Episode 28: The Quiet Tenor Of Our Lives

Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant: A Women's History

Selina Powell to Rebecca Powell, 7 Jan. 1850 In which a modern day accountant finds more in common with a Virginia family from the Civil War than she might have expected. Alison Herring joins me this episode to discuss her work in transcribing and publishing the letters of the Powell family. We talk about reading parties, genealogy, kissing bees (way more fun than spelling bees, imo), and more! MORE INFORMATION: More about Alison Herring: https://www.alisonherring.com/ Collections of Powell Papers at William & Mary: https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991033314735403196&context=L&vid=01COWM_INST:01COWM_WM_NEWUI&lang=en&search_scope=WMCWF&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Powell%20Family