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"St. John's Altar, Hampton, Va."

Postmark: Broadnax, Va., Aug. 18, 1933
Address: Miss Marion Joyce, 108 Weatherspoon St., Sanford, N.C., Lee County
Message: "Dear Little Girl, Hope you'll all be good and have a good time till I go home again. Write to me soon at South Hill care Floyd. Love to all from Mother."
Description: "The parish to which this old church originally belonged was the oldest settlement in the United States. The present church which was the third in the parish was built in 1728. The town of Hampton with the church was burnt August 7th, 1861, but was restored in 1868."



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