Marguerite (Margaret Gunter), Enfield, North Carolina to Dr. James Fenton Bryant, Franklin, Virginia, 1888 September 14
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Delighted at receiving a letter from him after his long spell of fever; warns him not to go out too soon and catch cold or stay out after the dew fals in the evening; wonders if he couls not get someone to help him in his office; cannot help but give him advice because she is so intersted in his welfare; Aunt Joe [Branch] has not yet returned home; is sorry about Dick's being sick; feels sorry for poor Mrs. B[ogart] who does not feel as though she has anyone to tell her problems to; Mrs. Bogart never mentions his name in letters to her [MG]; has made all the "wedding garments"; tells him to "hurry and get your strength and tale a tonic as so to get your flesh"; heard that Mr. Campbell died and it made her sad to hear of a young person's death; asks him not to let her letters get scattered around as "someone might get hold of them and be very much amused." 9pp. ALS
Dates
- Creation: 1888 September 14
Creator
- From the Collection: Bryant, James Fenton, 1841-1909 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryant, Margaret Gunter (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 146.00 Linear Feet
Language
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository