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Mary H. Brinton to Joseph Brinton, 1864 3 month

 File — Box: 4

Scope and Contents

Mary Brinton included news of the family, as their infant son David Brinton was in cradle nearby. Also her account of her going from Dartmouth to Newport to attend New England Yearly Meeting. She traveled with Jesse and Mary Tucker Ann Tucker. She added a note that she had met them in the fall of 1848 when she despaired that she might be homeless with no resources, and they offered her a home as a teacher their children.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 3 month

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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