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Ilsley, Samuel, Edith Franklin Wyatt incoming correspondence, etc., 1952-1955

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Title Ilsley, Samuel, Edith Franklin Wyatt incoming correspondence, etc., 1952-1955

Creator Wyatt, Edith, 1873-1958

Date 1952-1955

Language English

Subjects Social action

Description Correspondence of Chicago writer and social activist Edith Franklin Wyatt, plus drafts of works, contracts, scrapbooks, clippings and mementos.

Format Correspondence

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go, but which I did explore when they were out, and discovered the old fashioned book of Fairy Tales. Stolen pleasures are sweet, they didn't notice its absence, and I much enjoyed it. I suppose if I had asked my mother, or the girls, to let me have it to read they would have let me, but to ask would have given away my going into their room, and handling their books. However I put it back in time, and was never discovered. There were little quaint woodcuts in the book, and I fancy it was not a new book when it came to my mother - The stories were the most familiar ones. I wish I had the volume now!
Your colored ladys outing to the prize fight is a delicious note. I had three colored women in my service, with intervals between when I was out of town. Two were competent nice characters, but the last I discovered was stealing money from me. I caught her finally with bills I had marked, and I got a detective to come and have it out with her. She confessed & offered to return all she had taken. The officer, a gentle and patient man, I much respected, assured me I needn't fear her stealing again, and I kept her six months or more. I didn't want to blacken her future, and we parted amicably, but I couldn't give her a written recommendation. She was a good cook, and quick worker. She had a son to support. Now the sheet is full I will stop. I am glad my nephew knows your brother-in-law so well, and admire Remember me to your sister - Most cordially, your old friend
Samuel M. Ilsley

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Archival Collection Title Edith Franklin Wyatt papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwet MS Wyatt Box 1 Folder 23

BibID 991696368805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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