Letter. "Ina" [Irene Huse Lincoln Richards], Hillsboro, Illinois, to Elisabeth L. Lincoln, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1842 August.
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Identifier: MSN/EA 5023-30
Scope and Contents
In her first surviving letter from Illinois, Irene Richards provides her sister Elisabeth (b. c.1804) with a thorough overview of her new domestic and social life. She describes her daily routine, her small home (comprising a parlor, kitchen, sleeping room, and cellar), and speaks a great deal of diet and food preparation.
Dates
- Creation: 1842 August.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
ALS, 4 pages on 1 folded sheet, w/ integral address leaf. Text concludes on p. 1.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository