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[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.
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| 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 | |
| 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/