Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1867 December 21
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Creator | Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 |
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Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
Title | Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1867 December 21 |
Dates | 1867-12-21 |
Abstract | J.P. (Julia Perkins) Mead letter to her brother Justin Perkins in which she writes regarding the death of "Our Dear Augusta," presumably their niece Augusta J. Woodworth Purple. Mead discusses Augusta's illness, the grief of her husband Mr. Purple (William R. Purple), and Mead's attempted journey to the funeral. She asks Perkins to write to Mr. Purple. |
Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages) ; 21 x 14 cm |
Languages | English |
Place of Production | Springfield (Mass.) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
Subject | Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 – Correspondence |
Subject | Purple, Augusta J., 1839-1867 – Death and burial |
Part of | Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 1 |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |