Summary: | Twenty-seven letters to Madge Preston from her daughter May Preston McNeal while attending St. Joseph's Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, dated from March 3, 1865 to December 7, 1866. The letter dated March 3, 1865 includes a poem entitled, "Autumn Gifts to our Mother," letters dated April 6, 1865 and February 24, 1866 include notes from Sister Mary Raphael, and the letter dated November 16, 1866 is written in French. |
Creator: | Preston McNeal, May |
Contributor: | Raphael, Sister Mary |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Emmitsburg |
Temporal subject: |
1801-1900
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Topical subjects: |
Raphael, Sister Mary -- Correspondence
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Preston, Madge, 1815- -- Correspondence
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Preston McNeal, May -- Correspondence
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Genre: | Letters |
ArchivesUM location: | Preston Family papers
- series 1
- box 2
- folder 13
- accession 72-12
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor |
Education |
Government, Law, Politics |
Personal and Family Lives |
Religion |
War, Military |
Women's Studies |
Copyright holder: | Public domain |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
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