Burnell, Abagail
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Abagail Burnell letters
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2014.019
Dates:
1885-1887
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Abagail Burnell letters
Collection
Identifier: 0034
Collection Scope and Content
The letters from Burnell to her mother are handwritten in phonetic English with many traditional misspellings. In most cases, a typed transcription including the misspelled words accompanies the letter. The topics of the letters include visits from neighbors, the importance of rest, chopping firewood, and how difficult it is to write when tired.
Dates:
1855-1857
Letters to Mother, 1855-1857
File — Box 4: [Barcode: 25232001026715], Folder: 001
Collection Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The letters from Burnell to her mother are handwritten in phonetic English with many traditional misspellings. In most cases, a typed transcription including the misspelled words accompanies the letter. The topics of the letters include visits from neighbors, the importance of rest, chopping firewood, and how difficult it is to write when tired.
Dates:
1855-1857
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- Unprocessed Material 1
- Archival Object 1
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Correspondence 1
- Motherhood 1