Rufus Ward Collection
Acc. No. 73
Series I (Antebellum and Civil War Material)
1837-1865
Calendar
See also Series III and IV (Church Material and Schools) for other material within these dates.
Feb. 27, 1837Tax receipt from Huntsville, Ala., issued to James Augustus Lanier.
Sept. 3, 1838John D. Bibb, Lowndes County, Miss., to Miss. Union Bank. Mortgage.
May 10, 1839John D. Bibb to Mississippi Union Bank. Bond.
Aug. 24, 1843John D. Bibb to James Sykes. Deed.
May 6, 1844Billups, Athens, Ga., to Col. Thomas C. Billups, Deerbrook P.O., Noxubee County, Miss. Letter.
Feb. 8, 1845Receipted account against estate of James Lanier.
Feb. 5, 1846Mary H. Bibb to James Sykes. Relinquish of Dower.
Feb. 10John D. Bibb to James Sykes. Deed.
1847Mrs. E. Lanier in account with Cozart and Shelton
June 10Receipt. J. Hamilton from Mrs. E.P. Lanier.
Mar. 29, 1848Mrs. E. Lanier in account with Cozart and Shelton.
Apr. 22H.S. Taylor to James Sykes. Deed.
Feb. 9, 1849Tax receipt for slaves.
Jan. 9-June 5, 1850Mrs. Lanier in account with A. Simpson and Co., Columbus.
Feb. 9Same.
Jan. 1851Mrs. Lanier in account with Wilkinson and Taylor.
Mar. 8, 1851Tax receipt for slave.
June 3, 1851Wm. H. Bilbo and wife to Martha Fort. Deed.
June 21Deed to square in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
Dec. 31Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier in account with dentist
Mar. 1, 1852Plantation account? James Sykes and Mrs. Lanier.
June 4T.C. Billups, Columbus, Miss., to John M. Billups, Athens, Ga. Letter.
June 24Promissory note.
June 24Promissory note.
June 26James Sykes in account with Robert Blakeley.
June 26James Sykes in account with A. Simpson and Co., Columbus, Miss.
July 7Alijah Mann, Jr., and wife to James Sykes. Deed.
Aug. 5James Sykes in account with A. Simpson and Co. (Draft?)
Aug. 7Receipt. R.E. Lanier from James Sykes pr A. Simpson & Co.
Aug. 23James Sykes in account with Mr. Simpson. Draft?
Sept. 1Same.
Sept. 20Receipt. A.B. from James Sykes pr A. Simpson & Co.
Oct. 5James Sykes in account with A. Simpson and Co. Draft.
Oct. 23Receipt. Wm. W. Rupey? From James Sykes pr Simpson and Co.
Nov. 26Receipt. T.C. Billups from James Sykes.
1853Mrs. E. Lanier in account with A. Simpson and Co.
Mar. 1J. and M.L. Hamilton to James Sykes. Deed.
Mar. 1R.E. Lanier and Angeline Lanier to Sykes and Lanier. Deed.
Mar. 16Mathews deed to M.W. Fort.
June 26Jno. W. Eldridge & wife to Elias B. Fort. Deed.
Oct. Mr. Hardy Stevens in account with John Smith.
1854James Sykes in account with Hamilton, Young and Allen, Mobile. Cotton Sales.
Mar. 16Tax receipt for slaves issued to E. Lanier from Lowndes Co.
Apr. 21John M. Morgan to James Jones, Jr. Deed.
Sept. 1 James Sykes cemetery deed. Friendship Cemetery.
Jan. 1, 1855Mrs. Lanier in account with Sherman & Harris, Columbus, Miss.
Feb. 24Mary W. Brownrigg to James Jones, Jr. Deed.
1855Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier in account with Hamilton, Baskerville, and Co., Columbus, Miss.
1855James Sykes in account with Eckford & Weaver, Mobile.
Mar. 19Tax receipt for slaves issued to Mrs. E. Lanier from Lowndes Co.
Apr. 10Jno. S. Topp and wife to James Sykes. Deed.
April Mrs. E. Lanier in account with John K. Ottley.
Dec. 11James H. Lanier, University of Virginia, to “My dear Uncle” (James Sykes?). Letter.
