1 10 6 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/d4095b0a6510c3f44ee193174569de25.jpg bc5597475ba83efdad38a096a7d62fca https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/780b56c845df9f4f86a915d437aedea8.jpg b20a57fe0fe90f877f08997cb6e2958b https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/ef288fab755ef5d0034c07b407ea54d9.jpg dc7a4926fc45a20f38a590f72235f1b8 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/0de586e30b561ca6912abdfa0fb6777c.jpg 8c4bfd88ffe2872dabf4e41f392ae9e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton Letter Transcribed by Thomas Blackburn / revised by ska 10-2-20 I am so glad the Bishop took no further notice of [Maury Mein?] to accept his resignation, I hear Maury has published a pamphlet which puts him among the Quakers, I am so convinced of his insanity that I don’t think it matters what he says. Mr. Johns just came in and I said, “Ma has written a whole letter without saying when she is coming.” and he said well you needn’t send my love to her she won’t even come to see her posterity—we have had three baskets of delicious grapes from the garden. I think it is the Concord—so very sweet—there are more coming out. Mr. Johns brought his gun and gentleman dog so we shall have some birds. I gave yr. message to Liz and she most cried at the idea you suggest and says she will write [[end page]] [[start page]] tomorrow. I wonder if Mr. Van Wyck loses anything by the Cal. bank failure. I feel quite anxious about it. I got the first jasmine bloom this morning. I wish you could see the tuberoses I never saw such beauties. And oh! the morning glories! They merit a more honored location. John Mason got a telegram from Pink in Balt. not on her way home either—you never mention her!—is her mother coming home with her I hope? I hope that Mr. [Grammar?] will decline and Mr. Hubbard will accept. Love to Puss and the children Your friend Helen [[end page]] Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane to Lizzie Lane, March 30, year unknown Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane, Helen Berry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 4 JPEGs 600 ppi Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 03_30_bl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/d72674ffff71f9c15e2f654fc136886d.tif b7e0a8f729db3e169e9d81e2d8eb901c https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/8185876dc9798d1ea987f98555c6f062.jpg df2b5d3516bc66de1168e17a018038c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton Apr. 1st, 81 Your letter dearest Lizzie found me in bed with a bad headache which grew worse as the day advanced. The chimise came this morn. & I have taken the pattern, had it washed & will return it by this mail-- I thought you did not like the square necks! You surely can wear the one I sent if it don't fit--I’ll make the others next week-- do hope the dress suits a& fits. I am happy to say we will be able to get you here at Easter-- and if you wld. like to bring one of your school mates you can do so with pleasure. I wish you so recently that there is nothing to [ ] bring all your summer things so that we may fit them for wear when the weather gets warmer. I defer the silk till you come. Your [ ] Mother You might sew a piece of your marked tape on the chimise I sent you. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane to Lizzie Lane, April 1, 1881 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane, Helen Berry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881-04-01 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2 JPEGs 600 ppi Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1881_04_01_bl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) Description An account of the resource A two page letter from Helen Berry Lane to her daughter, Lizzie Lane. They discuss a chimise and an accompanying pattern. Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence--1870-1880 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/024c257335aaf51ed4d385ec197ae163.jpg 224f25f4cf4c314b764bffb8a6e9d5e1 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/f61eda02437798880754c5f6887b7403.jpg 87d471b8464c2b7b28270ac03fc89f38 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/26949046469ccbab17a45793d95f502a.jpg 87d471b8464c2b7b28270ac03fc89f38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton Nov 7 80 My precious child, Your postal came yesterday and I am glad you have the [consolation] of the visit to Mrs. Mc & which I know was pleasant from the description you have given me of her sweetness, & then too you now have the anticipation of Willy's visit which he mentions in his letter received today saying he will go shortly before you come home for xmas. I wrote you on Tuesday while he was downtown, he did not get back till four o'clck. & then dinner came which took an hour so we had only the little while [till] train time to see him[.] Helen & I went to the depot with him, & it seemed in a moment he was gone, there was not a tear shed for I feel like he was next door & we could see him at any time. He writes that his visit seems like a pleasant dream. The weather has been so bad since he left that we have had a quiet time & the girls[.] no visitors till today & [Willington?] walked home from ch: with Camilla & David is [ ] the [ ], he spent Tuesday eve with them too. Last night Rosie's beau Mr. Lunsford from Petersb'g came & there was such a storm when the time came for him to go that I insisted on his staying all night & he did so[.] I have seldom seen a smaller man but he is well proportioned & pleasing in manner-- neither handsome nor ugly. Rose says he is more than 30 & very steady & manly-- so I reckon it is a good match for her, she requires a good advisor to regulate her. She leaves for home tomorrow with him as escort. Mr. Clemens & Sue left yesterday, [] aunt [ ] is going to stay a wink with sister [ ] & then is coming here to stay some time with us, I am so glad for her to have the rest after such a sea of trouble as she has passed through. George refused to