Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — January 30, 1865
- Title
- Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — January 30, 1865
- Accession Number
- 2022.1.1.16
- Accession Date
- February 4, 2023
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Shuman B. Gerald, III
- Description
- This letter from Victoria to her sister holds a delightful denial of her interest in W. C. Bailey, who remains unnamed and simply referred to as the "widower." She would get married to him 9 months later.
- Date
- January 30, 1865
- Storage Location
- General Archive Box #7 Folder #4
- Text
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Pleasant Grove
January 30th/865
Dear Sister
Doubtless you are beginning to think you are forgotten by us by not writing before this. but from the fact that I have not been at home for several weeks. I have been visiting my relations. Mother Grand Ma Aunt Hannah & myself went to Uncle [Chives or Cheves] not long since & cousin Joe come home with me and we went Grand Mas, and from there to Uncle Therons then to Uncle [Pratis’s?] and back to Grand Mas. in the mean time we saw Counsins Ann Means & Mary Landrum they are quite well. Joe and myself arrived home on Thursday and on Sunday Cousin LaFayett come down and I went up home with them I dont think I ever enjoyed myself any better but the best of friends has to part LaFayett left on last Monday for the army he is a fast boy. Uncle Chives sais for you to bring your darling up and let him see his Uncle Aunt Mary sends love to you. on my return home having heard that Cousin Martha Taylor was sick I thought I would by and see her. but alas: she was dead. she died last sunday night with [erecipulous?], was buried at Milford, her funeral will be preached next sunday by T.J. Earl. There is a good deal of sickness in this neighborhood Mrs Greer is getting better Mr Hammett [or Hannett] is very low.
I must tell you something about mine & Joe’s [beaus?] Lieut Goodlett & Baylis Bradey came here on sunday staid until monday. We happened to say we was going to Spartanburg and behold when we got to Uncle Therons they was there. and they come to Grand Ma’s the day we left I never felt so bad in all my life but as fortune was on our side Aunt Hannah was not at home They come as far as the factory with us. you can imagine we felt relieved. We thought we had bidden them final farewell. but lo & behold they are driving up at Uncle Cheves one evening. I should guess I was let down a little. but they are gone to the war now. Please tell me who you heard say I was going to marry a widower. You can tell the person it is not true. Most positively there is nothing but friendship existing between us. I have received a nice [bean?]. LaFayette gave [one?] Capt Jim [Mist?] he is a nice man he come down [over?] while I was thisi?] I suppose he has done back to his company now.
When I see you I will have a heap to tell you that I cannot commit to paper. Give my love to the girls and recieve a large portion yourself
Your loving Sister
Vic E. Cunningham
P.S. Mother sais you must come up when you return from Colombia and tell us how you enjoyed yourself Pa is complaining some from [va arli mation?] John has been sick since his return home but is better Frank & Brooks has been sick but suppose they are getting better
- Relation
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Etta Bailey Burgiss papers
Part of Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — January 30, 1865