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Letter from Mary Jane Foster (Evanston, Illinois) to her father, August 16, 1869

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Title
Letter from Mary Jane Foster (Evanston, Illinois) to her father, August 16, 1869
Date
1869-08-16  
Decade
1860s
Description
An August 16, 1869, letter from Mary Jane Foster to her father, Octavio, who lived in the eastern United States. The letter discusses several topics including Mary Jane's move from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois due to high rent prices; transportation between Evanston and Chicago; and her purchase of a plot of land with the intention to build a house.
Extent
2 sheets (6 pages)
Dimensions
19.9 cm
Language
eng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 1047
Collection Title
Mary Jane Foster Letter (Digitized Content)
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Purchased in 2019 with support from the Bruce C. Creamer Fund.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier
1047_001
Collection
Mary Jane Foster Letter (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Mary Jane Foster (Evanston, Illinois) to her father, August 16, 1869
Date1869-08-16  
Decade1860s
DescriptionAn August 16, 1869, letter from Mary Jane Foster to her father, Octavio, who lived in the eastern United States. The letter discusses several topics including Mary Jane's move from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois due to high rent prices; transportation between Evanston and Chicago; and her purchase of a plot of land with the intention to build a house.
Extent2 sheets (6 pages)
Dimensions19.9 cm
Languageeng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 1047
Collection TitleMary Jane Foster Letter (Digitized Content)
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationPurchased in 2019 with support from the Bruce C. Creamer Fund.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier1047_001
CollectionMary Jane Foster Letter (Digitized Content)

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