France, 46.0, 2.0Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-18851866-12-23In this Dec. 23, 1866 letter to his wife Julia, Robert Toombs, representative in the Georgia House of Representatives (1837-1843), in the U.S. Congress (1845-1853) and Senate (1853-1861), expresses his grief at parting with his wife and his attempts at telegraphing the port of departure to find out if the launch was successful. He elaborates on his own travel plans, and emphasizes his distress at the political turmoil at home. He talks about the Burts and their upcoming Italian trip, the weather, and his health. He closes and begins again four days later, thanking his wife for her note reassuring him of her well-being during the trip. He closes but opens again the next day, lamenting the death of a friend, which he was informed of that morning. He closes the letter briefly.Digital image and transcription of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO.image/jpegtext/htmlrat024enghttp://american-south.org/http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Robert Toombs, letters to Julia Ann DuBose Toombs. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia LibrariesAmerican Confederate voluntary exiles--FranceAmerican Confederate voluntary exiles--France--Social life and customsBurt familyLetter, Paris, to Julia [Ann DuBose Toombs], 1866 Dec. 23Text