c. 1875 Letter to Lake Sullivan from a student at Montgomery Female College

Title

c. 1875 Letter to Lake Sullivan from a student at Montgomery Female College

Subject

Montgomery Female College (Christiansburg, Va.). Letters (Correspondence)--1870-1880.

Description

Letter to "My Darling Cousin" from of Christiansburg; 15 May 18?? [circa 1875]. The letter includes a hand drawn calligraphy card "Miss Lake Sullivan Ripley, Tennessee" with image of a bird made by "Mr. Scott"; mentions exams and concert performance; may be written by Lucy G. Holman who graduated from Montgomery Female Academy in 1877 (she was the daughter of Dr. George P. and Martha F. Homan who lived in the Old Jailer's House at 203 W. Main St., Christiansburg (see census and Kanode, 42, 108, 262))

Creator

Montgomery Female College. Letters (Correspondence)--1870-1880.

Publisher

Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center

Date

c. 1875

Rights

All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item. Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Florence Allen and Emily Allen in 1987.

Format

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Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

2014.32.02

Coverage

Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Virginia
1870-1880

Files

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Citation

Montgomery Female College. Letters (Correspondence)--1870-1880., “c. 1875 Letter to Lake Sullivan from a student at Montgomery Female College,” Montgomery County Memory Online, accessed March 28, 2024, https://montgomerymuseum.omeka.net/items/show/95.