Letter from Alice Stone to Bob Stone, 1920 August 20

Collection Name:

Stone Family Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Alice Stone to Bob Stone, 1920 August 20

Creator:

Stone, Alice, 1876-1969

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2003.007

Object ID:

2003.007.05.01

Date:

1920/08/20

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Alice Stone in North Edgecomb, ME, to her husband, Robert "Bob" Stone, dated August 20, 1920. In the letter, Alice updates her husband on the past couple days, noting that Richard is interested in arithmetic, that they built a hut on the other side of the cove, and that they canned string beans. She details a party they attended and the friends she saw there, which include Mrs. Stone of Edgecomb, Miss Baker and her mother, Mrs. Patterson, and Mrs. Clifford. Alice goes on to provide more updates on the children and asks if he can bring along Ellen's coat. She ends the letter by asking for an update on the work on the house.

Subjects:

Correspondence, Children, Canning and preserving, Parties

Locations:

North Edgecomb, ME

People:

Stone, Alice, 1876-1969, Stone, Robert Bowditch, 1877-1945, Stone, Richard, 1912, Eppelsheimer, Ellen Stone, 1913-2002

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Ellen Eppelsheimer.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1