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1867-03-05
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Cousins
African Americans -- New Jersey -- Medford
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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4
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Medford N.J. Mar. 5th” 1867./ Dear Carrie,/ The winter has bast[sic]:/ and the many pleasures that were/ enjoyed by us all, (though perhaps/ some more than others have passed/ away with it: and only certain memen-/ toes are left with us to enliven our/ minds of the past!/ Perhaps little did/ we notice times’[sic] fleeting moments when/ we were so near each other; you in/ the City of Brotherly Love and I/ about twenty miles do East of you in/ the Jerseys! Now I look for a/ moment and fancy our dear Carrie/ away in the west! Hundreds/ of miles doth separate us!/ When but a few minuts[sic] would/ have brought us into hearing or/ speaking distance, now hours/ and days could but execute the task!/ Such is time and its swiftness!/ But a few days ago and I thought/ of seeing you soon in Phila”!/ Day after day I applied myself to/ my task and would not let up./ I was called away to teach for our/ friend two days, came home and/ found that I must scease[sic] from/ my mental labor, else fearful might/ be the consequences. For about/ a week I have been quite ill:/ but by skillful treatment I am/ today much better than I have been/ all winter. The people of Mt”/ (the colored population) have had quite a/ revival within the last month./ Though there are many who pro/ fess tho to have found favor in the/ sight of the Lord, yet I was sud-/ denly impressed with the idea that/ things were not quite as they should/ be. One evening I received a/ programme for a tableaux, having/ my name attached to a committee/ of arrangements. O[?]cource[sic] this/ phenomenon caused me to think/ many strange thoughts./ I had at a time quite [?] previous/ heard that such an [Exhibition?] was/ to come off: had been invited/ to assist: but did not consent to/ take part. About the time/ that the programme came I got a/ note from Miss C. V. H. speaking/ about her school: telling me when/ she thought of giving another concert &/ Both her concert and their tableaux I found/ had been announced for one of the same/ nights. Here I immediately/ discovered a discord between the/ parties. Angie Creek and I/ went the next day and to see about/ things in general. I soon learned/ that my inference in regard to con-/ tentious feelings was founded upon/ too sure sure a foundation./ Indeed some of those very converts/ feeling indignant toward Miss C./ about her [the?] concert held some time/ ago; had heard of her intending/ to repeat [?] so[x?] the Elder about the cp. and/ hastily made out part first[sic] of their/ programme put my name to it/ had a number printed and sent/ me some the same day: thinking/ to conflict with the arrangments[sic] of/ Our[sic] friend Carrie. Of course/ she was somewhat put out but I believe/ has become reconciled. I saw the/ parties; told them that I was sorry that/ they had gone so far as to use my/ name without concent[sic], and let them know/ that I should be unable to attend/ the grand humbug. I am sorry to/ think that such feelings of strife continue/ to exist among “our people”! I felt/ much like giving the young teacher/ some advice about such a people;/ [but?] perhaps she might think she/ understands them: so she may. I think/ you will be so wearied by this lengthy epistle/ which may seem trifling that you will not desire/ to have another from me soon./ Your [&c?]/ J. T. Still/
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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1866-07-24
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Brothers and sisters
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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2
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Phila, July 24th,/66/ Dear Sister,/ It affords me much/ pleasure to write to you hoping that you/ and Evy are well. Mother told me to say/ in the letter that Evys Sister had to move/ perhaps Evy might know it by this time/ I suppose that is the reason Evy didnot/ get a letter. Popy was amuse[sic] at the/ letter about the carpet and he said that/ he will get you a new one you must/ keep the one you got until the new one/ [?]es; Remember these words of instructions/ [yo?]u must not throw out dirty water/ [bef]ore you get in clean. Mother said/ [th?]at she knowed[sic] the likeness when she/ [f?]irst saw it. Mrs. Harper said/ that he is a[sic] going to be your husband/ Mr. Scott and Gimmy are at our house./ Mr. Scott is getting subscribers for the/ Tennasean which is a very good paper/ I see an account in the Tena. that Theodore/ is teaching school, and in another [?]/ of the paper which says the following words/ Wanted Every colered person to read the/ Advertisement of the Theodore [Coonis?].We got/ a letter from Josephine early this morning she/ says that Robie is well and enjoying himself/ and that she [dos nt?] want to come home/ before the end of next month, Elly is well also and/ enjoying herself elly[sic] is a[sic] going to spend a/ few days to[sic] Uncle Gimmies house Uncle/ Sammie is getting his house made large so/ Josephine says that every thing[sic] is up side[sic]/ down and she would not like [?]