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Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, June 3, 1875] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

Description

Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses disappointment that she has not received more letters or the fabric requested in the previous letter. Notes that she has taken in another homeless young girl, although she does not completely trust their honesty. Mentions her participation in a ceremony laying the foundations for the church, and her dislike of the time Thomas must be away. Notes gifts received and sent.

Item Metadata

Title
[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, June 3, 1875]
Creator
Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created
1875-06-03
Description
Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses disappointment that she has not received more letters or the fabric requested in the previous letter. Notes that she has taken in another homeless young girl, although she does not completely trust their honesty. Mentions her participation in a ceremony laying the foundations for the church, and her dislike of the time Thomas must be away. Notes gifts received and sent.
Extent
6 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation
Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Dowse, Elizabeth Diana, 1828-; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946; Douse, John (d.1886); Morison, Odille;
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1149-2-9-04; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_9_04
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-1149-2-9-04
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
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/thomas-and-emma-crosby-fonds
AIP UUID
f7436e06-09f0-4ad2-b8f5-95c4d56c67d8
DOI
10.14288/1.0006038
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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/