Handwritten Letter from Franklin Van Voorhis to Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis , December 29, 1887

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: 3856.2826

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Description

Handwritten letter from Franklin Van Voorhis to his mother (Mrs. E.T. Van Voorhis). The contents of the letter concern Van Voorhis’s return from Bolivia to Argentina, letters sent and received, Christmas and New Year’s Day, potential business ventures, a new railroad, and upcoming travel.

Dates

December 29, 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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