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Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], undated

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Title
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], undated
Creator
  • Deming, Abigail  
  • Deming, Minor  
Date
184u-uu-uu  
Decade
1840s
Description
A letter from Abigail Deming to Minor's parents saying she is becoming a "Western Woman." Included in this letter is a letter from Minor Deming to his parents voicing his concerns of not hearing from them.
Extent
2 sheets (4 pages)
Dimensions
30.5 cm
Language
eng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 5: Personal and Family Correspondence, Early 1840s
Collection Title
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Letters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0944_0005_02
Collection
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], undated
Creator
  • Deming, Abigail  
  • Deming, Minor  
Date184u-uu-uu  
Decade1840s
DescriptionA letter from Abigail Deming to Minor's parents saying she is becoming a "Western Woman." Included in this letter is a letter from Minor Deming to his parents voicing his concerns of not hearing from them.
Extent2 sheets (4 pages)
Dimensions30.5 cm
Languageeng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 5: Personal and Family Correspondence, Early 1840s
Collection TitleMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationLetters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0944_0005_02
CollectionMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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