/ Nancy to come up before next septe[?]/ when the house is all fixed Gimmy is [?]/ how to weigh coal. We began to send [?]/ yesterday afternoon. The yard is not [?]/ finished yet after it is finished Popy [?]/ going to take the reporters down. The store is/ not empty yet I hope it will be empty this/ week. We all enjoy ourselves home. Mother/ went to see the house in Lombard Street I/ [?] to describe it it is a very nice one./ Mother said that she is trying to get a/ shirt for you like the cape she sent you./ And mother said that she bought a nice/ [?] basket at the fair for you : she said/ that you must keep the one you got in/ good order because she wants it again./ The Ladies made at the fair $100 Mrs]/ Barstow came yesterday and told mother that/ they mad[sic] $100 so we think they done/ pretty well they are a[sic] going to start another/ one mother said in the Winter time just/ [?] time you will be home maby[sic] Mother said/ [?] she dont know wether[sic] you will be/ [?] or not but if you are home you/ [?] assist Mother said. Uncle Gimmy will/ [?] down to morrow[sic]. I am in the store all/ [?] every day. Popy said that the store/ will be closed this week. I believe I/ have said all that I have got to say/ All send there[sic] love. Tweety was very sick/ last night. We will send your things in a little/ [Under first line, Page 3 = [Phila July 25th,/66?]] while. We got your letter the other day [?]/ I was very glad to get mine. Moth[er?]/ will write you a nice letter when she/ has time. The White tonic is only to be used/ when the head is dirty with dander occasionaly[sic]/ it makes the hair harsh, the other is to be/ used that is the red occasionaly[sic], instead of/ a teaspoon full it is a table-spoon full Mother/ sent you a circular and you may see/ by it you must used[sic] a a table spoonful/ to [a?] two tables spoon full of watter water. You/ will see it on the tonic. Here is one $/ for you take it and make good use of it./ I cant let you have any more fare a/ while. Popy did not know that Mrs. [?]/ children was[sic] there when he sent the [?]./ If he had knowed known it he would ha[?]/ sent them a box of candies if they [?]/ there when he sends the next bo[?]/ Please let him know and he will [?]/ them something as it is. Mother [?]/ to be a good girl at least she told [?]/ to put it in the letter and you must/ be a good girl too. ./ Please excused[sic] my mistakes. That young mans letter was quite/ interesting./ W.W. Still/ Yours Truly/ W.W. Still/
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African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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1866-06-23
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African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American families
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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2
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Phila June 23rd 1866/ Dear Carrie:/ We have not got/ your box started yet. We/ hope however to get it off/ very soon./ Your letter (last) to/ your mother came duly/ to hand last Thursday while/ we were away to the/ commencement of the Lincoln/ University, near Oxford, Ches/ ter Co. We spent the day/ very pleasantly indeed. The/ Colored eliment[sic] acquited/ itself through out[sic] handsomely[sic]/ Also the speeches from the White/ eliment[sic] were very fine-/ General Howard was Capital./ But I am too busy to give/ details./ I simply write now to/ enclose to you [seven?] fifteen dollars/ that you may pay Mrs. Peck &/ your washer woman: at/ At the beginning of the week/ I may resume my pen again./ Your affectionate/ Father/ Wm Still/
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African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Phila August 18./ Dear Carry I hav bin wanting to write to you for/ some time fealing to be luisey and the warm/ weather I know make a temep whe are all well/ At present pop and Elle rob are all in the/ cuntry at the Doctor Elle wast to bin home/ yesterday and pop and I ware to go but lide/ wanted Elle to spend a weak with her sow./ She drop a line to me I was willing for her/ to stay of couse sow I told pop he had better/ go, to Elle suprise she met Josey and family/ at mount holley thear baby was verry/ sick thay ware flying to the cuntry/ I was at church this morning. I call to Mrs/ Miller but she was out I wanted to hear from/ Mrs Doutereu she is still at atlantick the last/ A counts she was better Mrs. Potter was thear/ Also she got w worse Mr Potter had to living/ Her home I hope you are not working you/self tool hard. I want you if it the lord will to/ come home safe and sound sow take care of/ youself I how come on the buttler case I hope/ you hav given it up pop and I booth think/ alike but I dount wish to [lmake?] nor break/ he keeps away fronaus. I am faveriable impve/ With the girls thay don some sewin for me./ And Elle, Frances Feerrial the woman that/ lives with us her husbent has come up from/ the cuntry thay hav taken a room she is an/ shes to stay the winter I dounot give her any incriegment while she suit me sow for/ As the work is concern she like to kook some/ for him sow you see you cannot get everythin/ like she ask me to lett her go saturday nits/ to her room of cours I could not denie her She/ is abligen and willing and tells me anything/ I want can she is willing to dou he has no/ perment work she has to take her money/ to help keep him she says he good to her and/ She is willing to help him, Bethel Sunday school went out in great forse last thursday the good/ brother that was intrusted with the tickets and/ money left befor the day was out poor fellen/ the teller graft over taken him some warse/ about Kentucky making his way home/ whe are only [xx?]ree in family will is out the/ woman is at the dor lookingg [at?] the fashons/ now more at present/ your afectnet Mother/ Letitia Sill/
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[Letter of August 18]
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Mothers and daughters
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1867-08-13
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African American authors
African American abolitionists
African American businesspeople
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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1946 [new handwriting] Phila Aug. 13, 1867 [?] 9 yrs [new handwriting] Dear Caddy/ Your letter of the 9th/ inst reached me yesterday & its/ tune seemed decidedly serious./ I did not mean to make/ you feel sad./ Now did you distroy[sic]/ that letter without letting/ any one[sic] see it or hear it read, ?/ as I requested you to do?/ Now as to my business/ it is doing as well as could/ be expected- and from present/ prospects it will only require/ a few months to quite re-/lieve me. Indeed if I had/ now the outstanding debts/ due me I should be quite/ easy - but I have to wait/ for some of my best custom/=ers for 2 & 3 mos. Whereas/ I have to pay cash for stock &c that/ is I have to pay my freight/ bill every week(this is a large/ item) and my coal bills have/ to be settled monthly, this only/ makes it the safer for me,/ and within another month/ the fall trade will be/ brisk, and then I hope to make/ up for lost time. Well, I/ have no reason to complain,/ for my business has been/ better this summer than/ any of my neighbors - (so/ all admit, and I think so my-/self) hence I am much en-/couraged, all though not/ a little perplexed of times./ And as regards the treatment/ of the D.C.[x?]. assn, I am some/ what inclined to think a good/ providence will grow out/ of this movement. I look/ at the matter in this/ light. Possessing desires so/ ardent as I did to see our/ people moving in the direction/ of self elevation &c, in order/ to aid the good cause. I was/ putting forth efforts far beyond/ my strength. You know every/ movement of my time was/ occupied with public and/ private business- [hence?]/ I mean now to let the time/ past suffice &- and if the/ Lord [allows?] me in future/ I shall have more leisure,/ rest & recreation- I shall/ have more time for reading/ and the improvement of my/ mind. By the way I am/ now reading Macaulay’s/ History of England with/ great interest. Several/ times before I undertook/ it but never managed to/ get through with it. This/ time I am taxing myself/(one hour a day) and I think/ I shall finish it soon./ As I am going to write/ the History of U.G.R.R./ I must do a good deal of/ reading & thinking in order/ to be able to write well./ I may commence my book/ this fall some time./ Now in relation to what/ you saying on touching leaving the/ College -- of course I do not/ wish you to leave all/ I want you to do is to be/ patient if you do not get/ quite as much money as/
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[Letter of 1867 August 13]
African American abolitionists
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African American businesspeople
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Date
1876-03-06
Subjects
African Americans -- Diseases -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 19th century
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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2
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Philadelphia, March 6 1876/ Dear Caddy:/ I have only time now for/ a few lines although I would like to say/ much had I a little more time./ First and for most let me settle the money/ matter-. You will find check for Eighteen/ dollars./ I have’nt[sic] your letter present hence cannot/ pretend to answer it./ If I am not mistaken you are about/ passing through with your commencement/ Well, if I remember [xx?]ight you will after/ getting through with this siege continue/ to study although, the institution will/ manage you in a little different way./ We though[sic] it a little strange that/ you said nothing about coming home./ I suppose however when you get homesick/ you will inform us of your intentions/ with regard to the matter./ Our little Willie is not very well./ Nor is your mother quite up to her usual degree of health-/ She and Willie both took some/ gold castor oil last evening. Indeed we have/ a great deal of sickness in the city. Mrs. Sayers/ is very sick, so is her oldest Bro. and his/ wife & child, and only two or three weeks/ past her Bro. buried his oldest boy- now/ Joe White’s child is lying dead. So the/ hand of affliction is heavily upon the/ family- But if I was to continue/ I could go from house to house and/ give you quite a sad picture, but will/ here withhold - by adding none are/ safe but those who are in the ark under/ the keeping of the Good Shepherd./ Your affectionate Father/ W Still/
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Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Date
1869-11-27
Subjects
Betrothal
African American families
People
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
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63
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Oberlin Nov.27/69/ My Dear Edward:/ I am safe, safe/ at home and having just eaten my/ dinner I thought I could do no better/ than write you. We arrived yesterday/ morning bringing with us a little rain/ the afternoon however was a very fine/ one and today has been a lovely one/ for this time of the year. Well no/ doubt you are by this time well content/ to spend your Winter in O. and have/ me spend mine at home at all events/ so it must be. Of course the ring has/ attracted some little notice and some/ questions have been asked but as I/ was not quite prepared for them. I/ made no lenthy[sic] replies. To the question/ are you and Mr. Wiley engaged I replied/ yes. Again is that your engagement ring/ I said yes. I shall however/ have a long talk with father & mother/ about it before long Pa asked me/ if I thought I had done right to en=/gage myself without their consent I/ never once thought of their being any/ thing out of the way in so doing; he/ said you had never written him/ anything about it &c. I told him he/ had not answered your [last?] letter/ he said there was nothing about/ this matter in it. I am not in the least frightened however I hardly/ believe he means to do more than/ plague me a little; I am quite/ tired yet not having rested more than/ an ordinary night's sleep. When I/ arrived in Cleveland my trunk/ was burst open. I had to purchase/ a [shape?] for it. Oh I have got so/ much work to do I dont know/ what to do [first?] hardly. Enclosed/ please find four dolls, for Ms. Davis/ $4.00 and $2.90 go for yourself. Ask her/ if that amount agrees with her bill./ all the folks are well and all/ asked for you; they would all/ send their love perhaps if I had/ time to [?] [them?] up, but I/ have not. My thing[s?] out of my/ trunk were lying on the floor/ My mother wanted to know what/ that new piece of unbleached/ [muryrylin?] was I told her Mr. Wiley's/ shirts she laughed out right and/ clapped her hands I expect she/ thought matters had gone [pretty?]/ far. Well so be it. Study as/ hard as your heart will allow/ hurry and get through and perhaps/ some day Carrie and Edward/ will be happy together, no telling/ what may [?] up./ Love to all friends/ Go to the boarding Hall inquire for/ miss Drew and ask her to give you/ my umbrella out of my closet. She/ has my key. Dont ask anyone/ else for the key [nor?] tell them she/ has it./ Affectionately/ Carrie./ In haste as I must do an [errand?]/ this afternoon./
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[Letter of 1869 November 27]
African American families
Betrothal
Correspondence
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1867-11-19
Subjects
African American fathers
African American families
Fathers and daughters
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
66
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Type
Correspondence
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BMS010X0038
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Phila Nov. 19th 1867/ Dear Carrie:/ Your letter dated/ the 14th inst. reached me /yesterday. Why it did not/ come sooner I can not/ say. As y usual you have/ a big bill for me to foot ./ To meet this demand you/ will find a money order/ for thirty five dollars &/ five dollars besides [in?]/ currency. Forty dollars I/ hope will suffice. Pray/ pay Mr. Wiley the first/ thing. I really thought/ you hade him paid off/ long ago. I am sure/ previous to this on two/ occasions I forwarded you/ money with the express/ instructions to pay him./ But lawer-like[sic] you make/ out a plausible story [?] and/ I suppose we shall have to let/ the matter rest [until?] you come home./ How is Mr. W. getting/ on with his studies? I have/ never answered his letter/ yet - well, I have been/ too busy./ You had better take/ the cars and come home./ Of course then you will leave/ your baggage in the care of/ the Express man. I allude/ to the city passenger cars/ after you arrive here. I/ will meet you/ if you will let me know/ in time./ Maggie Jones wants to/ meet you also. So let/ us have the time by Tele_/ graph or letter. If you could bring/ that old carpet with you/ I know a poor friend/ that I would like to/ give it to. What has/ become of it?/ Write by return/ mail and let me know/ when you will start and/ when arrive./ We are all well/ thank god./ I must try and write/ to Mrs. Dascomb tomorrow./ Is Mrs. Peck in Oberlin?/ If she is give my regards/ to her. Also to Mrs. Dascomb. / Yours affectionately/ W Still/
