1869 Handwritten Martha Safford Letter & Envelope
Title
1869 Handwritten Martha Safford Letter & Envelope
Description
1869 letter to Martha Safford of Farmington NH, sent from her sister Bella. The letter is written on plain paper, with black ink. The handwriting is a beautiful script, but grammar slips sometimes and there are several writing cross outs.. The letter opens with pleasantries and regret for having not written Martha sooner. In the document she discusses Martha going to school, boarding with her aunt, a sister Marie, and coming to visit Bella and her mother.
Condition: Good. Paper is in good condition, but the ink is beginning to noticeably fade.
Size: 4"x5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Condition: Good. Paper is in good condition, but the ink is beginning to noticeably fade.
Size: 4"x5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Creator
Bella Safford
Date
1869
Date Created
1869
Files
Collection
Citation
Bella Safford
, “1869 Handwritten Martha Safford Letter & Envelope,” Farmington Historical Society-Museum of Farmington History, accessed April 24, 2024, https://farmingtonnhhistory.omeka.net/items/show/632.