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Record Group Number: 900000
Collection Number: M92- 1
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Collection/Series Title: Call family and Brevard family papers, 1788-1925.
Container: 00006
File Unit: 00006.00003
Item: 00003
Title: Letter, September 17, 1876, "S. S. W.," Vista, Louisiana (on visit to Lake Providence,Caroll Parish, La.), to "My dear Friend," 4 pp., regarding a visit to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and various family and social matters: ". . . seeing the Exposition was about the hardest work I had done for a long time, so much walking and looking that . . . I was physically and mentally worn out with more desire to rest than to make an effort to write a letter . . . I found Ellen looking very well and stylish so much improved in every aspect since leaving Florida . . . I believe I love Nashville very much and . . . regretted its not being convenient to remain longer. Robert felt that he must return home toattend to his business and we reached here a week ago. . . I have taken charge of Susie and Virginia, they sleep in my room and I teach them as at school, also give them music lessons; it will keep me quite busy, which I do not regret as we have no society and without occupation it would be very lonely. . . my heart turns so fondly towards you and other dear friends in Tallahassee . . . I feel such a desire to know all that concerns you and your dear little ones . . ." [Possibility that S.S.W. is S.S. Williams, Assistant Teacher and Superintendent, Female Department, West Florida Seminary; see Box 6, File Folder 3, Item 11]
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