Box 9

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The letters are all of a personal nature; several contain sympathy for the death of her sister and of her husband.

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Letters from Mary Watts to various recipients, most are undated. Includes a letter, most likely written in 1928, in which Mary asks the unnamed recipient to intervene in the separation of Dolly and Thomas Smith.

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Most of the letters are from J.J. Walker and his son, Donald Walker. Of particular note is a letter announcing the death of J.J. Walker in June 1924 and an additional letter in which Donald provides details of his father's death. A later letter also states that J.J. Walker left $5,000 to the Patty A. Clay Infirmary in Richmond, Kentucky.

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The majority of these letters are written from Biloxi, Mississippi, where Joe had a refrigerator company. Of particular note is a May 5, 1918 letter in which Joe mentions the rumored engagement of Emma Watts to Tony Burnam. Also, August 12, 1928 letter written by Sadie announces that Joe was in an accident having to do with ammonia and is likely blind.

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Postcard from England about travel itinerary, lists of hotels and plays and a note about Tony Burnam, who they claimed only wanted to marry Emma for her money.

Scope and Contents These were written while William was in Texas handling business affairs. The letters all contain business notes such as what price cotton sold for. Of particular note are: September 13, 1878 letter in which Watts writes about Jo Walker's black cook and other workers leaving because he beat them so badly. Walker could no longer find workers who would stay. September 25, 1878 letter details the amount of labor used to pick cotton and the average number of bales picked each day. Finally, an...

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The early letters were written when W.W. Watts was on a cattle drive in Texas. The later letters detail Mary P. Watts and Emma Watts' trip to Europe in 1911.

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The letters include personal glimpses into their lives while he was in Texas. Includes a number of letters from Cincinnati where Emma is having extensive dental work done. In other letters Emma talks about trips, shopping and activities while she is traveling. One letter documents an early visit to Vassar and states that she will be accepted in three years after she is 18. Later correspondence details Emma's trip to Europe with her mother in 1911.

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The letters are written from Tennessee and contain general information about family members in Tennessee.

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Notes of sympathy after the death of her husband William W. Watts.