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Collection Reference Number GLC06377.02
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1840 
Title Mary Duley to Enoch Duley and Mary Duley
Date 11 April 1840
Author Duley, Mary (b. 1811)  
Additional authors Wood, William F. (1789-1872)
Recipient Duley, Enoch M.  Ray, Mary Ann  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Writes to her parents about her daughter, who had become sick with a fever three weeks earlier. On the verso is a letter signed by William Wood to "Dear Children," probably to Mary and her husband from his parents that discusses health, whooping cough, and baptisms. Mary's married name was Mary Wood.
Subjects Woman Author  Women's History  Children and Family  Health and Medical  Epidemic  Religion  
People Duley, Mary (b. 1811)  Wood, William F. (1789-1872)  Duley, Enoch M. (1773-1864)  Ray, Mary Ann (b. 1778)  
Place written Kentucky
Theme Children & Family; Religion; Women in American History; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859