Lucy Shinn's letter to her daughter, Milicent, with an enclosed letter from Anna (Clark) Holbrook, new cape, garden

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Date Created

1870 to 1879

Description

Lucy Shinn's letter to her daughter, Milicent, with an enclosed letter from Anna (Clark) Holbrook, new cape, garden.

Item Annotation(s)

Dear Millie, I rec. the enclosed letter for you from Aunt Annie. [Anna (Clark) Holbrook was twin sister of Jane Clark, who married E. P. Sanford. They were older sisters of Lucy.] I suppose she did not know how to direct to you at Berkeley. I have not heard from Annie since she went away. What did you think about her and what did the Sills think? Would it be a good idea to send some more butter and eggs? How did they like it? Now don't take that question as a joke and tell me that they took the butter on bread and the eggs boiled. How do you like your new cape? It is just like what was worn 25 years ago. Did Annie tell you Mattie Beck was married? Won't you begin to feel like an old maid soon, with all your old schoolmates married? I wish you could see the garden now, there is such a wealth of roses. There are blossoms on the orange tree and the sweet peas are in bloom, and oh, that vine that is twining with the Celea [?] had a flower and it was just like the wild Morning Glory only larger. As my letter will testify for itself I had nothing special to say, so Good Bye, Mama.

Creators and Contributors

Creator: Shinn, Lucy Clark, 1826-1915
Transcriber: Kasch, Kathryn

Subject Topic

Letters
Marriage
Joking relationships
Women's clothing
Women's clothing--History
Single women
Gardens
Flowers
Roses

Subject Entity

Shinn, Lucy Clark, 1826-1915
Shinn, Milicent Washburn, 1858-1940
Sill, Edward Rowland, 1841-1887

Place(s)

Berkeley (Calif.)
Niles (Calif.)

Language

English