Handwritten Letter from Franklin Van Voorhis to Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis, August 30, 1887

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Identifier: 3856.2823

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Description

Handwritten letter from Franklin Van Voorhis to Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis. The contents of the letter concern the demographics of La Esperanza, Van Voorhis’s comprehension of Whichí language, a fight, and plans to leave Argentina due to impending cholera.

Dates

August 30, 1887

Language & Script

From the Collection:

The Franklin Van Voorhis papers are primarily written in Modern English. Place-names, dates, titles, and forms of address are often written in Modern Spanish. Abbreviations in both English and Spanish are used throughout the letters.

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