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Mary K. Nightingale Letter to Miss Jane Botts

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: ACC-2002-02

Content Description

The letter was written by Mary Nightingale, the wife of Phineas Miller Nightingale, from Dungeness home on Cumberland Island on March 3,1837. Mary writes to a friend, Miss Jane Botts, a resident of Jamaica, Long Island, New York. In the letter, Mary refers to family (nieces and nephews), life on Cumberland Island, and her husband.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

This letter was donated by the descendants of Jane Botts through Ms. Fran Henry of Cummington, MA.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • March 3, 1837

Extent

1 artifact (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

1 Letter