Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Rhodolphia Kibbe, November 12, 1834
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Title | Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Rhodolphia Kibbe, November 12, 1834 |
Creator | Turner, Jonathan Baldwin |
Date | 1834-11-12 |
Decade | 1830s |
Description | Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to his future wife, Rhodolphia. Turner, recently arrived in Illinois, mentions his travels around villages in support of education pursuits. He mentions delegates being sent to a state convention "next December" in Vandalia, and how the convention will discuss [] Schools. He also writes that he bought a horse. He asks Rhodelia to consider what her heart wants, as he loves her but if she wants another man, she should go choose him over Turner. |
Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) |
Dimensions | 21.5 cm x 27.5 cm |
Language | eng |
Geographic Subject | Jacksonville (Ill.) |
Genre Subject | Correspondence |
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 333: Correspondence: Outgoing; Box 1, Folder: 1834-1893 |
Collection Title | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
Acquisition information | Donated by Mary Turner Carriel in 1913 or by her son Reverend Charles A. Carriel in 1939. |
Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
Type | |
Identifier | 0333_003_005_01 |
Collection | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content) |
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