Maugrita, fl. 1857 to Esthur Monk

GLC03587.33

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GLC#
GLC03587.33-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 11, 1857
Author/Creator
Maugrita, fl. 1857
Title
to Esthur Monk
Place Written
Clifton, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.6 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Writes to Cripps' mother in Greenwich, Connecticut, in the care of Mr. Benedict. Relays a message for Monk to send curtains to a family friend. Mentions having received a letter from Tousey, an acquaintance, who promises to return from Mexico soon, but she doubts it. Wonders about their trip to "the Metropolis." Discusses sending a care package and hopes it will arrive before Christmas. Written on scallop-edged stationery. Envelope hand-postmarked 14, December, Rippon, Virginia. Includes one three-cent stamp depicting George Washington. Date inferred from Mrs. Monk's trip to Greenwich.

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