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Juliana Dorsey, Greensboro, to Sue H. Coupland, [186?] April 16

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id169232

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Worries for them because she has had no letters from them; hopes she can get an efficient cook and someone to help her; gives advice regarding the children; is sorry they had had another raid; hopes she can secure enough provisions for her family; shares that Tiff was able to get her $100 cow home after they had lost a more elegant cow, and had been living without milk and butter; will leave for Mobile the following Tuesday and will stay with Mollie [Marshall] for the summer; has recovered from her "Yankee consumption" and hopes that she [SHC] will get over her troubles. 3 pages. Autigrphed letter signed. Including autographed letter signed from Juliana Dorsey to John R. Coupland. Hopes that he can send a wagonload up now as things are selling quite high in Richmond; suggests that Mr. Spear may thereafter be able to make regular trips; mentions that if they could get up the corn and oats they could get government prices for them, and several hundred dollars could be made. 1 p.

Dates

  • Creation: [186?] April 16

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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