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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)

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User-Contributed Transcription stairs. Running up be-fore us, she called back, "Wind up." So we followed tho. without much winding, as they were very straight. She treated us to some apples she had procured in anticipation of our visit. She is out at service, and usually at home only nights, but we had told her we were coming to see her friday and she was ready for us. During the conversation she showed us a picture of a mulatto woman whom, as she expressed it, her husband puts before her. Explaining herself she said it was his mistress whom he associated with, in preference to herself whenever he chose. She seemed to grieve over it. was keeping the picture as an evidence against her husband, in future coart of trial. O, Mary, the fornication of this people is dreadful -- the moral standard deplorably low, yet how can we wonder taught that it was not only right but expected that a new wife should be found at every new masters they seem yet to think it all right to get a new one for every new place of residence if the former does not accompany them. Often, whole families, large ones too, sometimes two or three families live huddled in one room, men women and children, O, their elevation must be a work of years. In school, the greatest need is books. We have them to sell

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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 1728px × 2737px 13.55 MB

File Created 07/05/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_01_box_10_fl_380_025_04.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G18B

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