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Mary E. Fisher letters to Mary Beach

Description: Four letters from Mary E. Fisher to her friend Mary Beach. The first three letters are written from Fisher's home in Huron, South Dakota, where she had just moved with her husband from the nearby smaller town of Cavour. She describes her delight at living in a larger community with a nicer house; local news such as elections, temperance movements, the local economy, crop failures, and the weather; and also family issues including the work of her husband and children and the traveling they had to do. She also relates her concern for the impoverished families of Huron, and her efforts to help with food and clothing donations for Christmas. Fisher's final letter in 1899 is from Minneapolis, where the family moved due to her husband's constant traveling to the area for his work.
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Date: 1891-1899
Call number: mssFisher
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Mary E. Fisher letters to Mary Beach

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Four letters from Mary E. Fisher to her friend Mary Beach. The first three letters are written from Fisher's home in Huron, South Dakota, where she had just moved with her husband from the nearby smaller town of Cavour. She describes her delight at living in a larger community with a nicer house; local news such as elections, temperance movements, the local economy, crop failures, and the weather; and also family issues including the work of her husband and children and the traveling they had to do. She also relates her concern for the impoverished families of Huron, and her efforts to help with food and clothing donations for Christmas. Fisher's final letter in 1899 is from Minneapolis, where the family moved due to her husband's constant traveling to the area for his work.

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Manuscripts of Mary E. Lightner [microform] : 1863-1914

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Microfilm of manuscripts related to Mary E. Lightner, including a journal, miscellaneous writings, and letters. The first item on the reel is a journal kept by Mary while she was traveling by steamer to Omaha and overland to Utah from May to September 1863. The journal opens with Mary boarding the steamer Canada for St. Louis. Mary writes of a soldier who had lost his leg in battle during the Civil War, of a coffin containing another soldier, and of the difficult conditions on board with leaks, livestock, and disreputable passengers. She also writes of Mormons coming on board and that she had "not seen the face of a brother Mormon for 17 years." After landing at Omaha, Mary joined a camp with Mormons from England, Denmark, and Africa. She subsequently records her overland journey to Utah, and the journal ends with her arrival in Minersville. The miscellaneous writings include a speech made by Mary in 1889 (regarding her travels to Utah for her faith and the history of the Church), a short sketch of her marriage to Joseph Smith (1902), a sketch of the organization of the Minersville Relief Society (1914), and typed remarks given by Mary at B.Y.U. regarding Joseph Smith and the persecution of the Mormons (1905). The microfilm also contains 13 letters written to Mary, including one from Presendia L. Kimball (1890), three from Eliza Roxcy Snow (1865-1870, including mention of the Relief Society in Minersville), five from Emmeline B. Wills, the editor of the Woman's Exponent (1880-1889), 3 from Zina D.H. Young (1886-1887), and one from Brigham Young regarding Brother Henry, bishop at Minersville (1867). There is also one letter from Mary to Brother Henry and family (1895).

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Mary E. Copeland letters to H. Emma Bull

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17 letters from Mary E. Copeland (1838-1898) in National City, San Diego, California, to her cousin H. Emma Bull in Harvard, Massachusetts. The letters begin in January 1870, when the Copeland family had recently moved from Harvard to the San Diego area. The letters focus on news relating to family and acquaintances both in San Diego and Harvard, and include references to Mary's interest in the Southern Pacific Railroad; the newspapers and magazines the family is reading; Mary's various illnesses; Mary's husband Fred Copeland (1833-1906) and his surveying work in Mexico; the Copeland children's education; the desire of Fred's sister to leave Shakerism; and the family's New-Churchmen religious beliefs. Also includes two letters from Mary to other members of the Bull family and one letter from Fred Copeland to "Brother Bull" (T.Bull).

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Mary Ann Standlee's reminiscences of life in Southern California

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The author's recalls life in Southern California where she first lived on the Ballona or Malaga Ranch where her father was a sheep and cattle rancher. When she was four years old, they moved to San Gabriel and lived on the estate of De Barth Shorb when her father was appointed overseer of the Benjamin D. Wilson Ranch. She describes the ranch, its inhabitants and the San Gabriel Valley. In 1868 her parents bought land from John G. Downey in Los Nietos Valley near what is now Pico Rivera. Their ranch home was on the banks of the Rio Hondo River across the river from one of the Able Sterns ranchos. Standlee describes pioneer life; agriculture including orange, lemon and walnut orchards; dairy farming; stock ranching, schools and the coming of the railroads. Mrs. Standlee documents her marriage to Joel W. Standlee and the birth of her children. Some place names mentioned are: Los Angeles, Wilmington, San Gabriel, [Pico] Rivera, El Monte, Pasadena, Montebello and Downey.

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Mary K. Browne letter to Sherman Day Thacher

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Browne writes that she appreciates Thacher's approving attitude on her decision to go professional. She writes that she saw him at the Davis Cup matches but didn't bring herself to his attention because she did not know yet how he felt about her decision. She is now sorry that they didn't speak. On the topic of a playing in Ojai, she feels it's out of the question do to a full schedule. She mentions that Mr. Pyle [Charles C. (Cash and Carry) Pyle] plans to play at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, but she will refer this letter to him so he can answer direct. She goes on to write that for sentimental reasons, she would love to play in Ojai where she feels so much at home "and in the one place in America I feel that young tennis has had the most encouragement." She writes that if the tour she is one were not financial in nature she might have been able to play in Ojai. She hopes that Pyle sees his way clear to let them play. Letter is written on Vanderbilt Hotel, New York stationery.

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Mary Jane Brooks letter to Fanny Davis

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In this letter to her sister Fanny Davis, Mary Jane Brooks writes that as she is now sixty years of age, she is unable to work as in her youth. She asks for back payment on rent for Fanny's house, where she lived for twenty-five years without payment, or suggests Fanny buy the property outright. She also writes of details of mutual friends in San Francisco.

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Mary E. Fisher letters to Mary Beach

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