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Elizabeth Oakey letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine, 1881 December 6

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Image of Elizabeth Oakey letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine
Image of Elizabeth Oakey letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine

Scope and Contents

A letter written by Elizabeth Oakey in Ogden, Utah to Sarah Oakey Sirrine in Dingle, Idaho. Elizabeth asks Sarah why she never mentions her husband George. She mentions that their sister Mary is trying to sell out her shop to move to San Francisco. She talks about her own children and says she only sees her husband Jim once a month. Dated December 6, 1881.

Dates

  • 1881 December 6

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 folded sheet (4 pages) ; 23 x 28 cm folded to 23 x 14 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcription of materials located in Folder 10.

Subjects

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
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Provo Utah 84602 United States

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