Letter from Mrs. Rebecca Smith to Charles Smith, Feb. 20, 1785

Creator:

Smith, Rebecca, 1733-1793 (creator)

Name:

Smith, Charles, 1760-1821

Date:

1785-02-20

Description:

Illness and fever consumed his sister Becky for some time until at last she was able to sit up. Unfortunately her friend Mrs. Gordon as well as her mother were not as fortunate and died. Mrs. Smith grieves their loss heavily. Expresses delight in the beauty of her granddaughters but hopes Charles will have sons in the future.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3 p. (2 leaves); 21 cm.

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

See full finding aid at: https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50s664/

Physical Location:

UPT50 S664 Box 3, Folder 35

Collection:

William Smith Papers (University Archives); Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)