Feb. 18, 1856Receipt for slave issued to Elizabeth Lanier by Thomas and Robert Morris, Columbus, Miss.
Apr. 21Elizabeth Lanier in account with James Sykes.
Jan. 1857Mrs. E. Lanier in account with A. Simpson and Co., Columbus, Miss.
Jan. 1Mrs. E. Lanier in account with Cozart, Humphries and Billups, Columbus, Miss.
Feb. 11Geo. Sykes, Aberdeen, Miss., to “Cousin James” (James Sykes). Letter.
Feb. 13Receipt.
1857Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier account with Hamilton, Baskerville and Co., Columbus, Miss.
1857?Memo re plantation business. Slaves.
n.d.List of Slaves?
n.d.List of slaves, remarks about, and evaluation.
Sept. 30Mobile and Ohio R.R. Co. receipts (6)
Dec. 30James H. Green to James Sykes. Bill of sale for slave.
Jan. 1858Mrs. E. Lanier in account with Simpson, Cannon and Co., Columbus, Miss.
Mar. 28Receipt signed by James Lanier. Estate settlement.
Apr. 19Sammie F. Butler to James Sykes. Deed.
Apr. 28Receipted account.
1858J.W. Sykes in account with Phoenix mill.
1859Mrs. E. Lanier in account with Simpson, Cannon and Co., Columbus, Miss.
Jan. 14, 1859J.W. Sykes’ account with Trustees of Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
May 3Tax receipt from Lowndes Co, Miss., issued to Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier. Slaves.
Aug. 9Memorandum re Billups property. (1824)
1859Mrs. E.P. Lanier in account with Cozart, Hudson, and Co., Columbus, Miss.
Dec. Misc. note.
Jan. 13, 1860“Cousin Mary”, Petersburg, La., to “Cousin James” re slaves. Letter.
Mar. 20Rough draft of James Sykes’ will.
May 4Tax receipt for slaves issued to Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier by Lowndes Co.
July 19Wm. Henry Sims, Lexington, Ga., to “Dear Major”. Letter.
Sept. 4Certificate of stock in The Gilmer Hotel, Columbus, Miss., issued to James Sykes.
Sept. 15Certificate from Columbus Gas Light Company for two shares of stock. Issued to James Sykes.
Nov. 16Mrs. Lanier in account with Hudson, Humphries and Williams, Columbus, Miss.
Nov. 19“Proceedings of a meeting of the Citizens of Lowndes County, Miss., held at Columbus, on Monday, Nov. 19, 1860.” Mississippi Democrat Extra.
Dec. 18Statement of account. Mrs. E. Lanier’s account with Hudson, Humphries and Williams, Columbus, Miss.
Mar. 1, 1861Memorandum of notes due.
Mar. 1J.W. Sykes’ note.
1861James Sykes in account with Toomer and Sykes.
Mar. 18Military tax receipt.
Mar. 18Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier’s tax receipt for 1860. Slaves.
Apr. 1Note signed by J.W. Sykes
Apr. 4T.J. Bridges to Doc Sykes. Note.
?James Sykes in account with Toomer and Sykes.
Oct. 3Promissory note signed by James Sykes.
Oct. 8Clipping from Daily Appeal. Address of Hon. John C. Breckinridge to the people of Kentucky.
?Jim Bill Sykes (J.W.) account with Baskerville and Whitfield.
Oct. 18Promissory note signed by James Wm. Sykes and James Sykes.
Dec. 27Clipping. Tribute of respect from headquarters of Pope Walker Troopers re death of Capt. Jas. Wm. Sykes.
Jan. 1, 1862Statement of account. James Sykes’ account with H. Johnston, Columbus, Miss.
Jan. 15Letter. R.E. Moore, Columbus, Miss., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
Apr. 13Letter. W. Sykes, Winona, Miss., to “Brother James” (J. Sykes).
May 12War tax receipt.
July 8Marcella (Mrs. J.W. Sykes), Aberdeen, Miss., to “Dear Mother” (Mrs. James Sykes?, Columbus, Miss.).
Aug. 25M.A. Munroe to Mrs. Sykes. Note.
Nov. 21Letter. Jno. B. Law, Aberdeen, Miss., to James Sykes.
Dec. James Sykes’ account with J.S. Atwater and Sons, Columbus, Miss
Jan. 25, 1863Letter. W. Sykes, Middleton, to James Sykes.
Feb. 8Recommendation for discharge, Daniel Ruggels.
Feb. 14Thos. C. Billups to James Sykes. Note.
Feb. 14Receipt signed by R.S. Gladney for B.M. Bradford.
Feb. 24Thos. C. Teasdale to Maj. G.V. Young?, Newman, Ga. Copy of telegram.
Feb. 25Capt. Wm. H. Sims, Camp near Shelbyville, Tenn., to Let. Col. Geo. Wm. Brent. Application of Sergeant T.C. Billups, Co. A Blythe Regt. Miss. Vol., for furlough.
Mar. 2Confederate bond and coupons.
Apr. 25Major E.W. Halliday, Canton, Miss., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
May 2Clipping from Chattanooga Daily Rebel.
May 6S.O. Sessums, Oktibbeha County, Miss., to James Sykes. Re hiring out slaves.
May 30General Ruggles’ compliments to the committee for relief of Exiles, Columbus, Miss. Care of Maj. Bluett.
June 5Letter. Thos. B. Sykes, Canton, Miss., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
June 9Letter. Luke J. Whitfield, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
July 8Letter. Wm. H. Sims (Tobe), Chattanooga, Tenn., to “Uncle Tom” (Col. T.C. Billups, Columbus, Miss.)
July 20Statement of account. James Sykes in account with Weaver, Stark, and Co., Mobile, Ala.
Aug. 9, 1863Capt. W.H. Sims, at Camp near Bridgeport, Tenn., to Carlton Billups.
Aug. 17Deed. J.W. and Mary Weems to James Sykes and R.E. Moore.
Aug. 20Tho. B. Sykes, Hdq. Adams Brigade, camp near Newton Station, Miss., to James Sykes.
Oct. 8W. Sykes, Middleton, Miss., to James Sykes.
Oct. 26Claim. Geo. H. Lipscomb to Heirs of James W. Sykes.
Oct. 27Statement of account against estate of J.W. Sykes.
1863Statement of account.
Dec. 12Receipt.
Jan. 15, 1864F.S. Kemp, Prairie, Miss., to James Sykes.
Jan. 30Statement of account. F.S. Kemp to Mrs. J.W. Sykes
Feb. 2T.C. Billups’ discharge.
Mar. 2Receipt for $60 for hire of negroes.
Mar. 12CSA, Depositary’s Office, Columbus, Miss. Certificate for Registered Bonds. Signed by James Whitfield.
Mar. 14Same
Mar. 17Same.
Mar. 17Same
Apr. 1Same.
The following 4 items were found clipped together and were lest in this original order.
June 13, 1864Tho. C. Billups, Columbus, Miss. to E.H. Myers, ed. Of Christian
Advocate.
Jan. 1Capt. J. Richards, Hdq. Post Commander, Columbus, Miss.,
certifying “that T.C. Billups, a private in Co. A 44th Miss. Regt.,
was duly elected Second Lieutenant (sic) in my company…”.
Jan. 8Paper signed by Daniel Ruggels, Hdqts., Columbus, Miss., re
“excellent character and social position” of T.C. Billups. Reverse
side signed by Col. Isham Harrison, Regt. Hd Quarters, West
Point, Miss., giving permission for T.C. Billups to accept new
position in confederate service.
Feb. 3Statement signed by Col. Isham Harrsion re authorization to form a company of cavalry.
End 4 items
July 30, 1864Voucher issued to James Sykes by the Confederate States.
Aug. 19, 20Military orders signed by A.M. West, Quartermaster General, State of Miss., Macon, Miss., Issued to James Sykes. Also order signed by B.H. Sheppard, Okalona, Miss.
Sept. 5Receipt signed by J.H. Turner.
Sept. 17B.H. Sheppard, Okalona (sic), Miss., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
Sept. 30Voucher issued to James Sykes by CSA.
Oct. 18Receipt.
Nov. 5CSA, Depositary’s Office, Columbus, Miss. Certificate for Registered Bonds. Signed by James Whitfield.
