"The Cowel Letter", circa 1800s

File — Box: 4265.001, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

This file contains a handwritten poem titled "The Cowel Letter," by an unknown author, in which a woman plans to tell a man who had been courting her that "he is free" after she hears he has been courting another woman named Dora Lee. The poem is dedicated to "M. E. C."

Dates

Creation: circa 1800s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are in English.

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