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Unidentified Letter Fragment, 1893 January 15-20

 File — Box: 4257.016, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

Letter fragment from an unidentified writer who talks about winter and mentions that the wind was blowing so hard "the water was nearly all driven the water out of Oglethorpe Bay [Georgia]." The writer also talks about a military ball that was held and the "floor was like glass. Mr. Roberson and Miss Bessie Anderson found out how slick the floor was."

Dates

  • Creation: 1893 January 15-20

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 15.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Formerly MSS.3211 Unidentified Letter Fragment

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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