1844.10.01 - Elizabeth Huntington to Bethia Huntington, Oct. 1, 1844

1844.10.01 - Elizabeth Huntington to Bethia Huntington, Oct. 1, 1844

Describes the family's activities over the course of several days, including Elizabeth's reading on the sabbath, the family's craft activities, the harvest, and visits to family members. Throughout the letter, Elizabeth also dwells on themes of mortality and spirituality, mentioning family deaths and tombstones, and attributing her "solemn" feelings to the onset of autumn.

Elizabeth Whiting Phelps Huntington

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 12 Folder 1)
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

1844-10-01

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