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“…a saddle of mutton…”
I took a notable liberty here. Mason’s letter says that “William” bore the items to his son—I have given this journey to Lorenzo, instead.
Letter from Charles Mason, Sr. to Charles Mason, Jr., December 21, 1864, in the possession of Angus Lamond, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Lamond is a descendant of the Mason family.
“…a wagonful of provisions…”
Letter from Charles Mason, Sr. to Charles Mason, Jr., December 21, 1864, in the possession of Angus Lamond, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Lamond is a descendant of the Mason family.
“…a barren, wilderness frontier…”
See “The armies felled the larger trees…,” above.
“Recollections of the Civil War,” Nannie Brown Doherty, Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 11, 1961.
“…men as desperate for meat…”
See “…a story about Raw Head and Bloody Bones,” above.
“A warm spell…”
Letter from Charles Mason, Sr. to Charles Mason, Jr., December 21, 1864, in the possession of Angus Lamond, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Lamond is a descendant of the Mason family.
“He was gone eight days.”
See “…a saddle of mutton…,” above.
Maria Mason’s letter reveals that “William” has remained with Charles Mason, Jr. until at least January 8. I have taken some liberty here, in employing the reverse trek from Richmond to King George to explain how Delia returns to Anarcha. That fact, however, is not in doubt. Delia does not appear in Maury Family finding aid materials past approximately 1863, and Delia appears in the 1870 Census Report for King George County, Virginia, living with Anarcha and Lorenzo (see “…pregnant again,” above). Additional facts about her life are documented below.
Letter from Maria Mason. to Charles Mason, Jr., December 21, 1864, in the possession of Angus Lamond, of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Lamond is a descendant of the Mason family.
“…Delia…”
For the version of Delia’s name as it appears in the printed book, see “…pregnant again,” above.