Alice , Parnassus, Virginia, to Rebecca Byers?, 1893 February 10
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Alice complains of the freezing weather and pipes bursting; asks about a wedding she was unable to attend due to the poor weather; reports that the "comfort" has been pieced, but "lacks about 2 ½ yds. to join it with" before it can then be quilted; reports on the deaths and illnesses in the neighborhood; "hens are laying quite well" and mentions the good price turkeys are getting; mentions that she "saw a piece in the paper about your big dinner, and it gave it quite a puff"; asks about family and friends.
Dates
- Creation: 1893 February 10
Creator
- From the Collection: Byers Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Byers, Joseph (Person)
- From the Collection: Byers, Robert C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Byers, Samuel C. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository