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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.05.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of brothers James and Theodore Goold [Decimalized .01-.23] Collection of letters to Albert Gillett [Decimalized .24- .31] |
| Title | Eliza Bradford to Albert Gillett regarding her family |
| Date | 3 March 1889 |
| Author | Bradford, Eliza C. (fl. 1889) |
| Recipient | Gillett, Albert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Addresses him "dear sir" and writes that she was surprised to hear from him. Reports that she has many cares and apologizes that she has fallen into the habit of not responding to letters. Speaks of her deceased husband and tells him, "we are a happy family - my children and I - though very often when we are enjoying ourselves, thoughts of the dear husband come to me..." Gives more details on her family and the winter weather. Signs off, "I believe your son and family are well." Envelope addressed to Mr. A. Gillett, South Valley, New York. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Death |
| People | Bradford, Eliza C. (fl. 1889) Gillett, Albert (fl. 1888-1895) |
| Place written | Ravenna, Ohio |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |