: Elizabeth Whiting Phelps Huntington writes to her daughter, Bethia, about attending a funeral and visiting Theodore, Bethia’s brother. Additionally, she tells of the possible logistics surrounding the weekend’s visit and the other company involved.
Elizabeth is writing this letter to the youngest of her children Frederic Huntington and his wife Hannah. The couple just had a baby boy, which Elizabeth is very happy about and hopes they teach him about the importance of Christianity—god, prayers,…
Elizabeth has written a letter to Frederic updating him on the whereabouts of, presumably, family and close friends. She specifically mentions Judge Lyman’s disease and as, a result, impaired cognitive abilities. Elizabeth’s sister, Lydia, has also…