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Title Miscellaneous correspondence, Everett family papers, 1880s-1910s

Date 1880s-1910s

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription It was well that the carpet in large rooms was taken up as buffalo moths (carpet bugs) were rampant in north end of garret. We have looked over the rugs in father's barrel & the teachers and found the months very bad indeed. They seem to like cotton and especially white - or light cotton better than woolens. Linen is their especial delight, but we could not see as they ate the linens or cottons. Don't know what they do except breed. We spread an old sheet by the garret door & over it some sheets of old white paper, & then shook out the moths & eggs which were innumerable. Every little while we would get every thing (months, eggs &c onto our paper & run down & dump into the fire (kept a letter for that purpose) Sometimes we would take a box to the kitchen and treat in the same way did so with the barrel. Then took off the cover which Mary washed, & the padding went into the rags after being well shaken over the white paper. Put rags on grass

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 14 Folder 549

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 09/09/2016

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Unique Identifier NL1G3YA

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