Letters to the Kirby and Rees families [manuscript], 1859-1897.

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Letters to the Kirby and Rees families [manuscript], 1859-1897.

The collection consists of letters to Caroline Rees, Emily Rees Kirby and David B. Kirby from friends and family members. Most discuss daily activities and relate news of family, friends and church. Specific topics include Alexandria and Mt. Vernon, Va., during the Civil War; the University of Virginia, 1860-1861; a private relief bill in Congress for David Kirby's mother; and the Richmond, Va., celebration of the Revolutionary War centennial. Lucy Schele de Vere is a correspondent.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7920376

University of Virginia. Library

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