Mary Bassett Stark Newsum, at Norfolk, to Mrs. Sally Newsum, at Williamsburg, 1806
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 2, Item 2
- Scope and content:
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Apologizes for her poor correspondence, discusses the 4th of July and other events, and updates Sally on family members.
"As my dear Sally you so well know my aversion to writing, you will attribute to that cause my tardiness in answering your favor."
This letter was written by Sally's mother-in-law, Mary.
- Language:
- English
- Biographical / historical:
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Mary Bassett Stark (1760-1819) married William Newsum (1761-1836) on May 7, 1782 and gave birth to her son William Newsum Jr. in 1785.
- Other descriptive data:
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Written on pencil on the letter is "From the great Grandmother of my children," followed by three unknown initials.
Access and use
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