January 23, 1891 Letter to his Mother

Letter

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Handwritten Letter with a Sketch of a Man and Dog: One page of a letter (front and back), handwritten in cursive. The first page of the letter is primarily filled with a sketch. The sketch shows a man in winter clothing greeting a dog standing upright and carrying a small valise.
Handwritten Letter with a Sketch of a Man and Dog

One page of a letter (front and back), handwritten in cursive. The first page of the letter is primarily filled with a sketch. The sketch shows a man in winter clothing greeting a dog standing upright and carrying a small valise.

Name/Title

January 23, 1891 Letter to his Mother

Entry/Object ID

L.003.W.006.I.1891

Description

The first page of a letter from E.M. Taber to his mother, including a sketch of a man greeting a dog.

Subject

Personal Letter

Category

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

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jan 23, 1891

Time Period

19th Century

Sender

Name

E.M. Taber

Addressee

Name

Cornelia Martin

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

"Dear Mummie: in reference to your proposed coming in February, I am a little sorry that you think of leaving Mr. Josh-wugh behind. [Sketch] But at all events I shall look forward to greeting him next March. I recieved [sic] a letter from the Pater yesterday in reference to the questions of the barn and spring. You'l [sic] show him this, so it's really an answer to his letter. The springs marked five and six in my map (at all event the two springs at the northern extremity of the limits of the land marked 'Pratt') are, according to Mr. Pratt's own statement, never dry. These to be piped down to meet the water from our own spring, where it descends to the barn, would be no difficult matter as in this way the water from these would follow the course of the brook that takes its rise where they appear."

Transcriber

Kathleen Garret

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Noticeable creases, but minimal staining.

Created By

Kathleen Garret