[Letter of 1879 March 7]
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Title
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[Letter of 1879 March 7]
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Contact
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blockson@temple.edu
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Date
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1879-03-07
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Digital Collection
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William Still Collection
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Blockson manuscripts
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William Still Collection
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Digital Publisher
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Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
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Directory
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BMS010X0124
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Document Content
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Phila Mar. 7th 1879/ Dear Caddy:/ Your letter/ dated 27th ult. came to hand/ on the 28th- and it was quite/ readable./ My object now in/ writing so hastily is simply/ to dissuade[sic] you from investing/ in one of those outlandish/ looking things called “ulsters”./ Last winter they looked/ pretty well, but this winter/ they have a sort of a forsaken/ appearance- For a car/ driver or Rail Road Conductor/ however, I think they are/ very becoming - But you/ need not fear that there/ will be any advance on/ them unless there was/ II an order issued to/ have them expelled entirely/ from the country./ Now when will you/ want money and how/ much?/ I mailed you a few/ days since 3 copies of the/ Christian Recorder; in/ one of them, Feb 28th, I wish/ to call your attention to/ an article headed, “Dr Tyng/ and his church organization”./ Dont fail to read it care/ fully. It shows how much/ may be accomplished by/ a single individual when/ in "dead earnest”./ Poor Tanner of the/ Christian Recorder is/ laid up with his eyes,/ having over taxed them./ Your mother is up/ in her room in good health/ and I guess I will not dis/ =turb her. Ella is out./ Will,too, and Bobb has not/ got home from school./ So if you fail to get/ their love you know/ the reason./ I hear/ I am glad you/ have injoyed[sic] the society/ of your cousins J. T. & Lizzie/ with the children, and hope/ you will extend to them/ my love./ Now I must close/ Your affectionate Father/ W Still/
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Format
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image/jp2
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Item ID
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78
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number of pages
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2
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People
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Repository
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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Rights
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This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
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Subject
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African American fathers
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African American families
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Type
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Correspondence
