but it was &ldquo;bound to be did&rdquo;. I have become very much
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Attached to the place of late. I suppose you have forgotten the promise you made me sometime ago, that of giving me your picture, when I gave you mine. I intend still holding you up to your promise. I suppose you have heard that I was married. I went to Albemarle on a vis- it some time ago, it was reported in the neighborhood while I was gone that I was married. I got back on Friday, and went to West View to a tableau the next night, and was sur- prised when my friends came around congratulating me. I did not know what it
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meant at first. I am sorry that you did not get there as you anticipated. I would have been pleased to have seen you. I have no news to give you I believe, and I will close. I remain as ever Your friend Frank My love to all
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Monterey Va., March 11, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-03-11
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Frank to Phebe about traveling news and correspondence. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home February 16 1866 Esteemed Friend I have been fixing to go to the [?] at West View tonight; but as I have given out the [?] of going, I will take a little time and write a few letters. I received a message from a friend in that neighborhood to be sure and go, and I was very anxious to go and would have gone if the weather was not so cold; but it is almost decided now. I may possi bly go in the morning; but it is rather doubtful Cap was here a few days since and talked as though they would certainly go. If they go you will be apt to see them. I wrote to Melissa this morning in comp liance with a premise I had made her a short time since We had made arrangements to meet at some one or two places, and I wrote to let her know that I would not go down at all. I had intended beign at Mrs Cooks Mr [?] and Mrs Wrights as I have not returned the girls visits, and have had many kind solicitations from them all.
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I suppose you have heard ere this of Maggie Rowan marriage. She married a Mr Barclay from Lexington He represents himself as Captain; but it happens not to be the case. He is a gent of considerable note If reports fly at the veloctiy they generally do you have his full history before this time. My dear friend Annie Carson was down day before yesterday, and we took a trip to Greenville and had a delightful time. Brother received a letter from your uncle Mr Harris that day and they were all well. I was at a Valentine drawing and seen a good many nice ones passing as you are in C. My warmest regards to the family. Nannie C. sends regards to yourself and John. Please excuse this miserably written letter as it is so cold that we are all most freezing and I can scarecly write at all. They are about ready to go to the office and I will have to close, I will expect to hear from you before a great while. In great haste your friend Annie
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, February 16, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-02-16
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Phebe to Frank about neighborhood news and about her activities. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Jan 24th Churchville Va January 22nd/ 66 Much Esteemed Friend, I will try and be a little more puncutal in future than I have been in the past, for I must confess, that I have been too negligent. I have not had the time to devote to letter writing that I would wish to have, but I hope I will not be kept so busy now. You will be surprised when I tell that I have quit school, that I have changed from a student, to an artist. George Wilson and myself have entered into a partnership, and have been taking lessons under Mr Arbogast at Churchville. We have been in the business only
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and now we can both take very good pictures. I was almost forced to quit school on account of means, and it is uncertain whether I will ever resume my studies or not. Though I will do so next fall if I find I can get the means to take a thorough course, I can then complete my education by the time I am thirty years of age. George and I expect to go to West Virginia, in a couple of weeks. We have a one horse wagon that we will travel in, and unless we get a good situation, we will not stay long in one place, but sent a room in the villages as we pass, and only spend a couple of weeks at a place. I think I will like the business very much, travelling about, and forming new acquaintences will be very
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pleasant to me. I believe I have no news to communicate at all. Churchville is quite a lively place of late, I have attended several very pleasant parties since I quit school. I wish you could head some of the remarks that persons are ma king about my quitting school. Some persons say that Miss Jennie and I are going to be married, others say that Jimmie C. has cut me out, and I am going to leave the neighborhood in con- sequence of it. It is really amusing. A wedding in this vicinity is out of the question, they have completely played out. George and I were talking this morning about shutting up shop a week, and visiting, but
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I hardly think we can afford to lose the time. I will have to close, as at is now 2 oclock, and I have to go to go Staunton yet this evening. Please remember me kindly, to each member of the family. As ever your true friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Subject
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Churchville Va., January 22, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-01-22
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Frank to Phebe about his life changes: student to traveling artist. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Home January 11, 1866 My Esteemed Friend &ndash; I guess you are by this time pretty well settled down to your studies, since your Christmas enjoyment and a letter from a friend will be somewhat acceptable if not too long. In your letter you told me you were go- ing to a wedding at Bridgewater; but did not tell me who was to be married at all. I heard from you since you came home. I guess Miss Jennie, your Rockingham friends, and yourself had a nice time at Mr. Sellers Our students up here complained that they could not get their minds settled upon their studies for awhile after the holidays and I imagine that would be your fix after having spent the time so pleasantly as you did. You spoke of apologising for not writing sooner. I sh&rsquo;d think you were rather slow; but come to the conclusion that you were better employed than you would be in writing to me and may be it had got to be an irksome task and if that be the case, I need not ex pect prompt replies. I am happy to hear from you often, but when it ceases to be a pleasure to you just speak the word and I will stop the correspon dence. Really thank you write so seldom and your
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Letters are so short that I really don&rsquo;t know what to think of think that you are so much engrossed with Miss Jennie that you cant get time to think about, your write to your old friend Annie. I am really happy to hear that you are getting along so well at school hope you will be ready to enter College next session There is nothing I would rather hear of you than, you are going to school and getting along well. We have been having merry times up here for several weeks, weddings, parties, +c +c. Dancing is getting to be a very popular amusements up here. I was at a party Tuesday ngiht but did not participate. There were a good many of the O.P. girls that did dance amongst them. Missus Moore, my cous ins (Miss Rowan) and quite a number of others. I enjoy ed myself quite as well as any of the others I know for I had just the best of company and the hours flew fast if not a little faster. I formed some very pleasant acquaintances, amongst then a very intelligent [?] Four ladies and five gentlement stayed all night at the Col&rsquo;s and we had quite a nice time after the party broke up which was about four in the morning. And none of us that stayed got to bed until five.
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The gents that remained with us were Col Lilly, Capt Woodard [?] Lucian Donoho, Clay Pilson and George Hawpe (you know him). The ladies Missus Willie + Maggie Moore Sister and myself; but I am forgetting I am about to impose too long a letter upon yuou, please forgive me, you know it is my besetting sin to write too too long letters. I am in the habit of writing long ones to my other correspondents and they give me the same in return, I am included to do the same with yours, not only from habit, but because tehre is so much news in this fast-day. I have written nearly three pages and have not told you about a single marriage or death, how we have been getting along since I last wrote or anything of the kind. You remember I told you in my last that John B and Bettie L were to be married. They were, the 19th of Dec and I am very sorry to say that John is doing worse than he ever did They are going to move Monday. Don&rsquo;t say anyhting about drinking please. This is confidential. We have had two dinnings here at home, one for the chuldren (that is our brother and sisters) Give my love to your home folks and tell them all to come up as soon as they can. I would like very much to see your ma and Fannie up here (Sallie too) Ma wishes to be kindly remembered to you. May heavens richest blessings be [?] I hope to hear from you sooner than before As ever your friend Annie
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, January 11, 1866 (Ms2016-013)
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1866-01-11
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Phebe to Frank about family and home news and correspondence. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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November 19, 1865 My Friend Frank I am not in the habit of writing on the Sabbath day: but hope I will get forgiveness for it this time, as this is the only opportunity I will have this month. I once thought I would put off writing until after the 28th; but after considering the matter I thought I had best write a few lines tonight, adn give you the news, although I can&rsquo;t give you the points generally as well as I could after awhile. I commen- ced this letter pretty soon after dinner; but was called away from it by a gent coming in. He has just left and I guess I can write you a few hasty lines and they will be hasty too, I ask you to please excuse me for being in such a hurry. I was at Mr Corne lius Millers this morning at his wifes funeral. She died Friday night from We heard an excellent sermon from Mr Pinkerton, went from there to Carmel to the burrying and heard another sermon there. I saw nearly the whole tribe of your relatives. Your cousins Mary Bell, Maggie Wright, Melissa, Marie. Mag, Miss Eliza and Cap all your Unlce James&rsquo;s folks, and your uncle Wm Heizers. It was the largest procession I ---1 (cont&rsquo;d on page 1) I commit my trust to him and feel that I am safe in any emergency, with his guidance I hope to do more good for this cause and my fellow men. I have been a true friend of yours I think + and now, and expect to continues so, unless something turns up that is unpardonable. You speak of Mr C being pleased with Miss Ginnie, You had better take care or he might cut you out, but it may be that you have too firm footing to be under minded by the most formidable opponent. You had better watch him now I tell you. Report disposes of and pretty well, [?] say I&rsquo;m going to start to shortly, others to Eastern Va, and some that I&rsquo;m going to depart this life +c they are going to dispose of me in so many different ways that I spec my fate will be a sad one yet Frank do please excuse this miserably written letter I&rsquo;m almost ashamed to send it after it is written I have done it in such a hurry. I will not worry you with any thing more for I&rsquo;ve already written twice as much as your last. Your friend in haste Annie
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have seen since the war excepting Genl Rodes&rsquo;s It is reported widely up here that John Brownlee and Bettie Lightner are to be married shortly, + I kinda half way believe it too. I used to tell you that I never heard from your neighborhood, without hear ing that some one was, or was going to be married but the mania seems to have gotten up here now I never heard of the hike of marrying in my life. I think if they continue fo rhte next six months as they have commenced all the marriage able material in this part of the country will be con sumed, and those that can&rsquo;t altogther make the leap, will have to wair for the rising generations or not marry at all, which I spec is the best plan yet. I am getting to look for one or two weddings to come off every week, as they are getting almost that common. William Houser and Miss Hale Brown were married last Thurday, also Mr Archie Arm strong and Miss Eliza Brubeck, Miss Essie Ott + Mr Jacob Brubeck waited together. and Miss Mollie B and Mr Spencer. Your cousins John Wright + Cap waited on Mr H. And Miss Lizzie Brown + Miss Maggie H, on Mrs H.
