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Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Elizabeth Cairns, 1905 May 28

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from her daughter, Elizabeth Cairns, 1905 May 28. Elizabeth was onboard the SS Königin Luise ship, which left from New York and headed for Gibraltar. They passed the Azores islands during the ocean voyage. She will be visiting Naples and Rome during her trip. In the letter she discusses the people she has met on board the ship and the activities they participated in. She states there is an Italian Marquis, a Russian Duke, some Italian Naval officers, and a number of Southerners (from Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas) on the ship.
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Mary Snowden Treadwell, 1924 August 15

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from her niece, Mary Snowden Treadwell, 1924 August 15. Mary was writing her aunt from Paris, France.

"We are delighted at the prospect of seeing Annie and her girls in New York on our arrival. Annie, as you know, expects to put little Annie at Dobb's School this fall. New York won't(?) seem the same since you moved away! We have taken an apartment in ___ Park Hotel Washington but the girls and I plan to remain in New York some weeks before going to Washington. Eleanora Gardiner dropped by last week. She said Imogene was to go that afternoon to Antwerp or Brussels. They expect to reach Paris again tomorrow morning. Annie Overton [her daughter] and I went to Aix-les-Bains...Had a lovely excursion in Switzerland in Aunt Bettie's car...There are many Americans in Paris now."

Mary Jay Snowden Cairns was the sister of R.B. Snowden and Mary Snowden Treadwell was R.B. Snowden's daughter.
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from R.B. Snowden, 1896 May 13

Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from her brother, R.B. "Bogardus" Snowden, Memphis, TN, 1896 May 13. He states that "Mary seems perfectly happy with her big baby. It is a fine child. You know Mabel is going to Italy with Lucile on the 23rd...She will leave here next Tuesday with Bettie Currier for New York. She has had no fever for several days and Dr. Ilany(?) says she can go. Bettie and Mr. Currier will go ___ when near New York and I want Annie to go with them. Doubtless she is with you at this time and you can tell her we want her to go with her Aunt Bettie." Annie traveled with her cousin, Mabel Brinkley, to Genoa, Italy, and made an extensive tour of the European continent for about a year.
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from R.B. Snowden, 1901 April 26

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns (1846-1930) from her brother R.B. "Bogardus" Snowden (1836-1909), Memphis, TN, 1901 April 26. "Bogardus" tells Mary that "We are to give President McKinley and Cabinet a Royal welcome to Memphis. A Banquet for him & the Cabinet and another for Mrs. McK and the ladies in the cafe...I expect to have Gen. S. D. Lee(?) here at Annesdale during the Reunion." In 1901, Memphis hosted the 11th Annual National Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans.
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from R.B. Snowden, 1903 June 28

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."
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, 1873 October 16

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, St. Mary's Convent, Memphis, TN, 1873 October 16.

Sister Hughetta is writing to her sister, Mary, during the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, TN that lasted from 1873-1879. She states that "we are so very busy that I have but five minutes in which to write this note. From morning till night, we are working for the sick, & visiting & nursing them, yet it seems but little, that we do for the suffering & affliction is so great, that much more is needed than we can do. Kind friends have sent so generously to us that we no longer want for money for the poor. Good nurses are our greatest need at present & the prayers of the faithful the greatest blessing that can be given Memphis now."
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, 1878 October 18

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, St. Mary's Convent, Memphis, TN, 1878 October 18.

Sister Hughetta is writing to her sister, Mary, during the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, TN that lasted from 1873-1879. She states that "We are all perfectly well...There seems to be but one thought that comes to me, & that the suffering. I have not the least fear of the fever. We have about thirty patients now, have lost in all only four. We go from house to house, carry some refreshments to each, according to what the doctor allows, sitting an hour with one & longer with another. A few of them have hired nurses who watch during the night, but most of them are cared for only by our-selves & their families...Sister Constance(?) takes only too good care of me, in every way. Some think the fever abating. I scarcely think so myself. We have added to our list 13 new names yesterday & today. On the corners of Bradford and Winchester I trust there are ten cases which we visit. I call it 'the little infected district...' This has been a day full of pleasant exciting work. I have been with sixteen of our patients today. All but two are doing splendidly. It is very cold. I feel very hopeful about the disease to night. I had no time to attend the Church Services, after the early Celebration. We have the Holy Communion daily. It is everything to us, it gives us all our strength. We keep so very, very well. All wonder at it... You shall know by telegraph if I am ill so feel perfectly easy about me at all times."
Correspondence, to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, 1895 September 24

Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from Sister Hughetta Snowden, Nashville, TN, 1895 September 24.

