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Everett, Mary (sister), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1853-1876

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Title Everett, Mary (sister), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1853-1876

Date 1853-1876

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription One poor woman was in for buying stolen property. But what made our hearts ache worse was to see the long line of boys that they drew up in file for us to see, some were no bigger than Maggie _ I could not keep from crying to see them One said they told him they arrested him for vagrancy He was about 14 Poor child, said Miss Farewell, couldn't you find any thing to do - "No ma'am" was the answer. Some said this was their first arrest and assured us it would be their last. On inquiry we learned that one used to attend our school when taught by Mr Cardoza. He promised Miss F. that he would try to come back to it The keeper and his wife are colored She is daughter of one of the former governers of S.C. a woman of great intelligence. We only saw the colored inmates, but were told there were some white. They are taught nothing, here nothing to do as she the keeper's wife expressed it but to hatch up mischief, all day long. I asked if some of them could read. she said yes, but they had nothing to read _ and I am sure some text that follows is written perpendicular to the body of the letter I send you a very small leaf from a Syamore They grow 5 times as large

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 10 Folder 380

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 1669px × 2727px 13.05 MB

File Created 07/05/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_01_box_10_fl_380_022_03.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G15U

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