Seddon, Sarah Bruce, 1822-1882.
Sarah Bruce Seddon. Wife of congressman and Secretary of War of the Confederacy James A. Seddon. The couple were married in 1845. She was the daughter of James Bruce of Halifax, a member of a distinguished Virginia family. The Dictionary of American Biography entry for her husband describes her as "vivacious and charming, with musical propensities." She was the hostess of Sabot Hill, Goochland County, Virginia, a center of hospitality during the century preceding the Civil War.
From the description of Letter to My Dearest Sally, n.y. September 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 60402528
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| referencedIn | Seddon family. Papers, 1831-1882, of the Seddon family of Richmond and Goochland County, Va. | Virginia Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Seddon, Sarah Bruce, 1822-1882. Letter to My Dearest Sally, n.y. September 19. | University of Virginia. Library |
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Birth 1822
Death 1882
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