Letter to Virginia Saunders, March 15, 1900

Title

Letter to Virginia Saunders, March 15, 1900

Subject

Texas -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Letters -- Texas -- Utopia -- 19th century
Letters -- Texas -- Wimberley -- 19th century

Description

This collection contains love letters between Professor I.N. Davis (1870-1948) of Utopia, Texas and Virginia Saunders (1874-1904) of Wimberley, Texas. The census lists Davis as a boarder in Uvalde County at the time these letters were written. This last letter is dated twelve days before their marriage on March 27, 1900 in Johnson City, Texas. “I didn’t get to write you when I first returned home but now I can. How I did wish you were with me…”

Creator

Davis, Isaac Newton.
Davis, Virginia Saunders.

Date

1900

Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

A2014.0003c

Files

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Citation

Davis, Isaac Newton. Davis, Virginia Saunders. , “Letter to Virginia Saunders, March 15, 1900,” DeGolyer Library Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2024, https://degolyer.omeka.net/items/show/443.