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I made the reamrk to your brother John when he was up, that as I never expected to marry myself, that it might- be that I would have the pleasure of attending a good many of my lady friends to the marriage alter. I spoke of it as a pleasure; but where the reality comes I dont like the idea much of loosing them I have to pay that, the last sad duty to my darling friend Annie H, the 28th. I consider it a compliment to be chosen as one of her attendants, when she has so many friends, and relatives that she cant even have at the wedding. She and I are just like sisters (to use her own words) and I will dislike very much to obliter ate her name frmo the list of the single blessed; but so goes the world. I think they are both doing well, and I ought to be satisfied, but the mischief of it is there are too many of them leaving at once. There is an other of my lady friends to be married this winter and a talk of a third. I dont like it a bit, they are fal ling off too rapidly I will ere long be left with &ldquo;no one to love none to caress&rdquo;. I cant tell you now who that other lady friend is at present. Annie Berry it is said will be married before long, She and [?] Maggie or Damarius, and myself are to be Annie H&rsquo;s attendants and Thompson
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Brown. George Hawpe, and either Hawpe Carson or John Thompson will be Sams. I have been very busy last week adn will this, I have been assisting her and have been sent for to go up Thursday and help to bake I can give you the particulars when I write again Aunt Jane Smiley is here and has typhoid fever very badly, she took it last friday and is very bad for the length of time she has had it. In regard to the enemies you know very well that I did not mean you. I dont thin you have any reason to be anything else than a friend, for I have never dont anything that I know of to merit your displeasure You say &ldquo;Let the past be forgotten&rdquo; It shall be so nearly as it is possible: but there are some things connected with it that never can be erased from memory. and is an unfathom able mystery to me. The worst thing I feel about it is that I heard that you should have told some ladies in the neighborhood that you never intended coming back here any more after saying yourself that you did not blame me for anything I think if you did that thing that you are not the friend of mine that I took you to be. It might have been wrong it me, but I contradicted it when I heard that young[?] ladies that. I doubt not that you have been found such a resolution [?] I have had some proof of it &ndash; by your actions. but my friend I could not think that you pretending to be a friend of mine could do that think, I am unconcious of having commited any offence in the world God knows what it was, I know not. Let him do as [?] him good.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, November 19, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-11-19
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Phebe to Frank about everyday news and news of her activities. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home, October 6, 1865 Friend Frank In referring to your last letter I find that it has been a month since I recieved it; but feel that I am excusable for several reasons. In the first place, I have been so busy that I have not had time to write to any one until a few days since. &ndash; and farther, I have come to the conclusion from the length of time you were in answering my last letters that you wre not particular about prompt ness, and that you could not expect (or rather not think hard) if I did not write soon. I dont know in fact whether you expected an answer or not, for you said nothing about me writing again, and as there as been nothing said in regard to a regular correspondence being carried on you may have taken this plan to stop it consequently I feel a great delicacy in writing and would not do it until I heard from you again, if it were not that I fear you would think me angry, obstinate, or something of the kind. I dont intend that you shall
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think anything of the kind about me. I dont object to any one thinking I have independence for I have, and am happy to say that I have enough to take care of myself; but anger is a feeling that I wont indulge towards anyone that is, or ever has been a friend of mine. If seriously injured I would resort to prayer in preference, and feel that I could conquer an enemy sooner that way than any other I hope my enemies are few, I dont know that I have any open ones; but I am strongly inclined to think (from some things I have heard lately) that I have at least one secret enemy. In regard to the correspondence. You say that I will never have &ldquo;a more true and devoted friend than yourself, then why be so formal&rdquo; I must have the assurance from you that my letters will be acceptable, and that you wish a correspondence still to be kept up before before I can be anything else than formal I of course will not can not, make the attempt without a full assurance from you that it would be agreeable.
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Dear Annie told me some of the news from your neighborhoodthat she learned through Martin said you had not favored her with a call whilst up. I saw Cousin Davis Rowan yesterday evening + he said they were all well but Aunt Eliza. No news in the neighborhood I believe but most of the young folks getting married or talking about it. [?] companion will commence this day week, which is the 13th Mr McElwee[?] will assist the Dr and I know we will have excellent preaching. I was about to forget to tell you that your Uncle Depster was lying at the point of death yesterday evening. I am afraid he is not alive now. I think it is paralysis Write soon and let me know the news also if you wish the correspondence to be kept up in a friendly manner. God forbid that we hall be anything else than friends
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P.S. Present my warmest regard to your excell ent Mother and the rest of the family, if you choose to deliver.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1865_1006
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, October 6, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-10-06
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Phebe to Frank replying to Frank's earlier correspondence questions. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Received September 3 1865 Home August 31 1865 Dear Phebe, I received two letters from you last Sabbath and was very much in hopes that I could answer them verbally, but it seems impos sible fo rme to do so. But I will explain again why it was that I pursued the course I have done. It is my intention to get an education if possible what I have expected to do for the last six years. At the time the war broke out I thought I was ready to start to start to school and by this
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time my education might have been almost completed, but this war has played sad havoc with my calculations. Although I have lost four years, and I will be getting old by the time I complete my education, it is still my determination to carry it out what I have commenced. Don&rsquo;t you remember telling me that it very rarely happens that a lady and gentleman, are ever married who have been engaged more than two years? I know this to be a fact myself. Well, if my plans are carried
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Out, it will be at least six years before I would be prepared to enter into anything of this kind, and settle down. Is it not better then that it should be broken off at once than for matters to remain as they are, perhaps a couple of years and that it should take place? In your last letter you ask the question &ndash; Do you wish to be released? For reasons already given, and for these reasons alone, I answer, I do. My curiousity is excited on ac- count of what you said
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about those girls. It is entire ly new to me. Let me assure you that you are entirely mistaken when you suppose that my affections are centered on another. It isnt the case. I have concluded to go to school to Mr Stover this winter, and I intend coming to see you just as soon as I can. I will come some Saturday but will have to return the next day. In conclusion, I have only to say, whatever you may think of the course I have taken in this matter you will never find a truer friend than the author of these lines.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Subject
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, August 31, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-08-31
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence and educational pursuits. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home August 17 1865 Dear Friend Frank I suppose after you making the re quest you did in your last, that I am not at liberty to address you in the familiar way that I have been in the habit of doing for the past sixteen months; but will have to be different &ndash; more formal. For regard to the letter that I did not get, I sincerely believe that it was gotten by someon ewho has been looking into these matters, opened and destroyed. (or perhaps presented [?] [?] [?] more [?] [?] I have the best reasons in the world for saying that it has been the case because there are persons that have been trying to break off the engagement for a good while, and if I had listened to them they would have succeeded; but I turned a deaf ear. Nothing would have done me more good than to have received that letter, for you say that it was lengthy and would have been satisfactory, those are the kind I love to receive but the pleasure was denied one of ever perusing the contents of a letter that would have perhaps been more satisfactory than any
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I shall ever receive again. You say you are sorry you couldnot report in person what are your reasons, you have several weeks to go on and still you cannot gratify one [?] to come and give an explanation. I shall certainly think very strangely, yes, I may say hard of you. If you leave without giving one your reasons. You say it is impossible for you to give them in black and white, well what other alternative is there then, than to come u if you intend on giving them at all. And I assure you that I will think very hard if you break off this matter without letting me know what your reasons are. You speak of my constancy and say that it is no fault of mine, that you don&rsquo;t reflect upon me for anything, well Frank what is the reason you cant confide your reasons to one I am confident that none of our family have had any thing to do with it. I wrote you a letter last Sabbath morning in which you can see how miserably we feel about what happened whilst you were up here.*they are all as mad as can be about what happened* That wicked girl has been expelled on account of it and will never receive any countenance from any of the family while time
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lasts. All of the family are just as mad as they can be about it. I feel that this in connection with the correspondence being so nearly broken and you not getting a letter for so long a time was enough to make you feel very unhappy indeed, [?] I don&rsquo;t blame you for thinking strangely of it; but now that I have done all that I can do I don&rsquo;t reflect upon myself for not having done any duty, I have made matters plain and showed you my agnorance of the matter until last Sabbath morning, and just as soon as I found it out I wrote to you about it. That was all I could do, I have done all I can do. I think that when you don&rsquo;t fault me for anything about it that I suspect your feelings. If your feelings were still the same they once were, you would not suffer such things to come between us. If you don&rsquo;t blame me what momentous incident has taken place when the thing was so near at hand as you say you thought it was. I think another has taken my place in your affections and that is the cause of this change.
