[Letter, Emma Crosby to John Douse, January 28, 1885]

Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to John Douse, January 28, 1885] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

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Emma Crosby, Port Simpson, to John Douse [Father]. Rejoices in her father's peacce of mind. Discusses Mr. Crosby's latest trip to Victoria, anxiety among the locals at the length of his absence, and his return with the new steamer, the "Glad Tidings." Mentions that some of the local people are disturbed by issues regarding land claims. Thanks her father for ordering them newspapers, and requests he give her sister Susie the funds to spend on stockings for the children. Notes that Mr. Crosby has had a severe asthma attack.

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Title	[Letter, Emma Crosby to John Douse, January 28, 1885]
Creator	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created	1885-01-28
Description	Emma Crosby, Port Simpson, to John Douse [Father]. Rejoices in her father's peacce of mind. Discusses Mr. Crosby's latest trip to Victoria, anxiety among the locals at the length of his absence, and his return with the new steamer, the "Glad Tidings." Mentions that some of the local people are disturbed by issues regarding land claims. Thanks her father for ordering them newspapers, and requests he give her sister Susie the funds to spend on stockings for the children. Notes that Mr. Crosby has had a severe asthma attack.
Extent	5 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Douse, John (d.1886); McKay, Susie; Oliver, William; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946;
Genre	Correspondence
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	English
Identifier	RBSC-ARC-1149-2-15-03; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_15_03
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-1149-2-15-03
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	10.14288/1.0006243
Aggregated Source Repository	CONTENTdm

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