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Goodwin, Mary Frances, fl. 1860-1890 to [Aaron Jeffery]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.122 Author/Creator: Goodwin, Mary Frances, fl. 1860-1890 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1890/01/19 Pagination: 10 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Discusses lack of activities on a Sunday, a damaging "cyclone" [tornado] which had recently raged in St. Louis, the appearance of the flu as it passed through the city, how she mistakenly sending two cents with the last letter, a request that Aaron share all his feelings with her as "it would make me miserable to know that you had a single pain or joy that I could not share with you." Mentions receiving several "callers" but thought that most of the men were too conceited, happenings in St. Louis. There is much cross-writing on several of the pages. Ink smudges on the letter reveals fingerprints. Housed separately [collateral] are the crushed flowers which were sent with the letter.

Goodwin, Mary Frances, fl. 1860-1890
Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1858-1900

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