James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)

Title

James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)

Subject

Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Description

This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, The Heizer Family: American Pioneers by James Marion Heizer c.1861-1868. The majority of the letters are authored by James Francis (Frank) Heizer, a private in the Confederate army, whose letters are mostly addressed to his love interest and eventual fiance, Pheobe Anne McCormick.

Creator

Heizer, James Francis, 1841-1930
Heizer, Phoebe Anne McCormick, 1845-1906

Date

1861/1868

Rights

Permission to publish material from James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Language

English

Identifier

Ms2016-013

Bibliographic Citation

James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, Ms2016-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Tree

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Phebe writes to Frank about the family affairs. 1 page
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Heizer's handwritten account of his Civil War experiences, written in 1927.
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Phebe to [?] about family news. 4 pages
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Jennie to brother about family news. 3 pages
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Becca to Frank about Phebe and baby's welfare. 1 page
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Annie to Phebe about family and friend news. 1 page
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Frank to Phebe about his mother wanting to visit her and their church trips. 1 page
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Frank to Phebe telling her and the baby to take care, and that he hopes to see her soon. 1 page
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Frank to Phebe apologizing for handwriting. 1 page
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Frank to Phebe about house repairs and maintenance plans. 1 page
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Phebe to Frank about about correspondence and family and home news. 4 pages
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence and travel and acquaintence activities. 3 pages
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Phebe to Frank about acquaintence activities and her health. 3 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his travel activities and news of acquaintences. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about her visiting him soon and inquiring about her health. 1 page
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Frank to Phebe about travel news, family news and his activities. 2 pages
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Phebe to Frank about family news, health news and asking for clothing materials. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his travels and activities and acquaintance news. 2 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about writing a few lines to send to her with a friend. 2 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 4 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her health and family news. 4 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his activities and his dislike of being separated by distance. 6 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her health and family and acquaintance news. 4 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her sickness and news of their daughter. 4 pages
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Frank to Phebe about home and the meaning of the world without her. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about her sickness and his acquaintence news. 2 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her sickness and how she's feeling. 3 pages
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Frank to Phebe about acquaintance news and travel activities. 2 pages
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Content of letter speaks to pre-1867, Frank to Phebe about his travel news and activities. 6 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his teaching problems and about acquaintance activities. 4 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his activities and teaching. 4 pages
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Phebe to Frank about home news and her feelings about Frank being gone. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his activities on the road and at home. Family and acquaintance news. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about family news and activities. 3 pages
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Frank to Phebe about correspondence and relationship questions. 3 pages
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Phebe to Frank about correspondence and family news. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about his travel activities and news of acquaintences. 4 pages
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Phebe to Frank about her travels and family/acquaintence news. 2 pages
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Frank to Phebe about acquaintence news. 4 pages - Married in Feb. 1867
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Phebe to Frank in reply to his questions from the Jan. 21 letter. 3 pages
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Frank to Phebe asking "pointed questions" that were not addressed previously. 4 pages
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Phebe to Frank about health and family news. 4 pages
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Frank to Phebe about a cousin/acquaintence's wedding details. 2 pages

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