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Everett, Mary (sister), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1860-1914

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Title Everett, Mary (sister), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1860-1914

Date 1860-1914

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Turin, Jan 2nd 1868.Dear Sister MaryIt is a long time since I received your letter, but I can not better commence the year than by answering letters. How did you spend Christmas? Merrily I hope. I managed to spend a pleasant evening attending a Christmas tree at Houseville. It had been raining more or less all day. In the evening it grew cooler and was just right for a sleigh ride; and this was the first of the season for me. The evening before they had a tree here at the M.E. church, and Friday evening we had ours. The weather and roads were rather unfavorable -- rainy and roads soft. But we had a comfortably full house. The children were well pleased as also were the older folks. We had a large Havana Orange

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 12 Folder 451

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL1G2B3

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