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Hatty, a resident of West Newton, Massachusetts, penned the letter to her mother during the nineteenth century. Containing a postage stamp from Hartford, Connecticut, the letter describes the condition and habits of her husband who was inflicted with the measles. The letter also mentions Hatty's personal health and her trip to Washington where she met President John Tyler. Hatty noted the president particularly noticed her status as the only woman in company at the White House.
Correspondence from Hatty to Agnes Bacon, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
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One letter from Hatty, a minister's wife and resident of West Newton, MA, to her mother during the mid-nineteenth century. The letter includes details about the health of Hatty and her husband and their trip to Washington to meet President John Tyler. The letter includes four standard pages of neat prose.
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This series contains a letter from Hatty, a minister's wife and resident of West Newton, MA, to her mother during the mid-nineteenth century. The letter includes details about the health of Hatty and her husband and their trip to Washington to meet President John Tyler. The letter includes four standard pages of neat prose.
A letter from Hatty, a minister's wife and resident of West Newton, MA, to her mother during the mid-nineteenth century. The letter includes details about the health of Hatty and her husband and their trip to Washington to meet President John Tyler. The letter includes four standard pages of neat prose.