Nov. 19Receipt signed by James (?)
Dec. 5Alfred Glover, Forkland, Ala., to Col. James Sykes, Columbus, Miss. re slave.
Dec. 19Tax in kind, James Sykes.
Dec. 19Tax in kind. J.W. Sykes Estate.
Dec. 20Receipt signed by W.H. Sanderfer, Columbus, Miss.
Dec. 26W. Sykes, Winona, Miss., to James (Sykes).
Dec. 28Statement of account.
Dec.31Voucher issued to James Sykes by CSA.
1864State of account.
1864Statement of account. Mrs. Marcella Sykes in account with F.S. Kemp.
1864?Travel account.
The following 28 items were found together and were left in this order.
1864/65Receipts for hides. 28. The envelope bears interesting Confederate stamp.
End 28 items
Jan. 6, 1865Receipt.
Jan. 13B.N. Bradford, Columbus, to Sykes and Moore. Draft.
Jan. 16Bill of sale for 2 mules.
Jan. 17Receipt for cattle.
Jan. 17Tax receipt. James Sykes.
Jan. 17Tax receipt. J.W. Sykes (James Sykes, agent).
Feb. 5James Sykes, Columbus, Miss., to Major E.H. Ewing, Selma, Ala.
Apr. 3Appointment of James Sykes, E.P. Odeneal, John M. Witherspoon, Thomas C. Billups, and George A. Harris as commissioners for Lowndes County and authorization for building McGowan Bridge on Macon Road. Signed by Board of Police, W.H. Cook, Clerk.
May 12Parole, Signed by T.C. Billups.
May 24C.K. Gillespie, Meridian, Miss., to Mr. Sykes.
Cotton Confiscation Records. The following 10 items were found clipped together and were left in this original order. Se also 1-27-1866.
June 3, 1865Protest of James Sykes against seizure of his cotton by government
Ca. 1865Memorandum.
Jan. 25, 1866Statement by Harrison Johnston, Agent for Treas. Dept., re James Sykes’ cotton.
Jan. 25Same.
July 5, 1867Receipt. James Sykes’ transfer of claim against Govt. to attys. Robertson Topp, Same Tate, Wm. Farrington, W.W. Topp for one half of any money collected.
Sept. 13, 1870Same. Robertson Topp, Same Tate, Wm. Farrington, L.O. Nelson.
Jan. 1, 1871Same.
Sept. 2, 1876Minerva Sharkey, (widow of Wm. L. Sharkey), Washington, D.C., to James Sykes.
1884Statement by Wm. H. Cook, Lowndes County, Miss., certifying that he was manager of James Sykes’ plantation in 1865 when cotton was taken by government.
June 27, 1885Same.
End of 10 items
June 10, 1865Thomas C. Billups’ application for amnesty with pardon, restoration of rights of citizenship, accompanied with statement of facts. Copy.
June 15Jno. L. Lanier, Baltimore, to L.L. Lanier, Danville, Va.
June 28Capt. W.E. Kuhn, Jackson, Miss., to Capt. S.B. Sykes, c/o Mrs. Marcella Sykes, Columbus, Miss. Telegram.
JulyBusiness Agreement
July 17Loyalty oath signed by T.C. Billups.
The following two items were found clipped together and were left in this original order.
Aug. 1, 1865Receipt
Aug. 1Same.
End 2 items.
1865Statement of account. James Sykes in Account with R.H. Carson
Aug. 21Receipt for cotton.
1865Statement of account. James Sykes in account with E.C. Eggleston.
Sept. 20J.M. Billups, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Sept. 29T.J. Mitchell, Kirkwood, Miss., to James Sykes.
Oct. 11Statement signed by James Sykes, a freedman named Alonzo or Dig, and a Justice of the Peace.
Oct. 11W. Sykes, New Orleans, La., to James Sykes.
Oct. 18Same to same.
Oct. 28S.B. Sykes, n.p., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
Oct. 29Statement of account. James Sykes in account with John Hudson, Columbus, Miss.
Nov. 5Geo. A.? Sykes, Prairie Station, Miss., to James Sykes.
Nov. 17W. Sykes, New Orleans, to James Sykes.
