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William S. Ware letter to Elizabeth C. Wise, 1855 August 29

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William S. Ware letter to Elizabeth C. Wise, 1855 August 29

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William S. Ware letter written from Woodville, Virginia to his sister Elizabeth C. Wise in Williamsburg, Virginia, dated August 29, 1855. Ware writes to relate family news, to invite her to stay with his family and the winter and to admonish her for not writing. In particular, Ware writes concerning the sickness of Molley, Alexander and several of the enslaved persons on his property.

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Wood vill Augt. 29th. 1855

Dear Sister I hope this may find you and
the Children well tho it Leaves us Quite to
the Contrary   our Little Molley has bin veary
Sick So mutch So that we have had two docters
to attend hur   Alexander is allso Quit Sick and
some of my negros   little Molley had Several fits
we have ritten to you before this but have not
received enney answer   we got A letter from Mr
Alvis Last weak the the first for two months. he
Spoke of Seeing you not long Sence   we ware glad
to heare that you ware All well   Martha and the
Children All Joine me in Love to you and yours
and wishes to See you veary mutch   you had better
Come up and Spend the winter with us   give my
respects to Mrs Mason and wright to me and Let
us here how you are getten on   Sally Ann Seames
to have Changed veary mutch   She has allmost forgot
hur old home   tho I Supose that She wrights to you if
She dont to me   you must Let us here from
you as Sune as you get this   in hast

Youre affectinet
Brother W S Ware

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Paid &c

Churchview Va.
Augst. 31st. 1855

Mrs Elizabeth C Wise
WmsBurg
Va

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Ware, William S. , “William S. Ware letter to Elizabeth C. Wise, 1855 August 29,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/159.
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