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Letter to Eva Whyte, 1881 April 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Call Number: MSS 19 , Series I

Scope and Contents

Letter written by Lillie Stein from Shepherdswell asking her cousin Eva to take a card to collect pennies which will help "teach the Irish to read the Bible in their own language" and send the card to her so that she can send it to "a lady living in Leamington". The collection card was enclosed with the letter. Lillie tells Eva that she is called the "Dover twig" for her two years of work collecting pennies. Asks that Eva say a prayer every day to ask God to bless the world.

Dates

  • 1881 April 6

Creator

Physical Description

4 pages (1 folded leaf) ; 15 x 10 cm. Autograph letter signed; written in pen and black ink.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection: The materials are open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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