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Date

December 12, 1880

Creation Date

2008-02-13

Description

Handwritten letter on lined paper from Laura Dewey Bridgman to Mrs. Abbie Foster, dated December 12th, 1880.

Digital Collection

Laura Dewey Bridgman Letters Collection

Collection Number

SpC MS 0002

Finding Aid

https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/7/

Object Type

Correspondence

Image Format

Text

Location

Massachusetts -- Suffolk County -- Boston

Repository

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University

Publisher Digital

Pittsburg State University, Axe Library, Special Collections

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Notes

Pittsburg State University, Special Collections, 2, Bridgman, Laura D., Letters, Folder 1, Letter 3

Transcript

have a couple of mats & a tiny pitcher [and] a pair of doll-mittens knit by her delicate hands, so precious to my choice. She was instructed to articulate with her mouth as a deaf mute. She is a most charming & loving little lady. Please to excuse a mistake. I mean that my birth[day]. come[s] 1 week from Tuesday 21 of Dec. instead of Monday. I now compr[e]hend that

Keywords

Bridgman, Laura Dewey, 1829-1889--Correspondence; Foster, Abbie--Correspondence; Deafblind people--Massachusetts--Boston

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