Letter to Helen M. Hoskins from Sabra C. Hoskins

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 10
Scope and content:

Letters to Helen Hoskins from her mother. Letters include discussion of daily life in Sheffield, Massachusetts, especially the happenings of the church, references to religious revivalism, the 1860 census, the 1860 election, and the declaration of Civil War. 24 items. Letter dated January 13, 1859 included a small scrap of linen. The fabric is referenced in the letter. It has been removed and placed in the Manuscripts Artifacts Collection (Mss 2013.226.01).

Access and use

Location of collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Parent restrictions:
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Parent terms of access:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.