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Contains 1 Result:

Sarah Oakey Sirrine letter to George Edward Sirrine, 1884 July 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 34
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 1
Scope and Contents A letter written by Sarah Oakey Sirrine in Dingle, Idaho to her husband George Edward Sirrine in Mesa, Arizona. Three months after their baby's death, Sarah is not feeling well. She urges George not to undertake "that business." (liquor sales). She couldn't live through this "great trial" except to know she and George if worthy can be with the baby again. Her father visited for a week (he had been living in Paris with his second wife), quite friendly. She is planning a trip to the Logan...
Dates: 1884 July 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

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