William M. Collins of Louisville, Kentucky wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 26 January 1887, six days after the death of Sarah McAndrew Armstrong.

Michael J. Doyle wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 25 January 1887, five days after the death of Sarah McAndrew Armstrong.

Ellen Battle (1837-1922) and John F. Armstrong were first cousins. Ellen was the daughter of Michael Battle (c. 1811-1869) and Catherine “Kate” Armstrong Battle (1811-1881), who was the sister of JF’s father Francis.

P. J. Moran wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 24 January 1887, four days after the death of Sarah McAndrew Armstrong.

Michael F. Kennedy of Charleston, South Carolina wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 24 January 1887.

Thomas Hammond of Madison, Georgia wrote this condolence letter to John F. Armstrong on 24 January 1887.

Sr. M. Joseph wrote John F. Armstrong a condolence letter on 23 January 1887 after the death of his wife, Sarah McAndrew Armstrong.

Mother Clemence Freycenon (1841-1910) was one of eight Sisters of St. Joseph from Le Puy, France who were recruited by Bishop Augustine Verot in 1866 to teach freed slaves in St. Augustine, Florida.

Mother Clemence Freycenon (1841-1910) was one of eight Sisters of St. Joseph from Le Puy, France who were recruited by Bishop Augustine Verot in 1866 to teach freed slaves in St. Augustine, Florida.

Sr. Ignatius (1822-1898), a Religious Sister of Mercy in Atlanta, wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 21 January 1887.

James Duffy of Atlanta wrote this condolence letter to John F. Armstrong on 21 January 1887.

M. P. Carroll (1841-1920) was an Augusta, Georgia attorney and Confederate army veteran.

Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Ker Boyce (1833-1891) was a businessman in Augusta, who served as an officer in the Georgia Twelfth Battalion of the Confederate Army.