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Mary Robbins Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2372
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Scope and Contents

Mary wrote this letter to her mother, Mrs. L. J. Robbins, in Roanoke, Indiana, in 1898. While visiting Laura, Mary writes her mother about Laura's cooking skills and her aversion to staying at the hospital to cook. Mary also tells her mother about deals she gets on purchasing fabric and a barber named John Graves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898-07-11

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Biographical / Historical

Mrs. Louisa J. Robbins lived in Roanoke, Indiana.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (One letter)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

One letter from Mary to her mother, Mrs. L. J. Robbins of Roanoke, Indiana. Mary writes home while visiting Laura and tells her mother about Laura's cooking, deals on fabric, a barber named John, and forwards a message from her cousin.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Wade Hall, 2006

Related Materials

Arme Cummins letter, University Libraries Special Collections, The University of Alabama (MSS 2371). Mary addresses her letter to Mrs. L. J. Robbins at the same address as Cummin's sister Louisa. Also several family members with like names are mentioned in the letters. Louisa is possibly Arme's sister and Mary's mother.

General

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Processing Information

Processed by Christen Robichaud, 2011

Source

Title
Guide to Mary Robbins letter
Status
Missing
Author
Christen Robichaud
Date
January 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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