come up today for fear of bringing the disease in his clothes to Helen's children, but we think that is useless caution & hope to talk him out of it. Lizzie one of four Callas has a bud, I'll send it to you when it blooms all of them look finely. I am grieved about your eyes but hope the eye water will cure them, do use it faithfully-- we will send the prescription tomorrow. Easter has not sent the flannel for yr dress yet! I was called off to entertain Henry Scott & Willy Marze as Helen & Camilla have gone to [ ] -- & Rose with Mr. L. for a walk then dine 12. & Marshall came & Rose has just returned leaving [ ] only time for a little more. Write me all about your visit. Your devoted Mother Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane to Lizzie Lane, November 7, 1880 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence--1870-1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane, Helen Berry Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2 JPEGs 600 ppi Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1880_11_07_bl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) Description An account of the resource A three page letter from Helen Berry Lane to her daughter Lizzie Lane. Helen Lane mentions her son Willy and his wife, Camilla. https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/2b26240c9e615ab32fb62ec10a76ec05.jpg db21e95b7b918388ffccb830cb19459e https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/81aedef23a41638284835e12b0a10c3d.jpg 684e5dd164d21f2b4950f893021a6193 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/73f5fc0bcac189861e8b7eb6b5f24c0e.tif 395942e3bf948e0668a4b5321d73d32c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton Sep. 8/75 Your letters brought “hope defer’d” dearest Ma but it is a comfort to know that you have begun to think seriously of coming & may start next week, but there lies Georgetown in the way. I have written bragging Fan to come at once but her answer not arriving I fear she is away from home, I pressed her father to bring her & get hope that May will come & be here with Belle who is bent upon paying us a visit in a week or ten days. All this must be done at once for Mr. Johns has to preach in his Parish the first Sunday in Oct. & we shall have to go the [ ] day before. I shall stay two weeks. I am going to take Charlotte to carry the baby & be useful while I am there & then Helen can look around & arrange for a nurse at her leisure. Mr. Hirt is so faithful & devoted to him that she has had no trouble whatever with him & he is so free from colic that you wld. not know there was a baby in the house except when he’s hungry. I wound up the ailment I wrote you of on Thursday last with a big headache & have been remarkably well ever since except a cough wh. sticks to me like a tar baby that day I got a note from Lilly Marshall saying that she & Hermin were going to drive down on Sat. & pay us a visit Accordingly they came with Harry & Carter Scott as escorts. Mrs. [ ] Pagne & her son also of the party they stopped at Dr. Scott’s. Hennie drove. they will return on Friday. This has stirred us up considerably & pleasantly, the boys are having a gay time going to gosling parties & driving about, there’s to be a dance tonight at Timmy Green’s, given by all the boys. Hennie & Helen have just returned from a visit to Dr. Taylor’s in Hennie’s buggy. I don’t like such [ ] doings & Helen was very reluctant but did not like to refuse. We are having numerous jokes about Green & Lily wk: wld. take up too much paper, he was at the carriage door first man on Sunday & came up with Mary in the evn. dresses to death. By the way she is to be married next Wednesday at home in the day & leave that evn. for Winchester , I hear the Brompton family are to be invited, she is to board at a Mr. Ward’s next door to Judge Parker’s; I suppose it is Mrs. Bird’s house. I think Mr. Ward is her sister’s. The Baptist Ch’s a new thing in town to inquire who are its members. I’m afraid Mary will find herself in a sphere to wh. she is not accustomed, she looks lovely now. & I hear her betrothed says she is the purest Christian he ever knew. I am having no trouble with my housefull, the bread is perfectly beautiful & other cooking first [ ] & Fanny & Char. Doing their best so I really enjoy it like old times, we all miss you sadly Lilly just passed me and sent her love & great regret that you are away and David Forbes deplores your absence, always sends a message to that effect. He has been up several times lately. Mr. Johns wears delightfully & is fine company for the girls. They all think Hennie is pinning for Spillman & tease her continually, she declares she don’t miss him at all, she’s very thin & pale but no sign of a fly about her. But [ ] with us, said Ellen was suffering with [ ] pain in her stomach. She seems to be in wretched health & looks worse than I ever saw her. This makes sister doubt about going to St. L. as she wold. not leave her sick. The jasmine is blooming & the geraniums that you left so full of bloom are just as much so now & buds still forming, plenty of tuberoses too & loads of heliotrope. mignonette all dead as Hector. We have not decided to send Harry back to the High School. Mr. L. is inquiring about the Balt. Business College & his reasons are very strong says another year at the H.S. will leave him no more ready for business than he is now, whilst the other will give him what was [ ]. VW – [ ] to make a specialty last year. We wld. buy to board him at Mrs. Hugh Lee’s where he wld. have ladies & gentlemen as associates. but we are quite undecided. Love to all Your fond Helen Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane, September 8, 1875 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence--1870-1880 Description An account of the resource A five page letter from Helen Berry Lane discussing both local and family interests. She mentions the Brompton family in connection to a social event. