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[Continuation from page 4]
them and together/
through separate bodies/
unitedly as to hearts we/
[?] labor/
Monday Morn./
Dearest Carrie:/
Good morning!/
Another beautiful day we're/
having. Did your family/
return in good time last/
evening, or did you get/
over anxious about them?/
I heard of your being/
at Church with a certain/
gentleman. I should not/
wonder if he too was look/
ing that way, we will/
allow him to look: I/
want to hear from/
you, which is next best/
to seeing you, so I write/
this morning. I spent a/
Page 4
8
for the success of/
wh[sic] every Christian/
heart should beat in/
unison they are men/
a certain and a very/
great work is theirs/
to do Whilst we are/
not exclusive the most/
of our number are females/
as yet and probably/
will be. There is work/
wh[sic] they cannot do among/
females but wh[sic]/
we may do we may/
therefore lighten this/
burden if what/
they are unable to/
do towards making fam/
ilies happy in that/
they cannot reach/
an indispensible position/
of those [fam?]- [?]/
females we must reach/
Object Description
| Title | [Letter: date unknown] |
| Date | [unknown] |
| Creator (Person) | Emma |
| Subject |
Female friendship African American women |
| Personal Names | Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient] |
| Notes | Emma tells Caroline how much she enjoyed being in her company the previous evening. She tells Caroline that she is grateful for their friendship. |
| 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 | BMS010X0008 |
| File Name | index.cpd |
Description
| Title | Page 1 and 4 |
| Date | unknown |
| Creator (Person) | Emma |
| Subject |
Female friendship African American women |
| Personal Names | Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient] |
| Notes | Emma tells Caroline how much she enjoyed being in her company the previous evening. She tells Caroline that se is grateful for their friendship. |
| 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 [Continuation from page 4] them and together/ through separate bodies/ unitedly as to hearts we/ [?] labor/ Monday Morn./ Dearest Carrie:/ Good morning!/ Another beautiful day we're/ having. Did your family/ return in good time last/ evening, or did you get/ over anxious about them?/ I heard of your being/ at Church with a certain/ gentleman. I should not/ wonder if he too was look/ ing that way, we will/ allow him to look: I/ want to hear from/ you, which is next best/ to seeing you, so I write/ this morning. I spent a/ Page 4 8 for the success of/ wh[sic] every Christian/ heart should beat in/ unison they are men/ a certain and a very/ great work is theirs/ to do Whilst we are/ not exclusive the most/ of our number are females/ as yet and probably/ will be. There is work/ wh[sic] they cannot do among/ females but wh[sic]/ we may do we may/ therefore lighten this/ burden if what/ they are unable to/ do towards making fam/ ilies happy in that/ they cannot reach/ an indispensible position/ of those [fam?]- [?]/ females we must reach/ |
| Identifier | BMS010X0008 |
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