Mary Creighton letters
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Scope and Contents
The Mary Creighton Letters contains three letters written by Mary Creighton to a Mr. Jenks, asking if he knows any information concerning the whereabouts of her cousin William Jenks, whom she had has not seen in thirty years. She told him some family history and information and sent him a photo of William. Letters were written in June and August of 1917.
Dates
- Creation: 1917
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Biographical / Historical
Mary Creighton lived in Boston, Massachusetts, and was an immigrant from Sligo, Ireland. Her maiden name was Jinks.
Extent
0.05 Linear Feet (3 letters, 1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains three letters written by Mary Creighton of Boston, Massachusetts, to a Mr. Jenks of Ridgeway, Missouri. She sought information on the whereabouts of her cousin William, whom she had not seen for many years.
Provenance
Gift of Wade Hall, 2006
Processing Information
Processed by Kendal Spires, 2010
- Title
- Guide to the Mary Creighton Letters
- Status
- Missing
- Date
- March 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository