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Emma Crosby Letters

[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, September 4, 1878] Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926

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Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Discusses summer weather and her mother's plans. Describes Mr. Crosby's recent and upcoming journeys. Notes that there is currently no one to look after the school, that many villagers have been away fishing for the summer, and that the village itself is changing due to new house construction. Discusses her daughters and household help, and reflects upon her growing extended family and sense of time passing.

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Title	[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, September 4, 1878]
Creator	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Date Created	1878-09-04
Description	Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Discusses summer weather and her mother's plans. Describes Mr. Crosby's recent and upcoming journeys. Notes that there is currently no one to look after the school, that many villagers have been away fishing for the summer, and that the village itself is changing due to new house construction. Discusses her daughters and household help, and reflects upon her growing extended family and sense of time passing.
Extent	6 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation	Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926; Crosby, Grace Eliza, 1876-1970; Crosby, Ida Mary "Polly" (1878-1879); Crosby, Thomas, 1840-1914; Dowse, Elizabeth Diana, 1828-; Harris, Jessie Ash-she-gemk, 1874-1946; Tate, Caroline Knott, 1842-1930; Green, Alfred E.; Brown, Eliza; Hough, Annie;
Genre	Correspondence
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	English
Identifier	RBSC-ARC-1149-2-12-07; RBSC_ARC_1149_2_12_07
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-1149-2-12-07
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	10.14288/1.0300687
Aggregated Source Repository	CONTENTdm

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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/