[Letter from Dinkie, Willie, and Alice McGee to Charles and Mollie Moore, March 31, 1882] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Dinkie, Willie, and Alice McGee to Charles and Mollie Moore, March 31, 1882]
  • Series Title Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917

Creator

  • Author: McGee, Dinkie
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: McGee, Willie
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: McGee, Alice
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Donor: White, Ruth Moore
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1882-03-31

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Dinkie is suffering from neuralgia in her head. Birdie had a cough and she visited Abe and Bettie and her parents. She also visited Mrs. Summers and Miss Mal. She has fourteen chicks and a hen that won't set eggs. Henry hasn't planted corn yet because it has been raining so much. She wishes Birdie and Linnet could be together. Ike Jones is working for them. She has irish potatoes and peas. Alice Donnell came to visit and mentioned that Old Bill had gone to Texas. Her head hurts so she ask that they write back soon and send a picture of Linnet. Willie mentions that everyone is doing well. Polk Elliot is sick and he made him a wagon. He mentions his mother's chicks and his Uncle Abe wants him to drop corn for him. He used the file that his Uncle Charlie gave him, but had to get it replaced. His Uncle Tobe's wheat is knee high. His Aunt Florence's brother died when she got home. He made a latch and gate for the wood file and he asks that they write soon. Alice writes that she received two calico aprons from her grandmother. She wants to see Linnet and her and Birdie go hunting for eggs.
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; 32 x 19 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: letters
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901 -- Archives.
  • Named Person: Jones, Ike
  • Named Person: Donnell, Alice
  • Named Person: Elliot, Polk
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming - Corn

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1882-03-31

Collection

  • Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
    Code: CWADP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 39096548
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2075015
  • Call Number: HM. 70
  • Accession or Local Control No: CBM_2081-006-005
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203509
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203509

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