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Box 1

 Container

Contains 175 Results:

1863 March 15 -- Camp near Vicksburg (Miss.). Alexander Reynolds to sister regarding family affairs., 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Dates: 1863
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding his slaves (“negroes"), his military service in Texas, and other matters; 15 items.

1863 August 12 -- Knoxville, Tennessee, Alexander Reynolds to Willie Patton saying he was going to recommend him for Adjutant General, mentions friends and asks Willie to have Sallie pay for a pair of spurs he wants to purchased., 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Dates: 1863
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding his slaves (“negroes"), his military service in Texas, and other matters; 15 items.

1865 November 6 -- Richmond, Va., Alexander Reynolds to sister, regarding development of jointly owned coal land in Nicholas County. Company to be formed by General Barton., 1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1865 December 4 -- Baltimore, Maryland, Alexander Reynolds to sister about Will Patton who is in bad health. He assures Sally that he will do anything he can for Will., 1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1870 January 9 -- New York, Alexander Reynolds to sister, comments on Will's health and discouragement over his own unemployment; "I have employed my time in painting, though as yet I have realized but little by it, as the fine arts are at a low ebb.", 1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1870 April 22 -- New York, Alexander Reynolds to sister telling her he is sailing for Egypt, to be Brigadier General in the Viceroy's (of Egypt) service, and taking Frank Reynolds with him to be Colonel of Artillery. He says the family will follow him in the spring, and asks Sally to take care of their mother., 1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1870 June 24 -- Alexandria, Egypt, Alexander Reynolds to sister about his position as Quartermaster General and Commissary General of the Viceroy's armies and Frank's position as Colonel Light of Artillery. He also comments on weather and living conditions., 1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

[1870 prior to Sept. 5] -- Cairo, Egypt, Alexander Reynolds to sister about living conditions, his work, weather, other former Confederate Generals such as Loring, Stone, Sibley, Colonel Long. Comments on an application from General Heth who was looking for a position, the war in Europe, and the possibility of troops being sent to Europe if the Russians threaten Constantinople., 1870 (?)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1870 (?)
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1870 September 5 -- Cairo, Egypt, Alexander Reynolds to sister, regarding death of nephew, Will Patton, and his position in Egypt., 1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.

1871 April 20 -- Alexandria, Egypt, Alexander Reynolds, to sister, regarding family affairs, his hopes that the leaves from the Tree of the Virgin arrived before McElhaney died, and his work in Egypt., 1871

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Dates: 1871
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence / Series 1. Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters from Alexander W. Reynolds / Letters from Alexander Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton regarding Reynolds working for the Viceroy of Egypt, daily life in Egypt, and family matters; 14 items.