Cornelia Blow letterbook
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the single handwritten letterbook of Cornelia Blow. The volume is comprised of personal correspondence primarily addressed to Blow’s mother and father on her travels through Europe with her traveling companion Meade between the dates of November, 1862 and May, 1863. Additionally included are a copy of a letter from Blow’s mother addressed to Blow and one pressed fern. Letters are written from a variety of European locations including Liverpool, Paris, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Rotterdam, and Rome. Topics covered in Blow’s correspondence include descriptions of her travels, the health of herself and Meade, messages for family members at home, food, and the ongoing American Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1863
Creator
- Blow, Cornelia (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Cornelia Blow (née Weed) was born in 1841, to Mary and Harvey Weed of the prestigious Weed family of Connecticut. Blow married Meade R. Blow (1837-1867), the son of Robert and Susan Blow of Virginia, on December 11th, 1861. Blow and her husband sailed on the RMS Scotia to England in 1862, before continuing on to a tour of Europe for a combination of recreation, sightseeing, socializing, and visits to medical doctors regarding Meade’s health problems, all of which documented by Blow in her letterbook.
Extent
.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is composed of the single handwritten letterbook of Cornelia Blow. The volume is comprised of personal correspondence primarily addressed to Blow’s mother and father on her travels through Europe with her traveling companion Meade between the dates of November, 1862 and May, 1863. Additionally included are a copy of a letter from Blow’s mother addressed to Blow and one pressed fern. Letters are written from a variety of European locations including Liverpool, Paris, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Rotterdam, and Rome. Topics covered in Blow’s correspondence include descriptions of her travels, the health of herself and Meade, messages for family members at home, food, and the ongoing American Civil War.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in one volume.
Acquisition
The Cornelia Blow letterbook was purchased by Special Collections, Haverford College in January, 2015.
Processing Information
Processed by Alex Stern; completed July, 2018. Finding aid created by Madison Arnold-Scerbo.
- Title
- Cornelia Blow letterbook, 1862-1863
- Author
- Collection processed by Alex Stern; finding aid created by Madison Arnold-Scerbo.
- Date
- July, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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