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Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, 1822 December 16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSN/EA 5022-14
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Page 1
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Page 1
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Pages 2-3
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Pages 2-3
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Address Leaf
Letter, Nancy Lee, Phippsburg, Maine, to William Woodward, New York, Address Leaf

Scope and Contents

Nancy Lee's response to Woodward's letter. Lee describes her emotions upon hearing the news of the Liverpool as well as the reaction of those to whom she had shown Woodward's letter: "even strangers could not hear the letter read without crying . . . ." She concludes by reminding Woodward that "you never must forgett the Mercy of God to you, in yett preservng you from a waterry Grave."

Dates

  • Creation: 1822 December 16

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

Autograph letter signed; 3 pages on 1 folded sheet; 25 x 20 cm; with integral address leaf

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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