Newberry Library - Coomer, H.N., Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 11, 17, 1868

Coomer, H.N., Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 11, 17, 1868

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Open book Coomer, H.N., Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 11, 17, 1868

Title Coomer, H.N., Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 11, 17, 1868

Date Sept. 11, 17, 1868

Place Illinois--Fairbury

Language English

Subjects Husband and wife, Soldiers, United States, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Letter contains: weather, fruit harvest, local news.

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Fairbury Ills Sep 11th 6[[9?]]
Dear friends
I have waited answering your letter untill I am ashamed I have had a great deal to do Mary has been home a week, has come back but is not satisfied thinks of leaving next week I have none of my fall sewing done have finished my dress like yours will send you a piece of our summer dresses we are having very warm weather for the season fruit is scarce I have not put up anything but one qt currants we have peaches & grapes a plenty, have not sold any thing you left our potatoes are very poor yams good sweet potatoes like corn good
We have quilted a quilt this week

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Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 1

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2093px × 3373px 20.24 MB

Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_001_01_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z3UV

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