Correspondence
Series
Identifier: id241326
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains correspondence, receipts, poems, and other material concerning Helen M. Hoskins and her family of Sheffield, Massachusetts. Most of the correspondence is between Helen and her mother, Sabra Hoskins, but also includes letters written by Helen's husband, H.T. Wheeler, her son, Horace Wheeler, siblings, numerous cousins, and friends. Included in the collection are poems, compositions, and other ephemera related to Helen's time as a teacher at female academies in Maryland, (Patapsco Institute), Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Ohio.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1868
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1845-1860
Creator
- From the Collection: Hoskins, Helen M. (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository