Box 1 [1M-H-2A]
Contains 135 Results:
Edwin Barrett to Ellen Barrett, 1850-11-05
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Midway, North Carolina) to Ellen Barrett seeking advice on several matters and regarding the possibility of coming there to teach music, French, and drawing.
Edwin Barrett to Samuel and Nancy Barrett, 1850-11-11
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Midway, North Carolina) to Samuel and Nancy Barrett describing daily routine, future prospects, and activities of slaves.
Edwin Barrett to Samuel, Nancy, Ellen, and Sarah Barrett, 1850-12-01
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Pleasant Grove) to Samuel, Nancy, Ellen, and Sarah Barrett describing weather, crops, birds, buildings, and fire-making practices in the area, recommendations to Ellen to work on music, drawing, French, geometry, algebra, and Latin for her teaching appointment there, tuition and salary plans for the school, and future plans to move family there.
Edwin Barrett to Nancy Barrett, 1850-12-15
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Pleasant Grove) to Nancy Barrett describing the beginning of school on January 6 and it being advertised in three Raleigh newspapers, weather, and wishes for health and future prosperity.
Sarah Barrett to Nancy Barrett, 1850-12-22
Letter from Sarah Barrett (Charlestown) to Nancy Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) outlinign her difficulties with another teacher, a request for news of family, and information regarding Mr. Bancroft’s ungentlemanly treatment of Ellen.
Edwin Barrett to Samuel and Nancy Barrett, 1851-01-09
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Pleasant Grove) to Samuel and Nancy Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) describing the safe travel and arrival of Sarah and their child and Mr. Branch’s inability to wait until September for Ellen’s arrival.
Samuel Barrett to Ellen Barrett , 1851-01-31
Letter from Samuel Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) to Ellen Barrett (Boston, Massachusetts) expressing his thanks for enclosing Mr. Parker’s bill and describing recent inclement weather, the forwarding of a letter from Sarah to her, advice about Ellen’s commencing the summer term in North Carolina, and regards to the Russell family for providing her with a place to stay.
Samuel Barrett to Ellen Barrett , 1851-02-04
Letter from Samuel Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) to Ellen Barrett (Boston, Massachusetts) describing his gladness to hear she is well and happy and inquires how long it will be necessary for her to stay there and finish her lessons.
Samuel Barrett to Ellen Barrett, 1851-02-21
Letter from Samuel Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) to Ellen Barrett (Boston, Massachusetts) expressing his gladness to hear she is healthy and getting along well in music and that he wants her to come home as soon as she gets through with her lessons.
Edwin Barrett to Samuel Barrett, 1851-02-26
Letter from Edwin Barrett (Pleasant Grove) to Samuel Barrett (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) describing weather and health, the development of his baby son, and whether Mr. Branch will allow Ellen to take the school in September.