Sister Hughetta is writing to her sister, Mary, en-route to Memphis, TN. She tells her sister that "this quarantine may be so great an injury to our school that we may decide to remove the school to Nashville, Knoxville, or Ashville, N.C. The old Shelby place is for sale and I went over to look at it...There is fever at N. O. & at Jackson, Miss. Memphis is only keeping it out by rigid quarantine. Pray that I may be directed as to God's Will."
Correspondence, to Octavia Snowden from Sister Hughetta Snowden, 1868 May 3

Correspondence to Octavia Snowden (1843-1885), New York, NY, from Sister Hughetta Snowden (1848-1926), Memphis, TN, May 3. Hughetta is writing to her sister after a long period of not writing. She discusses what has been happening at St. Mary's School. She appointed a May Queen and talks about how she appointed everyone their duties for the event. She speaks of how well the May Day celebrations went at the school. In addition, that they expect to have a new building up at St. Mary's during June and July. It will be a part of the permanent building of St. Mary's Convent, Memphis. She discusses her brother R.B. "Bogardus" Snowden's upcoming wedding, which took place on May 5, 1868, to Annie Overton Brinkley.
Correspondence, to R.B. Snowden from Bayard S. Cairns, 1893 August 17

Correspondence to R.B. Snowden, Memphis, TN, from his nephew, Bayard S. Cairns, 1893 August 17. Bayard spent time at The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893.
Correspondence, to R.B. Snowden from Elizabeth W. Cairns, 1905 August 6

Correspondence to R.B. Snowden, Memphis, TN, from his niece, Elizabeth W. Cairns, Hotel Luzern Engel, Switzerland, 1905 August 6. She is writing to her uncle about her European travels. She started writing the letter in Luzern, Switzerland, and finished it in Zurich, Switzerland.
Correspondence, to R.B. Snowden, from J.N. Snowden, 1895 July 25

Correspondence to R.B. Snowden, New York City, NY, from J.N. Snowden, an real-estate agent and a distant relative, Memphis, TN, 1895 July 25. This letter contains a proposal for R.B. to buy the Cochran Hotel and the two-story building south of and adjoining the hotel. The properties are on Main Street between Poplar Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Memphis, TN.

The letter lists in detail rental income from occupants, financial costs and assessments, tax and insurance information, and the condition of the buildings. J.N. also draws two maps showing R.B. the location of the property and details about the buildings. The letter informs R.B. that there have been many offers on the property, including offers from Mr. Fargason and Mr. Overton, both prominent businessmen in Memphis. The Mr. Overton in the letter might be referring to R.B. Snowden's wife's uncle, as his wife was John Overton's granddaughter. Mr. Fargason would eventually be an in-law to Mr. Snowden via Mr. Snowden's daughter's marriage to Mr. Fargason's son.
Correspondence, to R.R. Snowden from E.H. Snowden, 1884 November 7

Correspondence to Robert Ralston Snowden (1810-1887) from his brother, Reverend Ebenezer Hazard Snowden (1799-1894), 1884 November 7. Ebenezer is writing about their family history, mostly of the Snowden family. Robert and Ebenezer were uncles of Colonel Robert Bogardus Snowden (1836-1909).
Correspondence, to Susan Gallagher from John Bayard Snowden, 1831 February 6

Correspondence to Susan Gallagher (1804-1837), Bangor, ME, from her brother, John Bayard Snowden (1808-1863), Nashville, TN, 1831 February 6.

John Bayard Snowden was Robert Bogardus Snowden's father and Sarah Gallagher was Robert Bogardus Snowden's aunt.
Design plans, Fargason house, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1905

Document, "Specifications for Electrical Wiring for Residence for John T. Fargason Jr. Lamar Boulevard, Memphis Tenn Bayard S. Cairns Architect: - Memphis, Tenn.", circa 1905.

John T. Fargason Jr. (II) was a son-in-law of R.B. Snowden and Bayard S. Cairns was a nephew of R.B. Snowden.
Design plans, Fargason house, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1905

Document, "Specifications of the labor and materials to be furnished in the Plumbing and Gasfitting of a Brick and Stone House for Mrs. J. T. Fargason by Col. R.B. Snowden: - Lamar Boulevard: - Memphis, Tenn. In accordance with the accompanying Drawings and under the supervision and subject to the approval of Bayard S. Cairns, Architect:- Scimitar Building: - Memphis, Tenn.", circa 1905.
Hymn, sung at R.B. Snowden's funeral, 1909

Hymn titled "Ancient Hymn to a Dying Christian." This was sung at R.B. Snowden's funeral in 1909. Snowden died on October 6, 1909, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was reported to be one of the wealthiest men in Tennessee upon his death.

"This is the Hymn that was sung so beautifully at Bogardus' funeral."
Party invitation, to Mary Snowden, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN, 1872 December 27

Invitation to the "Second Annual Revel of the Bally-Hoos", for Mary Snowden (Cairns), Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN, 1872 December 27.

"Under the Auspices of... Mrs. Robert C. Brinkley, Mrs. T. W. Hunt, Mrs. A. O. Harris, Mrs. Wm. A. Goodwyn, Mrs. Chas. B. Church, Mrs. Jacob Thompson, Mrs. Jno. Overton, Jr., Mrs. Wm. M. Farrington, Mrs. Walter A. Goodman, Mrs. C. P. Hunt, Mrs. Luke E. Wright, Mrs. W. P. Proufit."
Photo album, Annie Snowden Fargason Ward and Frank Watson Ward II, 1920s-1930s

A photo album belonging Annie Snowden Fargason Ward and Frank Watson Ward II, 1920s-1930s. This album features trips to Palm Beach, California; Weekapaugh, Rhode Island; and Salem, Massachusetts; as well as family pictures.

Annie Snowden Fargason Ward was the daughter of Annie Brinkley Snowden Fargason and granddaughter of Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden.
Poem, "Her Portrait," Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, circa 1931

Poem, "Her Portrait" in tribute to Annie Overton Brinkley Snowden, wife of Robert Bogardus Snowden, who died in 1923. It was written by one of her daughters, Mary O. Snowden Treadwell, and illustrated by Louise Kornik, circa 1931.