Handwritten Letter from Franklin Van Voorhis to Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis, September 12, 1887

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Identifier: 3856.2824

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Description

Handwritten letter from Franklin Van Voorhis (inferred) to Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis. The contents of the letter concern various family matters, Van Voorhis’s Bolivian business venture, wealthy acquaintances, matters of shipping and receiving, appearances, items collected, and money matters.

Fragment of a handwritten letter. The sender and receiver are unknown but presumed Franklin Van Voorhis and Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis, respectively. The contents of the fragment concern Salta and travel.

The fragment appears to be torn from the center at the base of the sheet. The letter is largely unintelligible.

Dates

September 12, 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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