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Preferred Citation:

Mary Jane and Sallie Chisholm Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

Letter from an unknown female to an unknown person about "Grandpap helping Polly Parnell to move into a new house," anticipating a visit every friday night, school out in March, weddings, new dress and hurt arm. March 1, 1871. Includes 5 envelopes addressed to either Mary Jane or Sallie Chisholm in German Settlement, Preston County, Virginia and sent from Waterford, Pennsylvania, Grafton, Virginia or Topeka, Kansas.  No dates on the envelopes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Preston County (W.Va.)--History--19th century
• United States--Social life and customs