[Letter of 1876 September 7]
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Title
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[Letter of 1876 September 7]
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Contact
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blockson@temple.edu
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Date
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1876-09-7
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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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BMS010X0114
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Document Content
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Phila Sep 7th 1976/ Dear Caddy:/ Your Postal card came/ to hand yesterday- with the demand/ for “50” and here it is./ This weather will tax/ your patience I am thinking. Here/ at any rate it is rather cool and/ disagreeable./ Strangers have not been call=/=ing very frequently since you left./ I have no recollection of any who/ have called particularly with a desire/ to see you./ A letter has been received/ from J.C. Waters in which it was/ stated that several vacancies ex/=isted, and a desire was expressed/ that Willbur should come on./ As Will had gone to N.C. he was/ out of the question. So Ella made up/ her mind to go, and I made up my mind/ that she might go, hence she is getting/ ready. Now what do you think of it?/ I am not sure whether it would be/ best or not. If she remains here I/ hardly think she will do much. [Triffling?]/ seems to be the chief order of the day/ with the young people here, so it/ may be just as well for her/ to make a change now as to remain/ under the influence of her present./ surroundings. Give the matter your/ consideration and let me hear from you./ We are all pretty well./ When will you return?/ Give my regards to Mrs. Jones,/ and tell her that she must now/ allow her guests to annoy her in/ any way whatever. She has enough/ to pester her mind besides being pest/=ered with the likes [a ye?]./ Your Affectionate Father/ W.S./
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Format
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image/jp2
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Item ID
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252
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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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Fathers and daughters
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African American fathers -- Attitudes
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African Americans -- 19th century
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Type
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Correspondence