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If that is the case I am better satisfied that that it was misconduct on my part for that would have been distressing indeed to me, I am a weak human creature any am not capa ble of doing right - in thought, word, or deed but my constant prayer is for improvement to be made a better child, a better christian If I had been guilty of any misdeomenor to crush this thing it would cost one many more [?]; but I have the consolations, if there is any consolation in the matter at all that I did not do the thing. [?] [?] [?] it was [?] soon[?] of [?] Alas, when we are ready to drink of the cup of happiness and think that it is full to over flowing, it is dashed from us and we are only allowed to drink the dregs, the bitter dregs, that only serve to inflict pain, rather than pleasure. I have tried to teach myself the lesson that these are works of Providence and that every thing is ordered for the best It is doubtless so in this case, although the those works are [?] afflictions [?] but one; but these things work out exceeding and external weight of glory. I feel that I can learn many valuable lessons from this thing, and as I grow older, will practice and profit of them. It is useless to give them I guess. I would give most anything to have received that first letter. You say you felt so confident two months ago that a certain occurrence would have taken place this fall I want to know if there was anytime set or any reference to that in the least, or if your [?]
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In regard to the engagement &ndash; now. You say you are reluctantly forced to make the request. Again that painful question arises. What forced you to make it? What desperate change could have taken place to make you take a step that caused such a severe [?] when you say that it is not my fault. and I, all the time thinking that things were going [?] smoothl, except that I was in a good deal of suspense, and thought - very strangely that you neither write nor came up after promising to let me hear from you soon. I hope I have said nothing in any of any letters to wound your feelings. If so I have not intended it and will ask for giveness. It is notin my heart to do so under any circumstances. The reason why I said you did me injustice was because you took [?] step at a time when it was least expected. You tole me when I saw you last that your affections were undivided and they were bestowed upon only one object, and I thought that nothing
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Save your affections for another could intervene; but at the moment when I thought things were most certain, they proved to be the most uncertain. Yea dashed to pieces. I will comply with your request as a matter of course when you [?] so anxious, for I never will never consent to unite any destiny with any one unless, any undivided affection was bestowed upon that person and unless that feeling was mututal my feelings have not undergone any change but I am forced to infer from your letters that you have periously. I am still the same constant being. I will now repeat my requ est solemnly. What you will come immediately so that we can have the matter calmly considered and that there will be nothing hasty done. I never could forget &ndash; it is you were to go away without coming and giving me your reasons for [?] [?] withdraws. I shall not be satisfied with out a private interview and then the word from you will separate is perhaps forever.
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I make this a solemn request, and it may be the last one of that kind I shall ever make of you and I think you might comply. I am not satisfied that you go away with out seeing me, for if you do, after my repeated requests to come. I will feel asthough you have left in anger &ndash; and that is a feeling that I pray may not enter into either of our hearts. I have no such feelings nor will I ever cherish them, even if the engage ment is broken, as you request that it shall be. We must settle the thing up in a sat- -isfactory manner. We must try to meet in a heaven as friends if nothing more. It may be that we will participate with each other in the joys, nor share each others sorrows, in this world. I hope you will answer this letter sooner than you did the other one and write a long one I never saw persons hate anything as badly in my life, as the members of my family that are aware of the trick that wicked girl played upon you. I hope I never shall see her again.
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I could write many more pages but I have not the assurance that they would be welcome and besides I might unintentionally say something that would wound your feel ings. May our heavenly Father be with you in [can&rsquo;t read entire line ?] place and at last give you a [?] of along in his mansion abocve where will is the prayer of your ever devoted friend.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, August 17, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-08-17
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Phebe to Frank about correspondence and relationship. 8 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home August 13, 1865 Dear Frank I wrote you a long letter as soon as I received yours + I fear from what I have heard since that you did not get it before you started away. I shall direct this one to Churchville and I hope it will be forwarded immediately I think if you had received any other one that you would have come up before you left. I have received but one letter from you since you left, and that one has made me miserable ever since I was in great [?] until I received that one and could not imagine how only you did not write, but I did not receive the first was perfectly horror stricken at the second I have not until this morning found out something that took place when you were up. I thought very strangely
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Of your being so hasty, until I found that out, but now I don&rsquo;t think so much of it; but still you ought to have known that neither myself or any member of the family had anything to do with it. I never had my feelings so badly hurt in my life. Ma and R are as mad as you please about it, and the one that was guilty of the action will be dismissed on account of it. I t was an accident that I found it out at this [?] day; but I never shall forget it, or get over it. I guess it [?] worth while to tell you what it is for I know you have found out ere this. It was a trick one of those girls played on you and the other one never told on her until this morning. I know it was very mortifying [?] you; but not any more so than it has been to me. I know you could not take
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[?] hand as I have done, (or not any more so at least) I cant become reconciled to it. I want you if it is at all in your power to come as soon as you get this, and if you cant come why writ and tell me all about it. all about what prompted you to take the course you have done, without giving me your reasons. There is some one intercepting our letters, and that is the reason why I would so much rather you would come, and besides, the supplanation can be more satisfactory. If you can&rsquo;t come write and let one know all about it for I am in miserable suspense. I feel that this matter has gone too far to be dashed to pieces without any explanation whatever. The first question is, Do you wish to be released, that one being answered will afford a key to all the rest, I have showed you that I am the same, and if you wish it, why of course I will do any think to make
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you happy. If your mind has changed of course you shall be released without a word, because in that case I would want your entire affections and I will never marry unless my entire affections are bestowed upon that one. I hope to either see you or hear from you soon. Excuse haste and mistakes for I have written in great haste. it is time that I now [?] [?] [?] [?]. Your Unchanged Flora August 13th 1865
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, August 13, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-08-13
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Phebe to Frank about their correspondence and relationship. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home August 17 1865 Dear Friend Frank I suppose after you making the re quest you did in your last, that I am not at liberty to address you in the familiar way that I have been in the habit of doing for the past sixteen months; but will have to be different &ndash; more formal. For regard to the letter that I did not get, I sincerely believe that it was gotten by someon ewho has been looking into these matters, opened and destroyed. (or perhaps presented [?] [?] [?] more [?] [?] I have the best reasons in the world for saying that it has been the case because there are persons that have been trying to break off the engagement for a good while, and if I had listened to them they would have succeeded; but I turned a deaf ear. Nothing would have done me more good than to have received that letter, for you say that it was lengthy and would have been satisfactory, those are the kind I love to receive but the pleasure was denied one of ever perusing the contents of a letter that would have perhaps been more satisfactory than any ---1 (page 4 carried only page 1) had changed before that time and that letter was the same kind that I have received since. I cant keep from refer ing to that wick ed girl again my mind will revert to it in spite of all I can do. Pa is the mad est man I ever saw say says he has never hated any thing that happen ed in his house so badly in his life. It is a dark spot in my history that never can be erased from memory.
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I am now reluctantly forced to make such a request, but I assure you, being forced to make such a request has caused me the severest pang I have ever ex perienced. I intend now giving my-self as good an education as I possibly can, and in all prob- ability, it will be years before I will be prepared to settle down. My reasons for the course I have taken, it is impossible to give, especially in black and white, with the likelihood of its being seen by persons for whom it was not intended. Did you not know my hand-write as well as you do, I would think that the last letter you rec&rsquo;d was not from me. I have no idea what I could have written to have caused you to think that I did you injustice, had no confidence in you [?]. If I did you injustice, I hope you will pardon me, for I assure it was unintentional, and as to having no confidence in you, I can only say, that I have perfect confidence in you.
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You have indeed been as true and constant as it is possible for any one to be, and I must acknowledge that I am unworthy of the love of such a one. Let me assure you that the course I now pursue is not caused by Any fault of yours. I know that you will think very strange of my course in this matter. But I assure you, I have acted conscientiously. You have never had, or never will have a truer, more devoted friend, than he, who pens these unworthy lines. I would have written sooner but was in Rockingham and did not get home until last Monday. I expect tp start tp scjppl either in Bridgewater or Salem, about the first of September. It is very doubtful about my getting to see you before that time, as I will have a great deal to do before I start.
