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Letters to Annie Pease and to Nellie Pease, 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: id28025

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents 17 letters and 1 postcard from Texas; Flanders, MI; Fryeburg, Cornish, Gorham, and Bangor, Me. to Annie and Nellie. 9 January-27 December 1886. Aunt Griswold writes from Texas and describes her travels there, particularly the "northers" which are very bad storms. Mary writes about the baby and how she is quite a handful. H.E. Pease/Marmie writes about things at home and requests fabric and buttons; she says that father wants to buy a new horse and they are waiting to hear from Aunt Cal to come calling. Meanwhile, there have been some interesting dealings in the local community concerning the buying of property. Nellie's friends keep her abreast of their school situations as well as their romantic situations. Nellie writes to Annie about getting a school to teach in; she is currently staying with Mary. Annie is teaching "upstairs," which is a promotion, and is staying with Aunt Delia. Her letters to Nellie describe several of the lectures that she has attended on history. She also tells Nellie about some of the local news, such as the horrible divorce of the Holyokes. During Christmas, she sends a detailed list of all the presents she received.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet

Physical Description

18 items.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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