Dec. 3Statement signed by James Sykes concerning rent of land.
n.d.Blair?, np, to James Sykes. Note re military prisoners.
n.d.By telegraph from Port Hudson. S.W. Sykes to C.P. Sykes. War.
June 14, n.d.Receipt signed by Robert E. Lanier.
RUFUS WARD COLLECTION
SERIES II (1866-1898)
This series consists of correspondence, mostly. See Series III, IV, and V for other material covering this period.
Jan. 27, 1866Macon, Miss., to James Sykes, Columbus, Miss. re cotton seizure
Mar. 28M. McCarthy, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Mar. 28W. Sykes, New Orleans, to James Sykes.
The following 2 items were found clipped together.
Mar. 31Cozart, Stockard, & Co., Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Mar. 31Merchants’, Planters’ and Exchange Prices – current.
End 2 items.
May 18University of Miss., to “My Dear Wildie.”
The following 2 items were found clipped together and were left in this original order.
Aug. 4, 1866Funeral notice. Col. Thomas C. Billups.
Aug. 4Eulogy to Col. Billups written by G. Shaffer
End 2 items
Sept. 5W. Sykes, Winona, Miss., to Jas. Sykes
Oct. 24W. Sykes, New Orleans, to same.
Dec. 17Toomer and Sykes, Mobile, Ala., to same. Re cotton.
Dec. 17Whitfield and Billups, Mobile, Ala., to same. Re cotton
Jan. 3, 1867W. Sykes, New Orleans, to Jas. Sykes, Columbus, Miss. Re cotton
Jan. 19Montgomery and McCarthy, Cotton Factors and Gen. Commission Merchants, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Jan. 23?W. Sykes to James Sykes.
The following 2 items were found clipped together and were left in this original order.
Feb. 28Whitfield and Billups, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Feb. 26James Sykes’ account with Whitfield and Billups, Cotton factors.
End 2 items.
Mar. 12Toomer and Sykes, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
The following 2 items were found clipped together and were left in this original order.
March 14Toomer and Sykes to Jas. Sykes.
March 13Jas. Sykes’ account with Toomer and Sykes
End 2 items.
Mar. 15W. Sykes, Mobile, Ala., to Jas. Sykes.
Mar. 16Toomer and Sykes to James Sykes.
Mar. 19Same.
Mar. 20Same.
Mar. 23Same.
Mar. 25Same.
June 29Certificate showing James Sykes to be a qualified and registered voter in Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss.
July 6Toomer and Sykes to James Sykes.
July 22Same to same.
July 23W. Sykes, New Orleans, to James Sykes. Re Carroll County, Miss
Sept. 26, 1867Lucius L. Lanier, Baltimore, Maryland, to Cousin James Sykes.
Oct. 15W. Sykes, Winona, Miss. to James Sykes.
Oct. 28Lucius Lanier to James Sykes.
Nov. 8W. Sykes, New Orleans, to James Sykes.
Nov. 23L.M. Sykes, Loohaten?, to Cousin James Sykes.
1868?Broadside. List of “Colored Men who voted the Democratic Ticket. Radical Freemen, who voted to dishonor the White People. White Radicals.”
Jan. 30, 1868Whitfield and Billups, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Feb. 15Sykes, Watt and Co., General Commission and Shipping Merchants, Winona, Miss., to “Dear Sir”. Form letter.
Apr. 29W. Sykes, Winona, Miss., to James Sykes.
June 15James Sykes, Columbus, Miss., to Muldoon, Bullett & Co., Louisville, Ky.
June 18W. Sykes to James Sykes.
July 10Same.
Aug. 26James Sykes, Niagra Falls, to Cousin Betsy, np.
Sept. 7Edmond Johnston (Freedman) to James Sykes. Note.
Nov. 5, 1868?Wedding invitation. Wildie Sykes and J.S. Billups.
Nov. 7, 1868Ben Cotton, np, to Solomon (Daniel?) Cole. c/o James Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
Nov. 11Ida Sykes, Columbus, Miss. to “Dear Tommy”
Nov. 15Macklin Parker, np, to Daniel Cole.
Nov. 18Wm. Montgomery, Maurice McCarthy, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Nov. 26Same to same.
Nov. 27Sykes, np., to (cousin) James Sykes.
