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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.189 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Ann Maitland to William G. Maitland reporting on the spring church meeting and the marriage of a family friend |
| Date | 2 March 1871 |
| Author | Maitland, Ann (fl. 1854-1871) |
| Recipient | Maitland, William G. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports to her son on the spring church meeting going on. Says there have been no conversions yet. Discusses the different preachers who have spoken to the congregation. Mentions the marriage of a family friend and comments, "...but so it is when girls get old they are not hard to please in getting a husband." Informs that brother Joseph is still teaching school. Refers to Uncle Richard's recent visit "west" to see Grier. Encourages him to come home for a visit. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Religion Marriage Education |
| People | Maitland, Ann (fl. 1854-1871) Maitland, William Grier (b. 1846) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Religion; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Son |