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FDH1845-05-08.pdf
The first part of the transcription is Elizabeth copying a letter from William she received earlier that day. William writes to his mother to let her know that he has rented out his farm for the harvest season and will be setting out on a trip early…

FDH1845-11-17.pdf
In this letter between Elizabeth Huntington and Frederic Dan Huntington, Elizabeth begins by apologizing to Frederic for the tardiness of her letter. Elizabeth states that she forgot to give the letter to Theodore, and was forced to wait for…

FDH1846-02-25.pdf
This is a letter from Elizabeth Huntington to her son Frederic. In it she details daily life and interpersonal interactions within the community. She brings religion into her writing through textual quotations or just by writing about sermons,…

FDH1846-05-07.pdf
Elizabeth is writing to her son for the first time in a while because she has been very sick. She thanks God for her recovery. People are traveling but they are worried about Elizabeth because she has been so sick. She is able to sew during the day…

FDH1846-11-10.pdf
Throughout this piece, Elizabeth is telling Frederic how things are back home. She begins by talking about a magazine they received, with a number of good pieces. Next we hear about the art that Eliza’s good kin is doing and how his drawing resembles…

FDH1847-01-14.pdf
Elizabeth explains the delay in responding the Fredric’s previous letter due to her illness she has been facing which limits her ability to write. She also advises him on connecting with the mothers in his community through the church so they can…

JWH1825-07-05.pdf
This letter is largely an update of life at home. Elizabeth tells John about how his brother Edward has just left for Northampton, and then he will continue on to Troy. The previous day was the fourth of July. Elizabeth speaks of the celebrations,…

JWH1829-11-26.pdf
In this letter, Elizabeth talks extensively about how she had expected Elizabeth Fisher and her family to arrive at her home and had taken great pains to prepare for their arrival only to find out when Pa came back from town that she had written that…

JWH1830-02-08.pdf
In this letter from Elizabeth Huntington to John Whiting Huntington, she writes quickly to avoid delaying Charles Porter Phelps from going to the post office. She requests something from him, and acknowledges a different letter John had sent the…

JWH1832-01-02.pdf
Elizabeth is writing to John Whiting and wishes to buy a copy of Taylor Born’s “Faith of Pity.” She then claims that it is not the duty of the ministers to publicly make intercession for the prayers of the masses. Elizabeth proceeds to provide…
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