Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Mary and Almira Grimes, 1860 December 4

Collection Name:

Grimes Family Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Mary and Almira Grimes, 1860 December 4

Creator:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1962.017 (m)

Object ID:

1962.017.050

Date:

1860/12/04

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Mary and Almira Grimes. Letter written Decmber 4, 1860, from DeKalb, IL. Sarah writes that her health is improved but still poor. The Dr. takes good care of her. She has been baking with the women in town, especially pies. She asks after the family's Thanksgiving. She misses the family. Sarah also tells her sisters of the recent clothing purchases she has made. She asks after friends at home. Sarah is glad to hear of the recent baptisms in Keene.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Baptism , Health , Baking , Medicine

Locations:

DeKalb, IL

People:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875 , Grimes, Mary, 1813-1883 , Grimes, Almira, 1821-1892 , Grimes, John, 1819-1873 , Grimes, Julia Bellows, 1825-1888 , Grimes, Abigail Dwinell, 1788-1869 , Grimes, Alexander Hamilton, 1829-1901 , Robbins, Nancy Elizabeth, 1832-1917 , Smith, Dudley , Grimes, Alexander, 1788-1876

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Credit Line:

Gift of Jane C. Crayford

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item