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Mary A. Brown and J. Thomas Brown letters to the Brown family
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Title
Mary A. Brown and J. Thomas Brown letters to the Brown family, 1870-1885.
Physical Description
12 items
Language
English
Notes
Accompanied by typed transcripts made by an unidentified transcriber.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2007.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Mary A. Brown (1826-1904) and James H. Brown (1831-1912) had 2 children: J. Thomas Brown (1857-1915) and Bettie Brown (1870-1873). In 1875, the family moved from Wadesburg, Missouri, to Prescott, Arizona Territory, and started a farm.
Summary
11 autograph letters, signed, from Mary A. Brown and her son, J. Thomas Brown, to family in Missouri, 1870 August 7-1885 April 7. Letters mention the Brown family's health, the death of Bettie Brown, and the progress of James H. Brown's farm in Prescott, Arizona Territory. Also mentioned is the presence of Chinese laborers in Prescott. Included is a post-mortem carte-de-visite photograph of Bettie Brown, 1873.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Images
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
References
Mary A. Brown and J. Thomas Brown Letters to the Brown Family. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Mary A. Brown and J. Thomas Brown Letters to the Brown Family. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
Photographic prints.
Photographs.
Occupation
Farmers Arizona 19th century.
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