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Sherwood, Jane E. (cousin), Everett family incoming correspondence, 1866-1878

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Open book Sherwood, Jane E. (cousin), Everett family incoming correspondence, 1866-1878

Title Sherwood, Jane E. (cousin), Everett family incoming correspondence, 1866-1878

Date 1866-1878

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 Buffalo Nov. 19. 1866Dear cousin JennieI am afraid you think me a very ungrateful, negligent cousin, in letting so much time pass, before answering your very kind and most welcome letter, for which mine all but a poor return at best. I think of you all many times in the day, but my time has been so much occupied with necessary duties that my correspondence has been sadly neglected. You know perhaps, something of city life, how the whole time seems to be taken up with the practiced answering of the questions "What shall we eat, what shall we drink, and where with all shall we be clothed?" Now dear Jennie, do not think for one moment that I am leading a fashionable life, for that would be a great mistake, still I know the customs of society do, make aMr Sherwood? and I with me in sending much love to all

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 5 Folder 181

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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