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Mrs. J. Etherington letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine, 1881 December 06

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Image of Mrs. J. Etherington letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine
Image of Mrs. J. Etherington letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine

Scope and Contents

A letter written by Mrs. J. Etherington (Mary) in Salt Lake City, UT to her sister Sarah Oakey Sirrine in Dingle, Idaho. Mary explains that she is selling the stock in her millinery store, offering Sarah a chance to start a business, $500 worth of goods for $200 in cash (before she sells them at auction). Mary says she is "going to take a rest and enjoy life a little with what (she has) made." Dated December 6, 1881.

Dates

  • 1881 December 06

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 folded sheet (2 pages) ; 20 x 25 cm folded to 20 x 13 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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