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Jane Selden, Weyanoke, Virginia, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, Staten Island, New York, 1865 November 29

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: id93338

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Complains of being ill and blames it on the "malarious climate"; asks JGT to ty to obtain a "situation for Allen in the sea going line of steamers"; worries about the education of her sons; has been advised to wait "intil times are settled" to start a boarding house; sorry to hear about JGT's lawsuit; complains of the effects of poverty, "I feels so lonely in this cold world and Have I know been so petted and spoilt that I am unfitted for this sudden transition." 4 pp. ALS.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865 November 29

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 11.00 Linear Feet (22 Century Boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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