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Please answer this soon, so I can get it anyhow, before I leave the neighborhood. May Heaven&rsquo;s richest blessings be showered upon you, and may you eventually reach that peaceful shore, where sorrow is unknown, is the wish of Your devoted friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, August 10, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-08-10
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence issues. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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July 23rd 1865 Phebe, I write a few lines today merely to inquire why you have not answered my last letter. I have been expecting a letter from you for a couple of weeks, but all in vain. You certianly do not intend treating me with silent contempt on account of the course I took in this matter. I was very reluc tantly forced to make the request that I did, but I assure you I did what I believed to be the best for both of us under the circum stances. It is my expectation now never to be married to anyone.
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for I shall never love another. I expect in a few months to be among strangers, where I hope I will not see a familiar face to remind me of scenes, the recollection of which is so painful. It is very prob able if I leave the neighborhood this fall, (which I expect to do) that I will never be back again unless it is on a visit. Please write soon to your best friend Frank
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, July 23, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-07-23
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Frank to Phebe asking about why she has not answered his letter. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home June 1st 1865 Dear Frank As it has been a good while since I wrote to you, I think it is more than probable that a few lines will be welcome, if it has been a [?] line since I saw you it seems almost as age since I wrote to you, and almost as long since I received one. and incoun ting up I find it has been three months since I wrote last, and nearly that long since I receive one from you; but the Yanks have been the cause of the who [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [line illegible] at your house Saturday night but if she is not, tell your Ma that she + I exchanged keys som how Sabbath day and I got hers Monday morning before I started [?] and my keys lying
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on the press in the sitting room but thought I had just lost them out of my pocket and some one had picked them up and put them there, and did not think of having the wrong ones, and did not find them until Wednesday I have been very much distressed about them ever since, for fear your Ma will be needing them I went over to Mr Otts Tuesday and got back yesterday evening en- joyed myself very well as I had the pleasure of meeting with Sallie Paxton, Ginnie, and others I had not seen for a while As we came home from your house J. B. told me all about his plans, about getting into business, and wishing so much to get you in with him, and I never pretended as though I [?] anything about [?] at all.
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He said that he did not wish it to be made known, and gave you a great deal of credit for keeping it so closely. said he thought if you would tell any body it woudl be me; but that he had [?] of you and to say anything about it He said he would not tell any one else; but he thought I ought to know about it. The negroes are a there yet and dont know when they are going to leave. Ours are all at home yet. I imagine you enjoyed yourself hugely Monday night with Missus [?] [?] [line illegible] the last named, hope you did at least &ndash; I have heard of two persons that are going to be married shortly in our vicinity (or nearly) shortly [?] can make it right with [?] Yanks about the oath
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they dont like that much. It will be pretty soon if they can get that matter fixed. I have seen the fine cloth for one of the gents suits The other one is a methodist preacher Mr Jones to a Miss Russmisel[?] in Middlebrook. I cant tell you now who the first ones are for they are opposed to taking the oath, and dont kow what to do about it: but I will tell you when I see you. You are not acquainted with either of the party; but I am very well. Dont intimate this to any one at all for my sake, for I would not have told any one else I will not close it as I may have some news by the time Becca starts. I send this letter in an envelope I had directed to your Pa; but have no fears about it going. Dont let any one see this letter for any sake, and dont speak of what J. B. told me if you please. Excuse ha Davis has not got home yet. In haste, Yours as ever.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, June 1, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-06-01
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Phebe to Frank about acquaintence news. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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April 11th 1865 Phebe, I am at Mr Paxtons now, on[?] my road home, and while Becca writes a note home, I will write a few lines also. Gen Lee surrendered to Grant last Sunday morning with 17,000 men, and I believe it is the intention to syrrender the whole army. The troops that were at Lynchburg Sunday were disbanded and sent home, I have had no opportunity of sending a letter to you since I [?] home. I expect to see you in a short time. My love to all In great haste, yours as ever Frank
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Miss P. McCormick at Home
April 11th 1865
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1865_0411
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, April 11, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-04-11
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Frank to Phebe about his traveling movements and news. 1 page
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Sunday evening March 19th 1965 Dear Phebe, I will give you a little history of what has hap- -pened since I last saw you. I reported to Lieut [?] in Staun- ton Sabbath evening, as I told you I expected to do, and the next mor- -ning (Monday) I was sent by Lieut F. to notify Ed Brownlee. When I got to Staunton next day, I was arrested by the Provost [?]. I told them I wanted to go to my company, that it was camped at the &ldquo;Soldiers Home&rdquo; in Staunton but they told me I would have to go before the Provost Marshall that my company had left there the evening before. Capt Baylor, /Provost Marshall sent me to report to Lieut Anderson on the hill near Staunton, and told one that he had charge of all the men belonging
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ing to different commands, and would send them away in a body that it was dangerous for a few men to attempt to get to their commands by themselves. I reported to him, and he Took my name, company [?] and I found my- self with 10 or 12 others belonging to different commands, surrounded by a guard. Well, I thought nothing of it until that evening when he came around, and took our arms from us. I told him I thought it was very strange that I should be placed under guard, for no offence whatever. He told us that it did look very hard, but Col Harman was in command of the post, and it was his orders, and he (Lieut Anderson) had to obey. The next morning our arms were given up to us, and we
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were allowed to go where we chose on foot. Well yesterday mornign we left Staunton, and last night we camped on the top of the mountain at Ger man's Gap, and reached this place (Three miles from Earlysville, Albe- marle Co) about an hour ago. Our force consists of one company of the 12th Va Cavalry, McNeils com pany, and about thirty men belon ging to different commands. Ed Brownlee, and Mr Kershner a member of The Battery are with me. We will go to the Battery as soon as we find out where it is. We expect to get with Rosses&rsquo;s Briggade to-morrow, and I suppose he can tell us where to find the Battery. Lieut Anderson has been very kind to us, I like him very much. I told him yesterday
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There was no use in having a guard any longer, That we were all very well satisfied and had no idea of leaving, and we have not been guarded any since. Tom Hawpe, Dave Williams, [?] [?] and Mr Batty from near Greenville are with us. You must excuse this badly written letters, as I am sitting in the woods, writing on my knee. I will write soon again, and I hope by that time to be able to give you my address. Should anything occur to prevent letters from reaching you by mail, I assure you, you shall hear from me by some other means, if there is any chance whatever. I remain as ever Your devoted Walter This shall be my signature in future, it will come [?] with Flora
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, March 19, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-03-19
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Frank to Phebe with news from his regiment and news of his activities. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Feb 22, 1865 Home Feb 17th/65 Dear Phebe, This is to me rather an unpleasant mode of conversing with Each other, yet I feel thankful that we have this priveledge. while a great many of our sodiers are far from home and friends, and are de- prived of this privledge of communicating with wach other. How soon this may be the case with myself I know not, for I expect to be cut off from home this summer. The campaign
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Which will soon open, will very probably be the hardest of the war. It is very probably that we will have harder fighting, shorter rations and have to endure greater hardships than we have ever yet had. To endure. The prospect of peace has totally vanished. The work we have to do, is now plainly set before us. Who would accept such terms of peace as that offered us by Lincoln? I sincerely hope not a man, woman, or child in The Confederacy. For my part I prefer to die struggling for
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Freedom, rather than live a slave. Who that believes in the existence of a just and holy God can for a moment entertain the idea that we can ever be subjugated. Next Wednesday morning the 14th meets in Staunton on their road to the command near Petersburg. I am really sorry they cannot stay longer foir I shall feel very lonely, when they leave. We have had a lively time indeed in this neighborhood for some time. We have had three or four parties nearly every week, and I have had some very pleasant
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Sleighrides. I took Miss Gertie Bowling to Churchville yes- terday, but the snow was melting so rapidly we had to hurry home. I told her I supposed that was the last ride I would have this winter, but it has been snowing very rapidly now for about an hour, and I hope I shall have another this evening or to-morrow. There was a party at Mr. Shuey&rsquo;s last Monday night. After we had been there some time the greater portion of the crowd concluded to take
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a sleigh-ride. Itook Miss Ginnie S. in my sleigh and we took a good long ride. When we got back, the rest of the party had been there sometime the curiousity of a good many was considerably excitied, thought our topic of conversation must have been an interesting one. A lady remarked to me since that I was a real hard cus tomer, she couldn&rsquo;t find me out at all. Well a few days ago Miss Ginnie left the neighborhood of Churchville expecting to be absent a coup le of weeks. several persons asked me why it was that she would leave at this time when she was enjoying
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herself so well here. They seem to think that I was in some way the cause of it. I know the reason but cannot give it now. Do you really wonder if I ever spend a thought about you when I am enjoying myself so well in the society of others. I am confident that you know you are not forgotten Do not my actions prove the contrary? I could have spent my time during my furlough this winter, much more pleasant ly in your neighborhood, than here but it would not do to spend too much of my time in that section. Tehre was a great many questions asked me in regard
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to my visit there in January. My actions are scrutinized very closely by a good many per- sons in this neighborhood. That one question in your last letter, has caused me consider able trouble and anxiety. You certianly cannot believe that I can ever forget one in whose society the most pleasant hours of my life has been spent, and on whom centre all my hopes of future happiness. No! as many faults as I have, I do not possess that one, of tri fling with the affections of ladies. Let me assure you, you will never find a truer, more devoted friend, than the author of these unworthy lines.
