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Thompson, Mary, Norfolk, Virginia, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and White Sulphur Springs, to Mrs. Frances M. Lewis and Mrs. Mary Neale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1849 June 27-1850 December 28

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 37
Identifier: id112244

Scope and Contents

Concerning quinine treatments; Macauley's history and reflections on his personal character; letter from the Pope to the Archbishop of Baltimore sent from "Frederick" in Madrid through Norfolk; more correspondence with Frederick in Spain; gas lines in Norfolk; visit to relatives in North Carolina; thoughts on recent readings, reduction of mail service; habor regatta; suggestion of taking council of clergymen for "a burdened conscience" Frederick's return from Paris and Washington D.C.; mention of daguerrotype of Martha and her child; death of Zachary Taylor; description of journey from Norfolk to White Sulphur Springs, Virginia; pickpocketings during vacations; reoccurence of scarlet fever and death of several infants; general family and social news.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849 June 27-1850 December 28

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 7.75 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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