Letters
A Closer Look
Letters written by people in the past are a great source for history
research. Alexander Faribault, Mary Whipple and Henry Whipple were
all educated
enough to write letters.
Can you match the writers to the letters below?
Who wrote this letter? "My
dear daughter... Your letter so full of kind wishes came to
us by last night's mail. We deeply regret that you should be
afflicted with that sad feeling of homesickness..." Courtesy
of the Minnesota Historical Society.
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"Bishop Whipple....
Your note in regard to some land
for the Indians was duly received. I have only three acres
that I can let you have, it is already fenced and for which
I will charge nothing..."
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. |
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The black border on this letter signifies
that the writer is in mourning. "My dear little
Sister...I am quite encouraged about you and I think you may
make something of a correspondent after all, if I look after
you enough...Miss Darlington came over and got me to go to
St. M's this evening..." Courtesy
of the Minnesota Historical Society. |
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