Finding aid to the William L. Candler Letter to Charles August Evard, 1849
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
WILLIAM L. CANDLER LETTER TO CHARLES AUGUST EVARD, 1849
William L. Candler, of Staunton, Virginia, writes to his brother-in-law and sister,
complaining about his life in Staunton, “the dullest place I ever saw.” He asks about his mother
and Elizabeth [perhaps a sister] and requests that John [perhaps a brother] send him a Lynchburg
newspaper.
CHARLES AUGUST EVARD (1819-1853
Charles August Evard, watchmaker of Lynchburg, Virginia, was born 25 May 1817 in
Switzerland. He immigrated to the United States on 8 March 1839 and settled in Lynchburg. He
was admitted as a citizen on 3 July 1848. He married Catherine Candler on 15 July 1845.
Charles August Evard died on 4 December 1853 and is buried in the Presbyterian
Cemetery in Lynchburg.
[Nothing further is known at present concerning William L. Candler, other than being the
brother of Catherine Candler Evard.]
MS1086
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
WILLIAM L. CANDLER LETTER TO CHARLES AUGUST EVARD, 1849
William L. Candler, of Staunton, Virginia, writes to his brother-in-law and sister,
complaining about his life in Staunton, “the dullest place I ever saw.” He asks about his mother
and Elizabeth [perhaps a sister] and requests that John [perhaps a brother] send him a Lynchburg
newspaper.
CHARLES AUGUST EVARD (1819-1853
Charles August Evard, watchmaker of Lynchburg, Virginia, was born 25 May 1817 in
Switzerland. He immigrated to the United States on 8 March 1839 and settled in Lynchburg. He
was admitted as a citizen on 3 July 1848. He married Catherine Candler on 15 July 1845.
Charles August Evard died on 4 December 1853 and is buried in the Presbyterian
Cemetery in Lynchburg.
[Nothing further is known at present concerning William L. Candler, other than being the
brother of Catherine Candler Evard.]
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Dublin Core
Title
Finding aid to the William L. Candler Letter to Charles August Evard, 1849
Subject
Finding aids
Candler, William L.
Evard, Charles August (1817-1853)
letters
Correspondence
Description
Finding aid to the William. L. Candler Letter to Charles August Evard, 1849 held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Format
PDF file
Language
English
Identifier
MS1086FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia), “Finding aid to the William L. Candler Letter to Charles August Evard, 1849,” Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/112.