Papers pertaining to Virginia [manuscript], 1856-1882 (bulk 1856-1865).

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Papers pertaining to Virginia [manuscript], 1856-1882 (bulk 1856-1865).

The papers consist of a manuscript of "Rough rhymes of a farmer, a souvenir..." by W.H. Snowden; a tax receipt and two letters to Anna Reaves Heath Lassiter; one letter from John Francis Heath, Petersburg, Va., 1856 December 19, discussing the slave, William; and another from Heath, with envelope, 1865 April 19, describing conditions in Richmond ten days after Appomattox. Also include a letter from a Confederate soldier, 1861 July 26, Centreville, Va., to his sister describing the camp and the Washington Louisiana Artillery involvement at the Battle of Bull Run.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7920901

University of Virginia. Library

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Thompson, Mercer Mary.

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Lassiter, Anna Rives Heath.

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Heath, John Francis.

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