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Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Brother, December 17, 1875

 Item — Folder: 414
Identifier: 4026.2004

Description

Kate stated that she received her brother's letter last week and she is very satisfied. Cousin Sue Adair went to visit her and she would come get her for Christmas. Kate said that the new board of trustee met at the orphan asylum last Wednesday. She told her brother that when he comes to visit her in February he should come prepared to take her home. She asked her brother to come visit before February and to send her a birthday present. The letter concluded with her asking her brother to give her love to Suggy [sic] and Willie. Letter is signed Kate Drew and she would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. Folder 414

Dates

  • December 17, 1875

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Extent

From the Collection: 1485 item(s)