Illustrated Letter to Florence Taber Holt (1889)

Letter

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Handwritten Letter with a Flower Drawing: A handwritten letter with a watercolour of a white flower, or Cherokee rose. The drawing of the flower fills the upper part of the page, with the letter written around it.
Handwritten Letter with a Flower Drawing

A handwritten letter with a watercolour of a white flower, or Cherokee rose. The drawing of the flower fills the upper part of the page, with the letter written around it.

Name/Title

Illustrated Letter to Florence Taber Holt (1889)

Entry/Object ID

L.003.W.003.I.1889

Description

One page of a letter from E.M. Taber to his sister, Florence Taber Holt, with a drawing of a Cherokee rose.

Subject

Taber's stay in South Carolina.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Camden, South Carolina

Continent

North America

Category

Works of Edward Martin Taber, EMT Written Works, Drawings of Flora
Drawings

Letter Details

Letter Date

Apr 11, 1889 - Apr 14, 1889

Time Period

19th Century

Sender

Name

E.M. Taber

Address

Camden, South Carolina

Addressee

Name

Florence Taber Holt

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

"[...] waxy, white petals. I have here made a very indifferent drawing of one, to give you an idea of what they are like. This is about two-thirds the natural size. They grow at regular distance along the vine, about five inches apart, so that the petals almost touch. We thought and talked of you on the 10th, not much more than on other days. We both wish you were here. Mummie has suffered from the last two or three days of heat; but she seems well. She misses Toby very much, as I feared she would. Not long ago we had a kind of musical performance here; Five young darkeys (boys of about 14 to 16) came in during the evening and played for us. They have formed themselves into a band of a somewhat singular nature, in respect of instruments used. It is called a 'bottle band' [...]"

Transcriber

Kathleen Garret

Language

English

Notes

Disclaimer: This letter contains language and sentiments that, while typical for their time, are offensive to many modern readers. Please be aware of the historical and social context in which these documents were written and that they they do not reflect the views of the transcriber.

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

5 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Creased and stained. Part of the letter has dried glue residue.

General Notes

Note

This document is just one page of a longer letter that was separated from the other pages, presumably for the purposes of display in a memorial exhibition.

Note Type

Disclaimer

Note

Some of these documents contain language and sentiments that, while typical for their time, are offensive to many modern readers. Please be aware of the historical and social context in which these documents were written and that they do not reflect the views of the cataloger or the collector(s).

Created By

Kathleen Garret