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Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to Jessie Harris, June 12, 1926] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

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Emma Crosby, 2535 Second Avenue West, Vancouver, to Jessie Harris. Sends wishes for a safe journey and return, as Jessie travels to England to visit her daughter Marion. Informs Jessie that she has had a minor accident and is writing from bed as she is resting. Reminisces about her younger years in Fort Simpson, later times at Eburne, the passing of her husband Thomas Crosby, and her granddaughter Marion's childhood. This letter was intended for Jessie to read on her journey.

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Title
[Letter, Emma Crosby to Jessie Harris, June 12, 1926]
Creator
Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created
1926-06-12
Description
Emma Crosby, 2535 Second Avenue West, Vancouver, to Jessie Harris. Sends wishes for a safe journey and return, as Jessie travels to England to visit her daughter Marion. Informs Jessie that she has had a minor accident and is writing from bed as she is resting. Reminisces about her younger years in Fort Simpson, later times at Eburne, the passing of her husband Thomas Crosby, and her granddaughter Marion's childhood. This letter was intended for Jessie to read on her journey.
Extent
4 unnumbered pages + 1 envelope
Person Or Corporation
Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946; Harris, Marion; Harris, Bob; Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914;
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1149-2-18-01; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_18_01
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-1149-2-18-01
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
10.14288/1.0006328
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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/