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Title Everett, Robert & Elizabeth (parents), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1855-1875

Date 1855-1875

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 always makes me feel that I am not perfect in strength. I took some pretty long, hard walks, and sometimes Mary's and my washing was rather larger than nescessary, and we would get pretty tired doing that and ironing & c. Then I worried a good deal about Mary. - Now I hope she will reach home safely. and I have nothing to trouble me, only my naughtiness. I put my washing out, do not take long walks, have but very little house work to do, and on the whole have a very easy time. I do not think there is much danger of my overdoing, (if I do, it will be entirely my own fault) but I do think there may be some danger that I will become indolent, and too much of a pleasure-seeker. - I have had only two studdies, as I suppose I wrote you, but now I intend to go in to the reading class. I went in yesterday. Think it will be pleasant and not very taxing. It is a combination of spelling reading and pronouncing - All the work I have to do, which I can call hard and that does not seem hard now, because I feel well, is the mopping and sweeping. Saturday I usually sweep the chambers and mop the halls and kitchen. Sometimes I do only a part of it on

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 10 Folder 381

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 1801px × 2729px 14.09 MB

File Created 07/05/2016

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