Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes, 1863 April 19

Collection Name:

Grimes Family Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes, 1863 April 19

Creator:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1962.017 (m)

Object ID:

1962.017.057

Date:

1863/04/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes. Letter written April 19, 1863 from DeKalb, IL. Sarah writes that she arrived home safely with the family gifts mostly intact. The garden is planted and ready to produce. Sarah wants John and Julia (Bellows) Grimes to visit, but with advance warning so she can hire extra help. Abigail Grimes wishes Sarah had a little girl, but Sarah and the Dr. feel content as they are. Sarah's health is stable, though she has been suffering from piles. The Dr. has a cold.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Travel , Gardening , Children

Locations:

DeKalb, IL
Keene, NH

People:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875 , Grimes, Almira, 1821-1892 , Grimes, Mary, 1813-1883 , Grimes, Abigail Dwinell, 1788-1869 , Smith, Dudley , Robbins, Nancy Elizabeth, 1832-1917 , Grimes, Frances E., 1834-1903 , Grimes, John, 1819-1873 , Grimes, Julia Bellows, 1825-1888

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Jane C. Crayford.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item