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane, Helen Berry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-09-08 Language A language of the resource 5 JPEGs 600 ppi Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/06cd2ae82620d9ae189a9b7aa26e23e0.jpg db21e95b7b918388ffccb830cb19459e https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/0d26729c85efa710a2da65d7840848e1.jpg 684e5dd164d21f2b4950f893021a6193 https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/6fbe9ba8f468cad765aa11c1f65c58d0.tif 395942e3bf948e0668a4b5321d73d32c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton Sep 1st/75 Dearest Ma I think you might have filled up the blank pages of your letters with answers to my numerous questions about your coming home but you only allude to it vaguely as something that may happen someday, but you won’t commit yourself. The first question Mr. Johns asked yesterday when he arrived was if you were coming this week. You know the first of Sep. was your promise. We expected him to come thru Rich. by the five o’clock train yester. evn. But he came at eleven & surprised us having taken the river route. thru Alex. started Monday morn. from his Parrish, he is quite thin but looks so handsome! Helen is good as new again & the baby improving daily in every respect. They moved up stairs yesterday & I took that opp. to have my dining room floor oiled with linseed oil & Spanish brown & it looks like mahogany. I shall move in there tomor. Now, we have led quite a camp life but it kept the [ ] & smells out so well that I think we will make the same move next summer. We expected Harry last night but he has not come yet. They have had a [ ] time of it no doubt, I just had a note from Belle Min: at Warrenton she says she saw Harry at a German the other night so I think it likely they were glad to be detained there by rain. I wrote Belle according to promise that it was convenient now for her to come & we wanted to have her here; the letter followed her to War: & she wishes that in two weeks she will come with the greatest pleasure, my scheme is to have her & Fan Wyther so I am going to write Fan tomorrow. Willy is down in King George. Won’t you be at home by that time! I wish Ada cld come. Oh won’t seem like old times without her. I have been unwell for nearly two weeks & part of the time “washed away” but am [ ] alumn water syrings & think it is subsiding today. My head is as yet not as much affected as it was the last time nor am I so pale. Sister Fanny & Bet are preparing for St. Louis at least so Ellen said yeser. evn. here & she & Geo. are [ ] to [ ]. they gave a supper the other night to [ ] & her husband & his niece that Helen says was beautiful, sister has so much handsome china & glass & silver that the table looked regal. The niece was a Miss Osborne from Louisville who Willy says is too Western for this taste. They only stayed a few days. He’s very umbrageous, Travis has just inherited fifty thousand from his mother, so they say she is in clover. George gave him a fishing trip to Wh: VW Lane went & says he is as much like Mr. Fletcher as I thought him. George has come round! Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane to Helen Berry, September 1, 1875 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence--1870-1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lane, Helen Berry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-09-01 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 3 JPEGs 600 ppi Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1875_09_01_bl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) Description An account of the resource A four page letter from Helen Berry Lane to her mother Helen Berry. The letter talks about the birth of Helen Johns, son. Helen Johns is the daughter of Helen Berry Lane. Helen Berry Lane's two sons, Harry and Willy are also mentioned. https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/6e1cce7981dcf6692d5c04b6f9d06223.jpg e54729ecd556ddf9f3cfca65c8b4119b https://lanefamily.umwarchives.org/files/original/a08b2dfa45cc4c73fbe2c3fb365b2a55.jpg 6bbf2248e42a971cd2e201d664f6c4da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters written by Helen Berry Lane Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Text Any textual data included in the document Brompton July 6/75 The enclosed came this morn dearest Mia(?) & I took the liberty of opening it. They have just finished threshing & the wheat counts 120 bushels, thirty more than Mr. L expected. Of course I had a headache yesterday for the occasion but am well today, Helen & Mr. Johns kept house. Pink & John came up after tea & I was well enough to sit with them. She is thin but looks sweetly, says they have just discovered that Tinsley’s purchase in Balt. was under a mortgage so he has lost all. John Whites [ ] & Tinsley’s ignorance of business Lizzie’s & Mary’s sweet little letters came this morn. I hope they will write every week. Tell mary she must get her ma & pa to let her come home with Liz. Oh ma don’t you think the cows have eaten our beautiful lilies entirely up! They did it yesterday when I was sick, the house shut up for cool & everybody busy in the wheat. I felt like I did when we heard Rose Hill was burnt in and it hang like a pall over me now. Mr. L has the cows turned out of here this morn, but that’s locking the table. [ ] though perhaps it prevents their coming on the porch & eating the flowers we have there. we shall move the lilies to the garden & keep them alive for the next [ ]. Your fond Helen Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Helen Berry Lane, July 6, 1875 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence--1870-1880 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-07-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2 JPEGs 600 ppi Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1875_07_06_bl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brompton (Fredericksburg, VA) Description An account of the resource A two page letter, most likely written by Helen Berry Lane. The letter discusses her daughters Helen and Lizzie. Rose Hill is also mentioned as burning down.