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Oberlin Oct. 12th,, '74/
Dear Carrie,/
Having a little time before/
dinner I thought I would answer your/
letter, When I got up this morning/
every thing[sic] was white with frost./
And my coat button up, my gloves/
on felt very comfortable indeed./
One of the young ladies/
came in prayers yester with her furs/
on. I was thinking that if we had a/
very bad winter, that perhaps Pop/
would let me go to the hall. I was/
talking to Miss McSimpson about it/
she is going in the spring she dont like/
it very much where she is because there/
are so many young men. She goes home/
this winter but intends to speak to/
Mrs. Johnson about a room; we both/
thought it would be pleasant if we/
[From top margin: end of letter]
Well I said I didn't/
think I did, she said/
why yes you do/
you always know/
it, she said well/
you have had me/
study something/
like it I [?]/
[?] indeed./
Well I declare/
I have managed/
to get a sheet/
full & running/
over think it/
is time to stop/
now so [?]/
Love to all/
from your/
Aff. Sister/
Ellie/
Write soon/
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said "Oh no, she wont let me" he laughed/
and said, "well here, I am going to have/
something to say about you teasing me."/
You can send my can of sugar back./
Tell Will there is a lady here very anxious/
to see his picture, I suppose she wants/
to see if he is as pretty as I am, tell/
him not to forget he promised to send/
it to me./
When you see Miss S. Jones/
ask her please if Maria got my letter/
Give my love to "every body[sic]." Have you given/
Mary Harper her earrings? When I was/
in the reception room this morning, there/
were quite a number of the young girls in/
there who belong to Bib. class, the M[x?]le girls/
came in and said "Still do you know Bib?/
I said no have'nt looked at it, I said I never/
do until this hour, and one of the white young/
girls said "well how do you do to recite it so/
Object Description
| Title | [Letter of 1874 October 12] |
| Date | 1874-10-12 |
| Creator (Person) | Still, Frances Ellen |
| Subject |
African American sisters African American families |
| Personal Names |
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient] Still, William, 1821-1902 |
| Notes | Frances Ellen, writes to her sister, Caroline asking her to speak to their father about Ellen's going to the hall during the winter and rooming at Mrs. Johnson's. She gives news about family, friends, a wedding, and a lecture. |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632). |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
| Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
| Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
| Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
| Identifier | BMS010X0096 |
| File Name | index.cpd |
Description
| Title | Page 1 and 4 |
| Date | 1874-10-12 |
| Creator (Person) | Still, Frances Ellen |
| Subject |
African American sisters African American families |
| Personal Names |
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient] Still, William, 1821-1902 |
| Notes | Frances Ellen, writes to her sister, Caroline asking her to speak to their father about Ellen's going to the hall during the winter and rooming at Mrs. Johnson's. She gives news about family, friends, a wedding, and a lecture. |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632). |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
| Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
| Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
| Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
| Document Content |
Page 1 Oberlin Oct. 12th,, '74/ Dear Carrie,/ Having a little time before/ dinner I thought I would answer your/ letter, When I got up this morning/ every thing[sic] was white with frost./ And my coat button up, my gloves/ on felt very comfortable indeed./ One of the young ladies/ came in prayers yester with her furs/ on. I was thinking that if we had a/ very bad winter, that perhaps Pop/ would let me go to the hall. I was/ talking to Miss McSimpson about it/ she is going in the spring she dont like/ it very much where she is because there/ are so many young men. She goes home/ this winter but intends to speak to/ Mrs. Johnson about a room; we both/ thought it would be pleasant if we/ [From top margin: end of letter] Well I said I didn't/ think I did, she said/ why yes you do/ you always know/ it, she said well/ you have had me/ study something/ like it I [?]/ [?] indeed./ Well I declare/ I have managed/ to get a sheet/ full & running/ over think it/ is time to stop/ now so [?]/ Love to all/ from your/ Aff. Sister/ Ellie/ Write soon/ Page 4 said "Oh no, she wont let me" he laughed/ and said, "well here, I am going to have/ something to say about you teasing me."/ You can send my can of sugar back./ Tell Will there is a lady here very anxious/ to see his picture, I suppose she wants/ to see if he is as pretty as I am, tell/ him not to forget he promised to send/ it to me./ When you see Miss S. Jones/ ask her please if Maria got my letter/ Give my love to "every body[sic]." Have you given/ Mary Harper her earrings? When I was/ in the reception room this morning, there/ were quite a number of the young girls in/ there who belong to Bib. class, the M[x?]le girls/ came in and said "Still do you know Bib?/ I said no have'nt looked at it, I said I never/ do until this hour, and one of the white young/ girls said "well how do you do to recite it so/ |
| Identifier | BMS010X0096 |
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