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"Bill"; William Will to Cornelia F. Will and Philip Will, 1882 August 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id50872

Scope and Contents

Valise sent to mother and father with shirts, shoes, pants, and coat. Undershirts useful for winter. Four yards for the little girl. Had long talk with brother Ed and they are all well. Mandy sick for a while but better now. At camp. Didn’t see Josey or Emma. An Isaac back from Fort Collins. If out of a job would go back with him. Cannot make money where he is at unless it is a lot of it. He must go soon to make money with capital. Will soon be an old bachelor with no child and that must do. Has two gallons of first class Blackburry Wine. Laura helped make it. Card from Ben stating he’ll be back at Tom’s Brook between 15-20 of September.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882 August 14

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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