Partial half-folded handwritten letter written presumably by Dora Wright

Description:

Partial half-folded handwritten letter written presumably by Dora Wright, daughter of Stevens T. Mason and Julia Elizabeth [Phelps] Mason, addressed to "my dear husband," with the address 334 West 124th Avenue, New York, concerning several inherited items, including an underlined section about a silver service set. The letter is printed on beige stationery with a black border indicating mourning. Only the top portion of the second half of the letter remains. The letter reads: 334 W. 124th A-. Oct. 16th '89 My dear husband-, Annie & Eleanor wake so late that I have taken to writing in bed as I do not like to wait for my breakfast after I am dressed, and I can not sleep later then 7 o'clk so excuse pencil. We are going to Ohio [?] various things mother left and did [?] in that paper. The old dinner service of gill and white china which came from Paris in 1816. Grandpa Phelps bought it. Of course it is such budernful[?] some of the larger pieces are left. Then also some plated silver is to be divided. You may remember brother left you that silver goblet[?] which is [?] Phelps gave to father . I did not - and it to you as I considered it belonged to father but it is yours. […] Laid up in heave I wish you could write to Walden. He […]

Date Issued:

1889-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

New York

Subject Name:

Wright, Dora

Format:

Letter

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B6DDE927-452D-488B-A37D-943766031270