Summers, Etta (fl. 1888) to Albert Gillett
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.05.24 Author/Creator: Summers, Etta (fl. 1888) Place Written: Scottsburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 May 1888 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy
Letter introducing herself to Albert GIllett as a possible wife. Tells him "I am of an affectionate nature, a great lover of home. I like to keep a house nice. I would like to keep my husband clean & nice & to keep my own self clean & tidy...I like to trust & to be trusted to love & be loved." Informs him that she has two girls and is currently working, but would quit her job if he would like. Inquires as to whether or not he has children. Asks him to send a picture of himself.
No connection has been made between Etta Summers, Albert Gillett, and the Goold soldiers who wrote the previous letters in this collection. They could possibly be later relatives of the family.
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