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Title
Deborah Waterman Vinal Fiske letter to Justin Perkins
Contributors
Creator: Fiske, Deborah W. V., -1844
Addressee: Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Lithographer: T. Moore's Lithography
Artist: Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889
Addressee: Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Lithographer: T. Moore's Lithography
Artist: Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889
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Creation Information
Date Created
1830 - 1844
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Date Note
This item is undated. The date range provided is the start date of the collection drawn from the finding aid and an end date based on Fiske's year of death.
Physical Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 26 x 20 cm
Abstract
D.W.V. Fiske (Deborah W.V. Fiske) letter to Justin Perkins in which Fiske writes that she is forwarding him a box of clothing made ready by his Amherst friends. She discusses riding about and reading letters from the Perkinses to farmers' families. She shares local news regarding the village of Amherst, mentioning multiple individuals and the tavern, Amherst House, (Amherst) Academy, the young ladies seminary, and the church. She also writes regarding the status of several Amherst College faculty. The letter is on stationery that includes a printed lithograph of Amherst College by Moore's Lithography in Boston and signed "H.G. Van Lennep" (presumed to be Henry J. Van Lennep).
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Finding Aid
Language
English
Repository
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