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Mr Walker has a weekly prayer- -meeting in Churchville, which is well attended, and I hope may prove a benefit to this vicinity.There seems to be a deep feeling on relig ious interest felt in this vicinity and I hope it may result in some good. Mr Bear told me yesterday that he did not ex- -pect he could color that cloak for a couple of weeks yet. I will bring it up when I come if it is finished. I will see about your saddle in a few days, and let you know how he is getting along with it. I will send your Fathers saddle-pockets home the first opportunity. I am afraid he is needing them. My warmest regards to all Devotedly yours
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, February 17, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-02-22
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence thoughts and acquaintence information. 8 pages
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Letters
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home February 1st 1865 Dear Phebe, When this reaches you, you will find that you were disappointed in your ex- pectation tha tI would freeze on my road home. I got home safely Saturday evening some time before sunset. I suffered a good with cold, but would have suffered much more, had it not been for Becca&rsquo;s hurridness. I met with no acquaintences on the road at all, and did not stop any place, not even to warm. I am mistaken, for I did meet Bob Brownlee on the road. I assure you I enjoyed my visit very much indeed, especially the last few days. I did not go to church last Sabbath until night. There was a sacrament at Union Church, and Mr. Junkin[?]
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assisted Mr Walker, and that night preached Lieut Hites funeral at Churchville. He preached from Psalm 49-8, and I think it was one of the best sermons I ever heard. The greater part of his sermon was spoken in a very low tone, and it seemed to me that a pin could have been heard fall on the floor. I have never seen a congregation in my life appear to be as well pleased, and as attentive as the congregation at Churchville last Sabbath night. I wished at the time that you were there to hear it. The next night, (Monday) I was at a party at Mr. Sieg&rsquo;s. We had a very pleasant time. There was upwards of thirty persons present. Yesterday I was at a scutching at Uncle Jas Wilsons. The greater
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Part of the crowd stayed last night, and we had quite a lively time. I expect to remain at home now for some time. I promised Bettie Bear to go to Deerfield with her on business some time next week. I met with her at the scutching yesterday, and I wish you could have heard everything she said. She had a great many questions to ask about my visit to Greenville. I suppose you knew Capt Riley spent a night at Uncle Wm Heizers in the fall. He told Bettie that they gave him the points. I think if I see Cousin Sallie again I shall ask her a few questions about what she told him, and where she got her information. John told me this morningthat he did not expect to get to your neighborhood at all. I don&rsquo;t know
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why it is, for there is nothing to hinder him from going. It seems as though he doesn&rsquo;t care about going any place at all except --- I suppose you know where, but I oughtn&rsquo;t to tell tales out of school. Mr. Bear[?] says he cannot color that cloak in less than three or four weeks, and don&rsquo;t know what he will charge, says the dye stuffs for coloring it will not cost less than $75.00. Fahter saw the saddler today about making your saddle, says he cannot make it for a couple of weeks. I will let you know more about it in the future. I hope to hear from you soon I shall ever remain Your devoted
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, February 1, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-02-01
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Frank to Phebe about travel information. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Home Jan 10th 1865 Phebe, I write a few lines in haste this morning to inform you that I am at home, and rather expect to remain home until spring. Our Battery was disbanded yesterday until the first of April, by order of Gen Early, but as a group of us were standing on the street talking yesterday Capt A[?] / Provost Marshall in Staunton came to us and told us not to leave Staunton, that he had orders for us. Gen Early not to respect that disband, that he/Gen Early/ had given no orders to disband us. Some of the boys who saw him yesterday tole me that he was intoxicated. I hope when he gets sober it will be all right, but he is so obstinate, he may order us back to camp any day.
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Father went to Richmond yesterday, and I cannot leave home until he returns, which will he next Friday. Were it not for that, they would not know where to find me, for a month should we be ordered back to camp again. John got home day before yes- -terday on thirty day furlough. We expect to go to your neighbor- -hood next Saturday to spend a few days, if I don&rsquo;t have to go to camp before that time. Should I fail to see you at that time, I will write again. We are all well. I remain as ever Your devoted
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, January 11, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-01-11
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Frank to Phebe about regiment movements and news. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Liberty Castle January 4th 1865 Dear Phebe I seat myself this morning to perform a duty, which I know I have neglected too long. We were all sent home last Saturday with our horses, I got home about 11 oclock Saturday night, and left home this morning about half past three, came to Staunton and down to Fishersville on the train. We have a very comfortable cabin now, and I hardly expect to be a mile from it this winter. I will have no horse to ride [?] even if I could get a leave of absence. I rather expected to find John at home when I went home last, but I was disappointed. Father received a letter from him last Wednesday, he thought then they would be
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Home in a few days, but I have heard since that they since ordered to Petersburg. I wrote to him when I was at home, hope I will get a reply in a few days. I got to see nearly all the ladies in the neighborhood when I was home, but had but little time to talk. Miss Bettie R. asked me if I had a thirty day furlough. I expected to spend a couple days in your neighborhood when I went home, but on account of the bad roads, cold weather [?], I failed to do so. Uncle Jas. B. spent a night in camp a short time ago. He wanted to know if I wouldn&rsquo;t spend the holidays at the stone house. Gennie and I got to camp safely the night we left your Fathers, about one oclock. We had a very disagreeable
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Ride though, for it rained on us nearly all the way, yet we both en- -joyed the trip although we had five sails a piece to make the next dya. Gennie said he would go with me again, if he had fifty to make. Tell Becca he has fallen in love with her. He was very much pleased indeed. Col Braxton has gone to Richmond on a 115 day furlough and Captain McClanahan is in command of the Battalion. Capt Mclanahan intendes making another effort to have us disbanded, but I very much fear he will fail. I am greatly in hopes that a reform will take place in this command this winter. I was much pleased last night to see my mess before they retired, each one of them reading their bibles, something very unusual.
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I would much rather see a change in the morals of the people of the Confederacy, than any other change that could take place. I don&rsquo;t suppose we will have any preaching in camp at all this winter, and there is nochurch nearer than two and a half miles, too far to walk in winter. When you write, you will direct this, McClanahan&rsquo;s Battery Braxtons Battalion Fishersville Va Jan 1865
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Liberty Castle, January 4, 1865 (Ms2016-013)
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1865-01-04
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Frank to Phebe about furlough activities and news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Camp near Fishersville December 20th/ 64 Dear Phebe, I have deferred writing some time, hoping that I could tell you certain -ly when I would be up, but I can&rsquo;t say now whether I will be up this winter or not. We moved to this place last Saturday. Lieut McNulty was offered to to report to Major Braxton, who told him that he was in favor of disband- ing our battery. All the artillery of The Valley is camped in this neighborhood, We are tem- -porarily attached to Braxton&rsquo;s Bat talion, and Col Carter is in command of the whole force Capt McClanahan rode out Sunday to try and have us disbanded. He succeeded in getting the consent
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of Major Braxton and Col C. and then went to see Gen Early, who positively refused to ap- -prove it. The Capt has not returned yet, but I have heard that he failed to accomplish his object. I don&rsquo;t know what chance there will be of getting a leave of absence now. Lieut B. promised to go to Greenville with me if we were disbanded, and I think he can prevail on the Capt to give us a pass for a couple of days. We have very comfortable quarters here, the Captains mess and mine [?] in an old uninhabited house, but we have a dull time indeed, no employment whatever. I received a letter from John a week ago, he thinks there is little doubt but what they will get home during the holidays. I would have liked very much to have been home during the holidays, but
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there is little hopes of it now. Wednesday morning -- I have an opportunity of mailing this, and must close as he is waiting for it. Capt McClanahan is in command of our Battalion, and told us this morning to get some thing for our horses where ever we can get it.I think I will probably be at your Fathers some night this week. Excuse this scribbling, I am in a great hurry. I remain as ever Your devoted.
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20th January 1864
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp near Fishersville, December 20, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-12-20
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Frank to Phebe about regiment leader news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Home, December 4th, 1864 Dear Phebe, Received December 9 1864 This is a quiet, peace -ful Sabbath day, the family have all gone to church, and I am entirely alone. I have just finished a letter to John, and as I have no one to interrupt me, I have conclu- -ded to write to you. I am fond of company, and yet I love to spend a few hours alone occasion -ally. I feel disappointed in not getting to Hebron during the meeting, but I suppose it is all for the best. My foot is so sore that I cannot wear a boot. It is getting better, but is still swollen very much. I suppose Becca told you that this is a communion day at Hebron. Mr. Preston has no assistance at all. We are still camped at the same place, but I have no idea at all how long we will remain
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there. We may move any day. I have visited very little in the neighborhood since we came to this camp. I think I shall make better use of my time this week, if I can leave camp, perhaps spend the whole week visiting, and I may get as far up as Greenville Towards the last of the week. I think I will try and get up a couple of parties this week. After I had mailed my last letter to you, the mail came the same day, and I got yours. I was very glad indeed to receive a letter from you so soon again. I hope in the future we will be some place where I can get my mail more regular -ly than I did a part of the time this fall. Suppose you were happy to receive a letter from Lieut &ldquo;R.N.B.&rdquo; again. Did he have anything to say of much importance. When did
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you receive a letter from Nannie O. Did she say anything about coming, over on a visit? I would like very much to see her. When you write to her, present my warm -est regards to her. When I come up, I would like you to go with me to Mr Bouvaris if we can make it suit. I would like very much to go there on a visit. As I have nothing more of interest to communicate I will close My love to all I shall ever remain your devoted F&#8230;.
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Dec 9th 1864
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, December 4, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-12-04
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Frank to Phebe about family activities. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Received Nov 25th 1864 Home November 22nd 1864 Dear Phebe Your long looked for letter came to hand last Friday, and I assure you, I penned its contents with a great deal of pleasure, for it seems to me a long time since I received a letter from you, perhaps longer than it really is, and it is very reasonable to suppose that you look for a letter from me with much more anxiety, as I have been exposed to dangers and hardships of various kinds all summer until the last couple of months. I hope this will teach me to be more punctual my- self. We are still camped near Churchville, where we were when Becca was down. Lieut B got me to bring his horse home with me, and keep it a few days, as our horses are suffering where we are. We are expecting orders to move every day, to some place where we can [?]
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forage. Lieut McNulty thinks we will probably go to Roanoke, and put up winter quarters. It is not likely that we will do any more service this winter, if we remain in Va, but I would not be at all surprised if we would be sent South. Guns have not been furnished us yet. I think we will all like Lieut McNulty very well. He is in favor of disbanding all of us This winter that can get home, but I don&rsquo;t suppose Gen Lomax would approve it, as he is a very abstinate man. It seems that Lieut McNulty cannot get any order from him whatever, he is almost constantly under the influence of liquor. Wednesday morning, Nov 23rd Capt Riley came in yesterday evening
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and interrupted me, and I will finish this morn. I want to go to camp to-day and see if we have gotten any orders about leaving. Should we move up the Valley, it is likely that I will call and spend a night at your Fathers, and if I am I will let you know what night I will be there. I would have liked very much to have spent a couple of days in your neighborhood during the meeting. I have a great desire to he hear Mr McElvee. I would have been very happy to have met with Mr Echard, I understand he is a particular friend of mine. Did you receive a letter from me a few weeks ago, with a letter enclosed in it? And did you receive one dated about
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the 15th of Nov. That is the last one I wrote, I did not send that &ldquo;something&rdquo; in it. To make the matter short, did you not receive a letter a short time ago containing a present for you? I have been led to believe that some one sent it in my name. A certain person told me that he saw it, and it come from my company. Present my warmest regards to The family. Devotedly yours
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, November 22, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-11-22
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Frank to Phebe about content of correspondence. 4 pages.
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Received Nov 19, 1864 Camp near Churchville Nov 14th 1864 Dear Phebe, I have been ex pecting a letter from you for some time, [?] and yet, it has not come to hand. I went home last Saturday evening, and have just returned to camp. I had quite a pleasant buggy ride yesterday, took Miss Ginnie S. to Union Church in a buggy You know she is rather a favorite of mine. Was I not lucky in getting home when I did. just at the time that Becca came down. I rec&rsquo;d a letter from John this morning. They are camped at Front Royal.
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He is quite well, but writes that their horses are faring very badly. It is believed in camp that we will go to Rockbridge in a few days. Lieut [?] is at home sick, and Lieut J. is in command. and we are not allowed to leave camp often. I hope Lieut F. will return in a few days. I don&rsquo;t think we will have any duty to do this winter if we remain in the Valley. It is believed by some that we will be sent South this winter. I have no news at all to commu- -nicate. I am quite well, with the exception of a very sore hand. It was sore when Becca was down. Did you receive a letter from me a short time ago, with
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one enclosed in it. I sent it merely to show you the penmanship. Excuse this has- tily written note, as I am in a hurry. I have an opportunity of sending it to the office. I remain as ever Your devoted
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp near Churchville, November 14, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-11-14
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Frank to Phebe about family news. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Nov 1st 1864 Camp Confiscation October 29th 1864 Dear Phebe, I started to camp last Wednesday, got a letter from you at the office as I came through Churchville. I was very glad indeed to receive a letter from you once more. I did not feel well when I left home, and it was hard for me to decide whether to go to camp or not. It seemed to me that I was too well to be at home, and rather unwell to be in camp, but I can take just as goo dcare of myself here as I can at home. I was quite unwell the night after I got to camp, but am quite well now. They moved camp about seven
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miles while I was at home. We are now camped 4 miles to the left of Dayton, Rockingham Co. Lieut [?] received an order from Gen Lomax yesterday to report to Lieut McNulty, in charge of the broken down artillery of our division. He is camped near Staunton, and has orders to have guns brought to Staunton and as soon as the batteries can be furnished with guns, to send them to the port. Lieut F. sent a man yesterday to see McNulty if he would not allow us to remain here until the guns came to Staunton, as we have very comfortable quarters, and plenty of corn for our horses. He has not returned yet. We have better
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quarters here than we had at the other camp. My mess, and Lieut B&rsquo;s have a very good room to sit, and sleep in, and an ad- -joining room to cook in. When I got to camp, I received the letter mailed for me at Lynchburg, and found it inter- -esting indeed, if it had been written some time. Rest assured that the Cypress leaf shall receive special attention, and care, for I value it very highly indeed. Phebe, a letter was just now handed me from my friend Ginnie S. in reply to a letter written at least six weeks ago. I think there can be no impropriety in sending it to you, and act accordingly. I have just read your letter again written at Lynchburg.
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Your future history, as related by the fortune-teller is quite amusing. Would it not have done some persons a great deal of good, had they heard it. I have to-day gotten a pocket-knife, which I intend marking you a present of, if I don&rsquo;t lost it before I see you. If you write to Hannie O. present my warmest regards to her. Well, this is such an awfully written letter, I will not make it worse by having too much of it. You will direct your next letter to Churchville. I shall ever remain Your devoted
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp Confiscation, October 29, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-10-29
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Frank to Phebe about sickness and and travel back and forth to camp. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Home Oct 20th 1864 Dear Phebe I have no doubt you will be surprised to find that I am at home so soon again. I took a severe cold last week after I got to camp, which settled in my eyes, and last Monday I was totally blind in my right eye, and my left one was very little better. Lieut Johnson commanding the Co, gave me a leave of absence and advised me to come home, and remain until they got well. Of course I took his advice. I got home Monday night about midnight. Dr. Jones in Bridgewater told me there was great danger of losing my right eye entirely unless I took very nice care of it. They are not well yet, but a great deal better. I am suffering very much with pain in my head, breast and side. I am afraid of taking pneumonia, I intend returning to camp Monday, if I am well enough. If you receive this in time to mail a letter for me Saturday I can get it before I go to camp. I have not yet received a letter that has been mailed for me since I was at Presbytery. I suppose they are at [?] headquarters, but we have had no opportunity of getting them. We are still camped near Bridgewater, where I suppose we will remain a couple of weeks. How did you enjoy your visit to our neighborhood? Not very well I know. By the way, I am getting very jealous of Cousin Joe. How are you pleased with the appearance of my
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friend Miss Mollie? Did Joe have anything to say about me? Just as I was leaving camp, one evening last week to go to a party in Bridgewater, Lieut B. says, &ldquo;Frank you certainly must be courting some lady in Bridgewater. Well I intend informing somebody on you&rdquo; I asked him who it was. &ldquo;You know who it is, some lady near Greenville. Lieut [?] then made some inquiry, and Lieut B told him all about his visit Jc. He then proposed to me to go up with him sometime. I told him I would go. He said then if we were passing he would like to call, but to ride all the way up, you would certainly think he had some serious intentions. Well, he certainly has some serious intentions or else he feels a deep interest in my welfare, for he has tried several times to get me to make some acknowledgements, but he has failed. Father received a letter form John yesterday, dated, Sperryville Rappahannock Co. Oct 18th. He was quite well. They have been marching very hard for a couple of weeks, but were quiet in camp when he wrote. I shall have to close to get this mailed in time. I have no news. Yes, I almost forgot to inform you of the death of Mrs Bear[?] Miss Betties mother. She was buried last Sabbath. I feel sorry indeed for Miss Bettie. She will be very lonely. There is no white person there at all except her Father. Give me a full account of your trip when you write [?] are all well except myself. My warmest regards to all. I remain as ever Your devoted
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, October 20, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-10-20
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Frank to Phebe about sickness and regiment travel. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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October 8th 1864 My Dear Phebe, I suppose you have got- ten home by this time, and I will write to you again. We are now camped two miles below Mt Crawford, but ex- -pect to get guns in a few days, and then we will go to the front. We all ex pected to remain in the rear a couple weeks, but I suppose we will be disappoin ted. I had expected to a few days ago to have seen you to-night, but we can&rsquo;t possibly get a pass now. Should we fail in getting our guns, I expect to see you in a few days. We have had a very pleas ant time since we have been in the rear. I have been home a couple times, and yesterday, I spent the day in Mt Crawford and the night in Bridgewater, among my friends. I am now a half mile from camp. at a house with a couple very nice ladies. It was so windy that I could not write in
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The open air. A very good excuse to get ac- -quainted with the ladies, isnt it? Phebe, you just ought to have seen the dinner we had in camp today, Chicken, potatoes, cabbage, turnips, fresh pork, apple pie [?]. I suppose you wonder where we got it. We did not steal it, or buy it but it was confiscated. Several families in the neighborhood, went away with The Yankees, and left Those Things, and we appropriate them to our own use, as I think we had a right to do. This section of country looks desolate indeed. Nearly all of the barns were burnt by the enemy, and a great many of the houses. I know several families in this neighborhood, who have had all of their grain, meat, and stock taken form them and all their buildings burnt. How they are to live I cannot imagine. I consider that we are very fortunate in not being visited by them. I saw two stages going down the pike today, and I noticed two large mail bags full, on one of them. I think certainly I will get a letter shortly. It seems to me a long time since I got a letter. I mailed a letter for you at Meechum&rsquo;s River Depot, directed to Mary&rsquo;sville. Did you receive it? I have neither seen or heard from John, for about a
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week, I don&rsquo;t know where the Brigade is at all. Gen Early&rsquo;s haed quarters is, I understand about twenty miles below Harrisonburg. The enemy are still falling back, and our forees[?] pursuing. The news today from other quarters is very cheering and I sincerely hope the enemy may soon be defeated in the Valley. I have no other news, of importance, to com municate, and I will close for for the present. Remember me kindly to all the family. I remain as ever Your devoted F&#8230;.
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Oct 10. 1964
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, October 8, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-10-08
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Frank to Phebe about travel information. 3 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Sept 27th 1864 Dear Phebe, A short time after I had written the letter enclosed in this, our wagon train com- menced moving, and when they got near Swift Run Gap I concluded that we were leav- ing The Valley and I went home. I left the command about sun- set, and got home Sabbath Mor ning about day light, and started back in a couple of hours. Rest assured that I was very much disappointed when I got to your Father&rsquo;s Sabbath evening and was told that you were not there. I came to Uncle Mr Heizers and spent the night and the next day (yesterday) yesterday I came across the mountain
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At Rockfish Gap and spent the night at Greenwood Depot, on the Central R.R. I was told there that our train was at Meechum&rsquo;s River Depot, and when I got there they told me that our train was at Brown&rsquo;s Gap. I am now within five miles of that place, and get dinner. I expect to get to the command this evening. I found your Father&rsquo;s family all well. Becca gave me some money for you, I thought perhaps I would go to Lynchburg by way of Lexington and probably go by to see you, but I found it would be entirely too far out of my way. I know this letter will be very unsatisfactory. But I will write ina few days again. Please write just as soon as you get this and direct to McClanahan&rsquo;s Battery, Imboden&rsquo;s Brig, Lowax&rsquo;s Division F.
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Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, September 27, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-09-27
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Frank to Phebe about regiment's movements. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Camp near New Market<br />Sept 25th 1864<br />My Dear Phebe<br />We have had quite an exciting time since I last wrote to you although it has been but a few days. I got to camp last Sabbath night and easily [?] [?] something<br />[six lines illegible]<br />defeated and fell back to [?] Hill this side of Strasburg. Last Thursday we were attached in our incampments at that point, and again defeated. Yes, completely routed. <br />Sept 25th & 27th
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The enemy massed a heavy force on our left wing, composed of Vaughans, Jacksons, [?]s, and Johnson’s Brigades, and broke our lines and came near cutting off Early’s entire wagon train. The result was a complete rout on our part. The greatest panic I ever saw. It is reported that we lost upwards of twenty pieces of artillery. We lost one piece the last time we had. This is the last of McClanahan’s Battery. We have two caissons left. I suppose guns will be furnished us in a few days. Some persons think we will be put in Infantry. If we are I will join Jackson’s mounted Battery in McCausland’s
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Brigade. A? Coleman from Nelson Co, a member of our company was mortally wounded in Thursdays engagement, He was a very nice fellow, and an excellent soldier. I miss him very much. I was standing close by him when he was struck. If we had not had the works thrown up, I suppose every man would have been filled. The companys sharpshooters came within a couple hundred yards of us. Should we be attacked here again, and defeated (as it is very likely we would be) it is very likely that the Valley would be overrun again. Gen Grant is in [?] and he is with a force greatly superior to ours, and besides our troops have
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very little confidence in Early. The fifth Va infantry are camped within a couple hundred yards of us. I went over last night, but saw no one I knew except Jim Heizer/Uncle Wm’s son) McCausland’s Brigade passed down the road a few minutes ago. I saw John and John Brownlee they were both quite well. We have had very pleasant time here since the last fight. We have a very pleasant place to camp, plenty of grass and corn for our horses, roasting ears, apples kershaws, applebutter bread, and beef for ourselves, and several bands near us to keep up our spirits. Yet I must acknowledge that our prospects, to me, looks rather gloomy, but I hope affairs will shortly turn in our favor. Devotedly yours, Frank
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp near New Market, September 25, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-09-25
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hard to read
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Camp near Strasburg Sept 20th 1864 Dear Phebe, I arrived safely at camp Sabbath evening, and Monday Morning Lieut [?] was ordered to the front and told that one gun would be furnished him, but by the time we got to the front the battle was raging at a terrible rate, and we are again ordered to the rear. We have but one gun, and it is unservicable. I met with John yesterday mor ning and was with him near by all day. He was quite well. Well, I think for the first time in the Valley, we have real ly suffered a defeat, but
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Gen Early was really defeated yesterday. The loss on both sides was very heavy. I know of none of my acquaintences being either killed or wounded. Major Gen Rhodes is no doubt killed. Prisoners captured yes- terday report that Gen Averill is certainly killed. Tell Becca not to be uneasy about Mr. James B., he is at home. The battle commenced below Winchester, but our forces were driven back a couple of miles this side of Winchester. It is now 10 oclock and all quiet this morning. I saw the whole Yankee line yesterday. They have a very large force. Gen Grant commands in
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person. I don&rsquo;t know what opportunity I will have of sending this. Perhaps I will be able to give you some more news before I mail this. They are now harnessing their horses to move farther up The Valley. Wednesday Morning Sept 20st They are fighting now at Strasburg and we are ordered to the front with our gun immediately. I will leave this with some one to mail for me. I remain as ever, Your devoted
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Sep 24, 1864
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp near Strasburg, September 20, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-09-20
