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- GLC#
- GLC01896.023-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- January 31, 1858
- Author/Creator
- Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875
- Title
- to Edward R. Archer
- Place Written
- Richmond, Virginia
- Pagination
- 4 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 21 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
- Sub-Era
- Age of Jackson
Three separate entries [one written by Robert Archer, another by Frances Archer, and the third by an unidentified writer which is incomplete] to their son, Edward, all written on the same date. Mr. Archer writes of his son's arrival in Madina, happenings at home, recent births, Mrs. Archer's return from Norfolk, family news, hard times for business, ship building, and changing of personnel as ship commander and chief, and respectively. Mrs. Archer writes of her two month stay in Norfolk with Edward's sister, a newly acquired housekeeper, his niece, parties in Norfolk, health of family friends [the Loyall's], Christmas past, family and friends, and other affairs.
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