HANDWRITTEN LETTER, CA. 1850-1860, FROM A YOUNG SCHOOLTEACHER TO MISS ANNA L. KIRBY, ELLGROVE HALL, RE LOCAL GOINGS-ON

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(New York State) not published nd [ca. 1850s]., 1850. Written in pencil in a light hand on white paper. 6.5" x 4" 3pp In part: "My Dearest Anna, You must excuse me for not answering your note yesterday. I had no paper at the schoolhouse.I am in just as bad a plight today, but I have hazed about and begged this beautiful scrap of paper.I am waiting your motion to make our intended visit.Have you seen Sam--I saw him at church.Jeannette Benjamin has come home. Mrs. McKoon is visiting at Mr. Bishop's, and Elizabeth came to the schoolhouse today and invited me down to spend the evening.I had a paper the other day from Mary and Charles Platt.I have written in all the noise that you can imagine these little Bedlamites can make, and when I look at your neat note I am ashamed of mine.Yesterday I told Rockwell I had a note from you.I suppose he wants your love.". original ms edition. Binding is not bound.

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