Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler

Publication

Whitesbog Preservation Trust

Name/Title

Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler

Entry/Object ID

1984.3.36

Description

Oct. 7: Wheeler writes to say that he hope hurricane has not caused the damage in NJ that it has cause in his woods. Has not put in holly cuttings because coal is uncertain and he does not want to run out. Trees badly windswept by hurricane. Encloses Sabbati Fernaldii seeds. Cranberry crop badly down. Son Dick is being sent to Fort Dix. Oct. 12: Elizabeth describes pine trees down in village + 6" rain which helped after drought. She hasn't put in holly cuttings either because of coal. Few berries (drought) except for "Emily" variety. Mentions beginning of committee for Promotion of Holly (NJ). Does not know Mr. Wolf but is interested. Good cuttings can be got from his blown down trees.

Collection

Whitesbog Heritage Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note

Wheeler's hurricane descriptions are interesting--good year, frost, drought, hurricane, war. Mentions young man named Bachelor who he hopes will work with cut holly when he gets out of Army. Elizabeth mentions damage at shore.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.