Letters from Jeannette and Ruth to Blanche Nutting, 1918 Janaury

Collection Name:

Nutting Family Correspondence, 1898-1926

Title:

Letters from Jeannette and Ruth to Blanche Nutting, 1918 Janaury

Creator:

Unknown

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2003.002

Object ID:

2003.002.03.01

Date:

Janaury 1918

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

2 letters, 1 envelope

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

There are two letters and one envelope addressed to Blanche Nutting. One letter is from Jeannette who discusses boring things are at the moment. She discusses how their friend Ruth has been sick. She also made fudge and wishes she could send Blnache some. She asks for Blanche to write and let her know when she will be back for Easter because she wants to take her to the Country Club. She also mentions a Hermon wanted Blanches address to write her even though apparently he is writing to six girls already. The second letter is from Ruth and she also mentions being sick. She discusses about having mid-year exams and moving into a dorm and getting to really experience school life. She mentions a Hermon Noyes from Dartmouth has invited her to a dance and that he has written her three letters this week. She mentions she will be home the last week of February for vacation. Jeannette's letter is dated January 1918 and the envelope is dated 1918 January 21. Ruth's letter is undated.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Courtship , Dormitory life , Education , Health

Locations:

Keene, NH
Tarrytown, NY

People:

Bickford, Blanche Downs, 1897-1991

Organizations:

Castle School (Tarrytown, N.Y.)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish materials from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

The Nutting Family Correspondence was purchased by the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1