[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, March 10, 1880]

Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, March 10, 1880] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

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Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses her anxiety for letters from her family after the long winter, and notes how dear her daughters are to her, particularly after the death of the youngest in November. Mentions that her daughters lack playmates as she does not allow them to associate with the local children. Describes Mr. Crosby's winter travels, and notes that twelve girls now reside in the "Home," with a new girl arriving shortly after another married and left. The letter continues March 11th by which time letters and parcels have been received, and a "lady teacher" has arrived. The letter includes a bookmark made by Jessie Crosby for her grandmother.

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Title	[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, March 10, 1880]
Creator	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created	1880-03-10
Description	Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, B.C., to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Expresses her anxiety for letters from her family after the long winter, and notes how dear her daughters are to her, particularly after the death of the youngest in November. Mentions that her daughters lack playmates as she does not allow them to associate with the local children. Describes Mr. Crosby's winter travels, and notes that twelve girls now reside in the "Home," with a new girl arriving shortly after another married and left. The letter continues March 11th by which time letters and parcels have been received, and a "lady teacher" has arrived. The letter includes a bookmark made by Jessie Crosby for her grandmother.
Extent	10 unnumbered pages + 1 bookmark
Person Or Corporation	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Crosby, Grace Eliza, 1876-1970; Crosby, Ida Mary "Polly", 1878-1879; Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946; Dowse, Elizabeth Diana, 1828-; Douse, John (d.1886); Lawrence, Susanna; Robson, Ebenezer; Robinson, George
Genre	Correspondence; Ephemera
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	English
Identifier	RBSC-ARC-1149-2-14-01; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_14_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-1149-2-14-01
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	10.14288/1.0300683
Aggregated Source Repository	CONTENTdm

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