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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.098 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Robert Archer to Aaron Jeffery about Aaron's writing style |
| Date | 3 August 1876 |
| Author | Archer, Robert (fl. 1860-1898) |
| Recipient | Jeffery, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter from Aaron's grandfather praising young Aaron's style and the fact that "not a word was misspelt." Also, mentions visiting guests, pleasant weather, and that he doesn't "...know what got into [Aaron's] hens. they stopped laying as soons as you left home. I suppose they are grieving at your absence." Ends with a humorous anecdote about Aaron's dog , Leo, getting himself into "mischief" at the butchers. |
| Subjects | Education Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Pets Humor and Satire Children and Family |
| People | Archer, Robert (fl. 1860-1898) Jeffery, Aaron (fl. 1855-1900) Jeffery, Richard W. (fl. 1855-1899) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Education; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |