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Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, August 5, 1875] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

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Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses disappointment at receiving no letters on the latest boat, and inquires after her family's plans. Describes the weather, progress on building the church, and the joy that baby Jessie is to her and Thomas. Notes recent visits by aboriginal traders, and the difficulty of communication with them. Discusses groceries, her boarders, and her parting with the oldest girl who had been living with them.

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Title
[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, August 5, 1875]
Creator
Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created
1875-08-05
Description
Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses disappointment at receiving no letters on the latest boat, and inquires after her family's plans. Describes the weather, progress on building the church, and the joy that baby Jessie is to her and Thomas. Notes recent visits by aboriginal traders, and the difficulty of communication with them. Discusses groceries, her boarders, and her parting with the oldest girl who had been living with them.
Extent
7 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation
Dowse, Elizabeth Diana, 1828-; Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946; Douse, George; McKenzie, Angus
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1149-2-9-06; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_9_06
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-1149-2-9-06
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
AIPUUID
f7436e06-09f0-4ad2-b8f5-95c4d56c67d8
DOI
10.14288/1.0006040
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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/