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Emeline letter to her sister, Walpole, New Hampshire

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2451

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated July 24, 1832, with "Dear Sister" on the top of the first page as a salutation. The item was addressed to Joseph Mason of Walpole, New Hampshire. Emeline informs her sister that she has just been baptized into a Protestant church about 50 miles west of Palmyra, New York and no longer fears death or hardship.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832 July 24

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

3 sheets (3 p.) ; x x cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Donated by Rick Grunder in 1986.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Rick Grunder; 1986.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Emeline letter to her sister, Walpole, New Hampshire
Status
Under Revision
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2010 October 27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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