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To Mary Brooke Briggs Brooke -- from Henry Briggs Brooke, 1847-1852

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Summary:Twelve letters to Mary Brooke Briggs Brooke from her son Henry Briggs Brooke dated March 17, 1847, February 10, 1849, March 15, 1849, April 15, 1849, April 28, 1849, December 23, 1849, January 19, 1850, January 30, 1850, March 1, 1851, September 24, 1851, April 28, 1852, and June 17, 1852. A portion of the April 28, 1849 letter is written in shorthand.
Creator:Brooke, Henry Briggs
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Pennsylvania
Virginia
Illinois
Quincy
Place of origin – Settlement:Philadelphia
Alexandria
Temporal subject: 1941-1950
1951-1960
Topical subjects:Health
Religion
Education
Weather
Society of Friends
Actions and defenses
Society for Free Debate (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Shorthand
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1852
Families
Brooke, Mary Brooke Briggs -- Correspondence
Brooke, Henry Briggs -- Correspondence
ArchivesUM location:Brooke Family papers
  • series 2
  • box 2
  • folder 63
  • accession 80-3
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Personal and Family Lives
Education
Religion
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:Digital Collections