Re: renewed plea for info on andrew pitzer
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In reply to:
renewed plea for info on andrew pitzer
AL WERTMAN 3/11/02
The Andrew L. Pitzer who was 23 in the 1850 census is the correct one. You may be interested in the following letter which is on file in the VMI archives.
Pitzer, Eliza L., letter. (MS #0114)
Biographical note: Eliza Lewis Pitzer (dates unknown), of Roanoke Co., VA, daughter of Andrew Lewis and Jane McClanahan; mother of Andrew Lewis Pitzer, b. 1827 Roanoke Co., VA; VMI Class of 1848; Maj. 2nd Virginia Cavalry, CSA; farmer; married Martha Walton, 1849; d. 1896 Roanoke VA.Descriptive note: One letter from Eliza L. Pitzer to her son, VMI Cadet Andrew L. Pitzer, dated November 25, 1845. She discusses news from home, family and personal matters.