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Cynthia G. Collett

Cynthia G. Collett

“Cynthia Dickerman”

Born as Cynthia G. Dickerman on September 21st, 1842.

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In these letters:

Date Author Description

Henry W. Collett Cynthia G. Collett Elizabeth Peck

Thanks To

Library of Virginia for scanning the letters and placing them online (CW150 Project, Accession 44358).
Patricia Bangs, direct descendent of Cecil, for preserving the letters and loaning them to the library for scanning.
Our transcribers: Caleb, Nicole, and Leanne.

The Transcriptions

These letters have been transcribed from scans of the originals available online. Although we have tried to retain much of the style of writing, they have been lightly edited, viz. additional punctuation, to make reading easier for modern eyes. Words in [brackets] were not in the original transcripts, or are unintelligible.

I am not anxious to shoot anybody and should not shoot a Reb on picket unless he shot at our men first. I have a love for dangerous enterprise but have not indulged the propensity on your account and the baby’s. Read letter