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James Monroe letters to his sister, Lucretia B. Bryant, 1858-1861.
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Title:

James Monroe letters to his sister, Lucretia B. Bryant, 1858-1861

Creator/Contributor:

Monroe, James, d. 1861, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Bryant, Lucretia B., correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Monroe, Hannah James.

Abstract:

Three letters written from Solano County, California to his sister in Pittsfield, Massachusetts about his life as a school teacher and recurring illness. The third letter tells of his marriage in 1860. A fourth letter in 1861 is from Hannah James Monroe, Monroe's wife, informing his sister of his death from "his old complaint". The fifth item is an envelope addressed to Bryant.

Date:

1858 (issued)

Subject:

Monroe, James -- d. 1861 -- Archives
Teachers -- California -- Solano County -- Personal narratives
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Solano County

Note:

James Monroe letters to his sister, Lucretia B. Bryant, BANC MSS 91/57 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.

Physical Description:

print
5 items.

Language:

English

Origin:

California