Dec. 10Pope, np, to James Sykes and R.E. Moore.
Dec. 19Same to same.
Dec. 20Same to same.
Dec. 22Same to same.
Jan. 11, 1869C. McLaran, St. Louis, to James Sykes.
Jan. 16Wm. Montgomery & Maurice McCarthy to James Sykes.
Jan. 16M. McCarthy to James Sykes.
Jan. 20Jas A. Jackson and Co., Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants, St. Louis, to James Sykes.
Jan. 27C. McLaran, office of McLaran, Saxton, and Williams, Importers and Wholesale Dealers, St. Louis, to James Sykes.
Feb. 3W.G. Sykes, New York City, to Wildie.
Feb. 8C. McLaran to James Sykes.
Feb. 15Same to same.
Feb. 25Geo. G. Bryson, Castalian Springs, Tenn., to James Sykes.
Mar. 5C. McLaran to James Sykes
Mar. 20Ticket and program to University of Louisiana Medical Department Commencement exercises. Addressed to James Sykes and Lady.
May 2James Franklin, Gallatin, Tenn., to James Sykes.
Nov. 11Toomer, Billups, & Co., Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Nov. 18Same to same.
Dec. 1E.J. Meek to James Sykes.
Dec. 4Toomer, Billups, & Co. to James Sykes.
Jan. 13, 1870C. McLaran to James Sykes.
Mar. 22Toomer and Billups, Commission Merchants, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Apr. 2Emil Lindburg, Swedish Emigrant Association, Chicago, to James Sykes.
The following 2 items were found together and were left in this original order.
April 16, 1970Mississippi and Alabama Land Company and Immigration
Agency, Columbus, Miss., to “Dear Sir”.
April 20Bulletin from same.
End 2 items.
May 10Cousin Emma L., Brooksville, Miss., to James Sykes.
June 19M.E. Sykes, Gerrenton, to “Brother James” Sykes.
July 10Wildie, Vaiden, Miss., to “Cousin Ida” Sykes, Columbus, Miss.
Oct. 10Chas. H. Morse, Mobile, Ala., to James Sykes.
Nov.Constitution of Lowndes County Agricultural Convention. See also letter dated Jan. 26, 1871, Z.P. Landrum to James Sykes.
1871Certificate showing James Sykes to be a registered, qualified voter in Columbus, Miss.
Jan. 24C. McLaran to James Sykes.
Jan. 26Z.P. Landrum, Jackson, Miss., to James Sykes. Re Agricultural Convention. See also Nov., 1870, Constitution of Lowndes County Agricultural Convention.
June 5C.H.M. Dancy, Decatur, Ala., to James Sykes.
July James Sykes? To Miss Mary Cohol?, Lebanon, Tenn. Incomplete.
July 18C.A. Calhoun and Co., Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., Va., to James Sykes.
July 20Wms. McLaran, Williams, and Co., St. Louis, to James Sykes.
Aug. 4C.A. Calhoun, Alleghany Springs, Va., to James Sykes.
Aug. 5Ida Sykes, Columbus, Miss., to “Dear Home Folks” (James Sykes) Alleghany Springs, Va.
Aug. 9Program. “Grand Fancy Dress Ball,” Alleghany Springs, Va.
Aug. 21Wildie S. Billups, Alleghany Springs, Va., to “Dear Little Sister” (Ida Sykes).
Sept. 9F.A. Billups, np, to Saunders Billups, Columbus, Miss.
Jan. 7, 1872C. McLaran to James Sykes.
Jan. 8Same to same.
Apr. 22W.W. Henry, Atty., Meridian, Miss., to James Sykes.
Aug. 13J.S. Billups, Wytheville, Va., to “My dear Bigen” (Mrs. E.P. Lanier?), Columbus, Miss. Also note from M.W. Sykes to “Dear Mama” (Same)
Aug. 19Ida Sykes, Alleghany Sprigns, Va., to “Dearest Bigen”.
Sept. 1J.S. Billups, Alleghany Springs, Va., to “Dear Bigen”.
The following 3 items were found clipped together and were left in this original order.
Sept. 24, 1872Advertisement from F.L. Perry’s Canandaigua Nurseries,