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Frank to Phebe about regiment's movements. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Home, September 15th 1864 Dear Phebe, I will start to camp this morning and will write to you before I leave. I studied a long time whether to go to camp or not, but as my motto is, &ldquo;Duty before pleasure&rdquo;, I concluded to go. I saw a couple of The Battery boys in Staunton Tuesday, who told me that our battery was this side of Winchester, and could do no service until the [?] are repaired. Lieut [?] has been very kind in giving me a leave of absence any time I asked for it, and I don&rsquo;t think I ought to stay away without leave. I met with Cousins Mag and Fannie W., John and Eliza Dempter at Mr Brownlees the day I left your father&rsquo;s, and stayed there til about the middle of the afternoon. and then came down with Mag and Fannie, but did not have itme to call there. I spent the night very pleasantly with Uncle Wm Brown, and the next? day (Tuesday) came home through Staunton. Uncle Wm B. asked a great many questions about all of you, who you were [?], and which one was mine I was not able to tell him of course, but he was here yesterday and Mother to have a joke on me gave him the points. However, he doesn&rsquo;t believe it to be really so, but considers it only a joke. He talks of going to see your father about buying some winder apples of him, and wants mother to
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go with him if he goes. It may be that they will be up in a few weeks. Cousins Mag and Fannie W. said they were sorry they could not make it suit to visit you, but they have made arrangements with Eliza Dempster to go some time again. I received a long letter from John yesterday, but principally on business. He gave me no news at all, our forces are still below Winchester, and all quiet except occasional skir- -mishing. I expect to go to see him as soon as I get to camp. He was quite well. I got a very good likeness taken in Staunton last Tuesday which I will leave in Mother&rsquo;s care for you. I had an idea of enclosing it in this, but I know you would prefer having it in a case, and I hope you will have an opportunity of getting it soon. It would have looked much better had my clothes been darker, but the features I think are very good. If any one comes down they can call and get it. I told Mother it was for you, and also that John had given you that book. I found your riding shirt safe in the buggy when I came home. If any one comes down they can get those three things for you. I spend night before last at Mr [?], and to my surprise, found Miss Mattie Cook there. She had a good many funny remarks to make said she would not ask me any questions, for
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she did not want to make me tell a story. She said she thought I was perfectly right, for she admired my choice. Don&rsquo;t you feel highly complimented? I think Miss Mattie is a very nice lady, and I find her to be very pleasant company. She wanted me to go back to your neighborhood and see about Henry. She says he is certainly either wounded or captured, and then she thought if she sent me, she would have to come for us both. The likeness I had taken is on [?] Percha plate. By taking it out of the case, you can see what it looks like. If you have one taken you had better have it taken on the same plate. It can be sent in a letter very conveniently. I must close, for I ought to have started before this. I will write again very soon. You will direct as before. Devotedly yours F. My love to all the family
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Oct 3rd 1864
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, September 15, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-09-15
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Frank to Phebe about regiment's movements. 4 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Home Aug 31 1864 Frank We did not ascertain until yesterday evening that we would go tomorrow, + could not- let you know on account of it. We [?] to go over to Mr. C [?] him the morning (as two of us have to go in his carriage) + start from there after early dinner, + go down to Mrs Coo Wednesday night, I am sorry to tell you that we will not get through Staunton, as we are entirely subject to Henry Otts movements, + it will not [?] starting from home at dinner time. I am in the greatest haste to get this down in time your sincerely Annie
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We will be at your house Thurs day and longer, but expect to [?] [?] Saturday [?] [?] yet, but rather expect Henry will want to come back before Sabbath
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1864_0831
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Letter, Phebe McCormick to Frank Heizer, August 31, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-08-31
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Phebe to Frank about travel plans. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Home August 23 1864 My Friend Frank, I write a few lines in great haste to you thinking under the circumstances, they will not be entirely unwelcome. Phebe rec&rsquo;d yours yesterday stating you were on your way home. I am very sorry you got home quite so soon. I had hoped you would not get hold &lsquo;till next week as it is impossible for us to go sooner. Henry in Mag can&rsquo;t possibly go before Friday week and family not then until the next week. They could get their cloth ready before Friday, and a portion of us are dependent on him for a way to go. My object in writing to you is to represent the family to extend to you an invitation to come up. Come up and spend several days with us. If you cannot come before the last of the week come then, we have preaching
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[?][?] You must come or we will be sadly disappointed. If you cannot come write to her immediately on the reception of this. There is to be two funerals preached near today. Mr Carlish Gilkeson[?] about a mile from here died yesterday from fever. Mr James Berry&rsquo;s daughter Annie of fever also. A great deal of sickness around us now. Col Sprout + sister Gil[?] died of fever last week. I must close + prepare to go to the funeral. [?] to come as it will be impos- sible for us to go down before the very last of next week. Your friend. Becca
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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.
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1864_0823
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Letter, sister Becca to Frank Heizer, August 23, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-08-23
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Becca to Frank about Phebe. 2 pages
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Letters
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Received August 19, 1864 Camp near Front Royal August 15th, 1864 My Dear Phebe, I have delayed writing longer than I would have done because I had no paper, but I succeeded this morning in procuring this dirty, torn piece. It is impossible to keep anything of this kind, if it is known in camp, that I have it. I am looking for John every day, and I think he will bring me a supply. He has been at home sick for some time. I receieved a letter from him a few days ago. I suppose you have either seen, or heard from him before this time. I think it is very likely that our battery will be send to the rear[?] in a short time to recruit a few [?] [?] [?] [?][?] [?] down and our guns need repairing. Gen&rsquo;s Grant and Lee both seem to be concentrating their forces in the Valley, and it is generally believed that one of the greatest fathers of the war will be fought in The Valley in a few days. No doubt there is some great move on hand. Our battery was in the hottest fight last Thursday, it hs ever been in. Four of our men were severely, though not dangerously wounded.
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I received your letter sent by Mr McClure, the last I have receieved from you. I have often seen him, and his face looked familiar, but I could not name him. I think I will try and form his acquaintance. This summer has passed very rapidly with me. It seems but a very short time, since The Spring campaign opened. However I don&rsquo;t care how soon the summers campaign clo- -ses, for I believe this to be the closing campaign. What rejoicing there would be throughout our entire country, could peace be restored again. Yet in the midst of our rejoicing, many, very many, will have to mourn the loss of friends. We are now camped in a very poor country, where we can buy nothing at all, but we are faring pretty well. They are now issuing plenty of good flour, beef and roasting ears. As long as we get enough of this we will not complain. We are entirely destitute of any religious reading matter, and we have no chaplain with us. I have not heard a sermon or ex exhortation or prayer for two months. Instead of a reform in our company, it seems to be getting worse and worse, but still hope the itme is not far distant when a change will take place. Devotedly yours Frank My love to the family and Mr Ole [?]
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Subject
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
Date
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
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English
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Ms2016-013
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1864_0815
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, Camp Near Front Royal, August 15, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-08-15
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Frank to Phebe about news of mutual friends. 2 pages
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Received August 5th 1864 July 30th 1864 My Dear Phebe, I had expected before ths to have gotten a leave of absence for a few days and to have seen you at your home, but I have been disappointed. I never have been as anxious to get home since the war, as at present. The question often arises in my mind, when shall we meet? It may be that we have met on earth for the last time. Did I believe this, my heart would be sad indeed. What consolation could I have. There is a place where parting is no more, there I hope we shall meet when this life is over. That is my grounds of consolation. Phebe, let this be the chief object of our
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lives, to prepare for eternity, for it is a matter of the greatest importance. I often think of the pleasant hours we have spent together, and I believe there are happy hours in store for us both. My prospects for future happiness are cen- tred in you. I can truly say, I live for thee. It is getting dark and I will close for to-night Sunday (Morning July 31st This is a beautiful Sabbath morning, and we have just halt- -ed in a nice shady grove to rest. It is now time that persons are gathering for worship, but we have not this privilege. It has been a long time since I heard a sermon. There are a few professors of religion in our com- -pany and that seems to be about all. I am sorry to say, there is more profanity in our company now
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Than there was when I first joined the company. I believe firmly that we will not have peace, until we become more humble, for if we should gain our independence now we would be more wicked than ever before. It is believed by a great many that a reform has taken place in our army, but I am sorry to say no such thing has taken place in this com- -mand. It is reported that a portion of Early&rsquo;s corps has crossed the Potomac, but I cannot vouch. for the truth of it. We know very little about what is going on. We are now at Smithfield, Jefferson Co. and hav been for some time, only changing camp occasionally. I hope we will move farther up the valley in a few days.
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August 1864 I neglected one thing in my last letter. That of giving my address. It was changed at one time, but we are now with the brigade again and I hope we will remain with it. I think a great deal of our officers, from Gen Imboden [?] his staff officers are all very nice men, and I think our company officers are the best in the Brigade. You will therefore direct as before. It seems to me a long time since I received a letter from you. There is not much danger but what I will receive them, even if I am in the enemy lines. Hoping that the time is not far distant when we shall meet again, I remain as ever Your devoted Frank Sunday evening I have an opportunity of sending this to Rockingham to have it mailed. Our force is falling back up the Valley. My love to all F&#8230;.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
Subject
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Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, <em>The Heizer Family: American Pioneers</em> 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
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Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906
Source
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01868.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection</a>
Date
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1861/1868
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Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Language
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English
Identifier
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Ms2016-013
Bibliographic Citation
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms2016-013_HeizerJames_1864_0730
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Letter, Frank Heizer to Phebe McCormick, July 30/August 5, 1864 (Ms2016-013)
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1864-07-30
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Frank to Phebe about questions regarding when they will next see one another. 4 pages
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Letters
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Ms2016-013, Box 1, Folder 1