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[Letter of 1867 November 19]
African American families
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1868-03-02
Subjects
Female friendship
African American women -- Diseases
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
69
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image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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Phila March 2nd,68./ My dear Friend,/ Thank God with me/ let us exalt his name together for his/ loving kindness, and tender mercies/ towards. me, Carrie my Saviour/ is ever near, me sleeping or waking /so I need [have?] on fear, My dear/ Carrie, I go down stairs to my meals./ but I cannot do anything like work/ I read and sew a great deal that is/ about all I do. I have picked up a/ great deal in the [face?], I am going/ to have my hair cut it drops out so/ fast it is on account of the misery in/ my head. Carrie; another month/ and I have not had my courses yet/ isn’t it queer. Well how are you getti/ ng along. I think very much about you/ and [pray?] for you, Oh Carrie my sister/ you do not know how glad I was to/ hear from you, Mary Wears was here/ when the letter come[sic], Mary is a real/ nice girl, I think a great deal of her. Emily Stewart sends her love/ to you she promises to write to you/ Dear Carrie Ellen was up to see me/ and spent a long time with me, I told/ her to bring her books up some day/ and I would hear her lessons. Oh yes/ your mother sent me a home made/ loaf it was so good I ate it all for my/ self my appetite is good yet. I [have?]/ from Charlie twice not by any letters/ his Aunt and Sister. I dream of/ him often, but Carrie. I will never/ marry him while mother and/ Father lives. I shall not go against/their will, though I loved Charlie as/ I never will or can love another man/ he may no doubt learn to love someone/ else whom he can love better than he ever/ did me, but that will not change my, determination. I will try to do my/duty and the consequences I will leave/ to God, I have no [one in?] heaven but H[im?]/ and there is none in earth who I can/ trust but God. Oh Carrie what joy/there [?]nowing that there is one/ that [?]hangeth one that we can/ place [?] confidence one who has sym/ pathy for us poor weak mortals. Carrie/ I love God and I am his child his/ blessed word tells [me?] so. Carrie dear/ still trust in God for trust in/ him is everlasting strength. Mother/ and Father and Miss Maggie send/ their love to you. Mary Lizzie is eigh/ teen this month Father is going to/ give her a party. How is Mr Wiley/ and how did he like those things./ I might be sure that he liked them/ because you brought them. A kiss/good bye, I pray for your success in/ getting through. Write when you are at/leisure, I judge your time is very prec/ ious. Your loving friend/ Maggie./
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[Letter of 1868 March 2]
African American women -- Diseases
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Female friendship
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1868-05-01
Subjects
Mothers and daughters
African American families
Death
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
72
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image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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BMS010X0053
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Phila May 1, 1868/ Dear Cady/ I received you/ letter I dou not know/ that I should writen so/ soon but Mrs Bowers/ Ded on the 30 of April/ thear are a great many/ sick at present./ Bolinder has bin/down and paid us a visit went/ home yesterday I have bin/ looking for the girls to come/ and pay a visit. Summy Still/ was hear this morning/ with [xxxee?][Isick?])his on[sxx?] son/ [t ?]he is very mutch pout/ out at Elizabeth she is son/ unwilling to kep house for/ him, I wish you could hav/ time anuf to spear to write too/ her and encourage her in her/ house keeping if you liv/ to get home as you expect/ you can pay her a visit/ She doset hav it hard he/ hire help he and the boys/ dou all the milking he comp/lain of her disposion on/ [soasheble?] he want her and/ john to go about and in/joy them selves he says tha/t he can get along very well/ with john/ Bolinder stop to/ se vine [Ceate?] and [deler?] at/ dagen point it a great pity/ Cady I want/ you from this time for the/ to pout no more pins in yo/ur mouth will you make/ me this promoss and keep/ to it if so write and let me/ me know. On of our/ back street nabours died/ from the effects of pins in/ her mouth. I hav thoug/ht so mutch a bout you/ well our plum tre is nicly/ in bloom I had it trimm this/ spring a gain prety [cloust?] it/ will not hav a great merry/ plumbs this season. I hav/ bought a dress for you a/nuf for a soot if I send you a/ peace you canot tell anyth/ing a bout it if send you/ a peace to look at it was/ bolinder choice she wanted/ you to hav it and to hav/ it made double skirt boun/d with sky [blue?] vilion/ I, think it will be too fla/she gay so mutch of it/ Your afect. Mother L. Still/ 413 Lombard St./ Phila,, May 2 1868/ Dear Sister,/ It is with peasure that/ I write. Mrs. bowers is going to be burry/ on monday. Cadie Mother got your/ Dress is like mine I am going have/ mine trim with bue with blue/ bows hanging Down Mother is not/ going to have Your dress made becau/se popy said it whould [cost more/ and if she did it it whould ha [x?] after/ had it rap [x?] up very small and/ then by the time you get it it wont/ be fit to look at So when you get yours/ You will now [x?]ust what kind my/ mine is Mother writen to her brother/ and told him when Mrs bowers is going/ to be berry and mabe he will be on I am/ in reduction I think it is easier/ [than?] Longdevision all send their/Love./ I remain your affection Sister/ Frances Elle Still write soon/
