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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2020.8.1 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Description |
Letter written from Enfield New Hampshire on May 7th, 1882 to Elder William at Shirley Shaker Village. Single sheet of lined paper with writing on both sides, in ink, in a very neat hand. The paper is trimmed on 3 sides and torn or cut on one long side, possibly removed from a book. The letter is incomplete and therefor not signed, but the handwriting appears to be that of Enfield Elder Abraham Perkins. The recipient of the letter is likely Shirley Elder William Weatherbee. |
Credit line |
Gift of the Shirley Historical Society |
Date |
1882 |
Dimensions |
W-5 L-8 inches |
Material |
Paper/Ink |
Place made |
Enfield, NH Shaker Village, Church Family |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Linked documents |
Click here to see a pdf of the letter. Click here to read a transcript of the letter. (searchable pdf) |