This is a  letter written to my great-great grandmother Ann Carey RANDOLPH
in 1882 from her friend/relative? in her hometown of Front Royal, VA.
It's a very chatty letter that mentions the families of RICHARDSON,
LOVELL, ARNISTIAD and KENDRICK. It also mentions "Rose Hill" and has a
charming description of how the town has grown to 1200 inhabitants since
my gggrandmother left. I have always thought it would be of historical
interest to families in Front Royal.

My gggrandmother was Ann Cary "Nannie" Randolph, daughter of
Thomas Beverly Randolph and Maria Barbara Mayer.
She married Dr Rozier Dulaney Briscoe and moved to Missouri.
The Rolfe referred to in the letter is her nephew, Rolfe Millar, son of her sister Susan.
Her son William Mayer Briscoe is also referred to in the letter.
Her sister Lucy, who married William Keim is also mentioned.
I don't know who any of the other people are but there's a lot of gossip that might be
interesting to folks researching those other families.
 
 

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