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[Letter of 1868 May 1]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Death
Mothers and daughters
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1878-07-27
Subjects
African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
75
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image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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BMS010X0119
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Philadelphia, July 27 1878/ Dear Caddy:/ I have no doubt but what/ you have been wondering what has/ been the matter here, since you wrote/ last week, seeing that you have been/ kept all this while in suspense with re-/gard to an answer, especially as you/ needed a little material aid./ It would be hard to guess how many/ good intentions I have had to write,/ but untill[sic] this moment something/ has always prevented. However, I hope/ you have suffered no loss from my delay./ In future, I will try & do better./ Indeed, to do right is that that[sic] con/cerns me chiefly, as I am so fully/ convinced that right doers only/ will succeed in the end./ You will find enclosed a five/ dollar bill as per request in your/ letter of last week./ Dr. Rosell, poor man, has/ paid the debt at last. On Friday eve=/=ning about 6 oclock of last week,/ while standing at the window looking/ at the shower, and planning after it/ abated to walk out, a fit of coughing/ came on, blood soon appeared which/ indicated [hemorrhage?], and in five/ minutes life had departed -/ The funeral took place on Monday/ afternoon and he was quietly laid/ in his grave to there rest untill[sic] the/ morning of the resurrection - I am/ not aware that his views with regard/ to time or eternity; life or death,/ underwent any change, or that he had/ any hope in Christ for his salva=/=tion - In this particular his end has/ made me feel sad for him. How/ men venture to live and meet/ their Creator without any special prep/=aration for that great day of accounts./ It is indeed sad to live & die without a/ saving knowledge of christ[sic]. It may/ be thought lightly of now but it will/ I doubt not hereafter be looked upon/ in a very grave light when too late./ We are all well – Ella/ it[sic] at [La mokin?], and today Robbie/ goes to his uncle James, to spend a/ while, now the Sunday School has been/ on its [excurtion?]. Will is at Home/ although he never turns his back/ against a picknick as I am aware off./ Your affect. Father/ W. Still/
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[Letter of 1878 July 27]
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1879-03-07
Subjects
African American fathers
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
78
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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BMS010X0124
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Phila Mar. 7th 1879/ Dear Caddy:/ Your letter/ dated 27th ult. came to hand/ on the 28th- and it was quite/ readable./ My object now in/ writing so hastily is simply/ to dissuade[sic] you from investing/ in one of those outlandish/ looking things called “ulsters”./ Last winter they looked/ pretty well, but this winter/ they have a sort of a forsaken/ appearance- For a car/ driver or Rail Road Conductor/ however, I think they are/ very becoming - But you/ need not fear that there/ will be any advance on/ them unless there was/ II an order issued to/ have them expelled entirely/ from the country./ Now when will you/ want money and how/ much?/ I mailed you a few/ days since 3 copies of the/ Christian Recorder; in/ one of them, Feb 28th, I wish/ to call your attention to/ an article headed, “Dr Tyng/ and his church organization”./ Dont fail to read it care/ fully. It shows how much/ may be accomplished by/ a single individual when/ in "dead earnest”./ Poor Tanner of the/ Christian Recorder is/ laid up with his eyes,/ having over taxed them./ Your mother is up/ in her room in good health/ and I guess I will not dis/ =turb her. Ella is out./ Will,too, and Bobb has not/ got home from school./ So if you fail to get/ their love you know/ the reason./ I hear/ I am glad you/ have injoyed[sic] the society/ of your cousins J. T. & Lizzie/ with the children, and hope/ you will extend to them/ my love./ Now I must close/ Your affectionate Father/ W Still/
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[Letter of 1879 March 7]
African American families
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence