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[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, August 15, 1874] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
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Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Updates her mother on her current circumstances and activities, including teaching, sewing, holding meetings, and gathering to sing one night each week. Notes how appreciated the melodeon music is. Mentions a visit by an American chief whose wife had killed three young girls. Discusses the procurement of groceries and the arrival of a young woman to help in the house. Mentions how busy Mr. Crosby is with the "affairs of the whole village.
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| Title | [Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, August 15, 1874] |
| Creator | Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926 |
| Date Created | 1874-08-15 |
| Description |
Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Updates her mother on her current circumstances and activities, including teaching, sewing, holding meetings, and gathering to sing one night each week. Notes how appreciated the melodeon music is. Mentions a visit by an American chief whose wife had killed three young girls. Discusses the procurement of groceries and the arrival of a young woman to help in the house. Mentions how busy Mr. Crosby is with the "affairs of the whole village.
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| Extent | 6 unnumbered pages |
| Person Or Corporation | Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Dowse, Elizabeth Diana, 1828-; Morison, Odille |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Type | Text |
| File Format | application/pdf |
| Language | English |
| Identifier | RBSC-ARC-1149-2-8-15; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_8_15 |
| Collection | Thomas and Emma Crosby fonds |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas and Emma Crosby fonds. RBSC-ARC-1149-2-8-15 |
| Date Available | 2013-03-01 |
| Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
| Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/ |
| Catalogue Record | |
| AIPUUID | f7436e06-09f0-4ad2-b8f5-95c4d56c67d8 |
| DOI | 10.14288/1.0006036 |
| Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/