Letter from Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson to Mrs. William Smith, Jan. 6, 1791

Creator:

Fergusson, Elizabeth Graeme, 1737-1801 (creator)

Name:

Smith, Rebecca, 1733-1793

Date:

1791-01-06

Description:

She returns a letter which she described as “sovereign balsam to a wounded heart.” She speaks of happening upon Mrs. Lydia M at the market and notes too that she visited with Mrs. Bond who is looking quite well. Promises to write in the future of the sorrowful death of Mrs. Fester who died at 26 and left 6 children.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

4 p. (2 leaves); 20 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 2, Folder 117

Collection:

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