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Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns (1846-1930) from her brother R. B. "Bogardus" Snowden (1836-1909), Memphis, TN, 1903 June 28. Bogardus is writing from Annesdale and he included a photograph of his and Mary's grandfather, General Robert Bogardus. He also sends a photograph he had taken of himself during the last Reunion of the Confederate Veterans, held in Memphis in 1901. In addition, he sent a picture of Annesdale with Annie and Sue(?) on the porch. Bogardus' black mare horse is in the photograph, along with Ada the cook. He says that "If you send these photos to Albany ask to have them returned. I suppose it will be some time before Bessie and the other members of the family get the data for a complete history of the Bogardus family."

Bogardus mentions that "We all drove to the park (Overton). You know we now have a system of parks, 1,000 acres, to be connected by a broad drive-way 200 feet wide." He also talks about how "We are building a great many residences and a few public buildings. Several school houses, The Goodwin Institute. Hotels, and Factories." He also thinks that Bayard, his nephew, is "wasting or losing a great deal of valuable time living in Paris." Bogardus states that "I sent you a large 'Scimitar' Supplement with many of our public and private buildings and likenesses of some distinguished citizens."

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sc.0065.001_015.003

Date

1903 June 28

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Snowden, Robert B., Correspondence.

Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from R. B. Snowden, 1903 June 28

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