Lucy A. Tucker Letter to Mary P. Mosby

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Preferred citation:

Lucy A. Tucker Letter to Mary P. Mosby, 1848 November 23, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet
Creator:
Tucker, Lucy A. Smith and Gary Alonzo Barranger
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lucy A. Tucker Letter to Mary P. Mosby, 1848 November 23, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Two page letter expressing thanks for a brooch sent to her daughter, Cynthia, and instructions, along with money, for Mary to make hats for her boys and to buy material for corsets. Lucy also mentions her husband, Nathaniel's, teaching endeavors at William and Mary. He was teaching a law class with only 10 students per her report. Additionally, Lucy comments on the dull times in Williamsburg and her difficulty in regard to raising spirits over Zachary Taylor's election to President of the United States. She closes with well wishes for Mary's health and well being.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Gary Barranger, class of '73 law '76.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard