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More, W.D., Everett family incoming correspondence, 1885, 1889

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Title More, W.D., Everett family incoming correspondence, 1885, 1889

Date 1885, 1889

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Home Parish N.Y. July 20th 1885My Dear Edd Having some leisure it occured to me to write you and try the constancy of your brotherly affection. However, I think this would bring an answer from you anyway, for ere I close I shall touch upon a theme in which you are much interested and ask you to give me a candid, Serene An'a thoughfull reply.Well, I've been laboring long and hard to-day Turning and pitching the "sweet scented" hayWhile my hands are blistered and fingers soreAnd I've been vaguely asking if my name's More.You see, it was late, to begin with, when I came homeFather had been sick and had very little doneThere was the corn to hoe and the weather's been badWith no one to work but my-self and dad And so it's gone slowBut we've done our best, we've worked when we couldWe've hoed, we've "hayed it, we've cut up wood,

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 14 Folder 516

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL1G3K1

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