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Date
1865-07-27
Subjects
African American families
People
Still, Sidney [recipient]
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2
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Phila Thursday 2/7 July 27, 1865/ Dear Mother/ I thought I would write to you to let/ you know that I am well. I go/ to s sunday[sic] school every sunday[sic]/ to day[sic] we Uncle [Tame Ike?] Aunt/ sofhia and Mrs. [x?]acy and me./ went out a [hucle berrying?] we/ got about 20 quarts we had/ a very nice time Tuesday Wednesday/ and Thursday Ike and [?] went/ a guning To day[sic] I shot an A/ king bird and Ike shot a robin/ please send My love to popy and/ to Josephie and please tell me/ how is Elle Robert george[sic] a getting/ along Will you please tell me/ how is my pigeons a getting along/ Wont you please look and see/ whether they have got young/ ones cousing John will give/ you some buckwheat. If you have/ any coin and if they have young/ ones please give them some of/ this buckwheat. When you give/ it to them please give them/ 3 teaspoonful of this buckwheat./ I can shoot like any thing When/ I aim at a bird he is got to/ come down. Elly sent her love/ to you and to popy and/ to Josephine she says please kiss/ Roby for her and will you/ please kiss Roby for me will/ you please tell me whether Roby can walk every time/ the boys shoot they give the/ birds to Elly Will you please/ send me 25 cts please answer/ wright[sic] away Yours affectionate/ Son. William W. Still/
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[Letter of 1865 July 27]
African American families
Correspondence
Still, Sidney [recipient]
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-01-01
Subjects
Cousins
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
109
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Medford N.J. Jan. 1st 1866./ My Dear Cousin,/ A happy New Year to/ you and all the family. As I have/ not written to any of my friends for some/ time I will take the first of the year/ for this purpose. I had thought of/ coming to the City sometime last week/ but was happily disappointed by having to/ attend son a course of highly interesting/ lectures. I expect soon to enter into/ a new part of my studies which will/ be less dry and more interesting. I suppose/ you are enjoying yourselves highly now in the/ hollidays[sic]. As I feell[sic] to have so much/ to do, I do not have much time for/ pleasure. [Jos?] and I went up to/ Uncle [Saul’s?] week before last/ to hog-killing and had a very fine/ time indeed. [Jos?]: went out the other/ day with Baite’s boys, and was trying/ some of his exploits in chooping[sic],/ he cut a chip which flew in, or over his/ eye he has been laid up for several/ days with [it?]. He is now better and/ sees again quite clearly . I want to attend/ all the lectures that may be going on in this/ place. I think they will close about the/ middle of this week. Then I expect/ to come to the City. So have yourself/ in readiness as I think I shall come/ down about Wednesday or Thursday./ I would write you a long letter, but I have/ nothing to say. Therefore I think it would/ be best for me to venture nothing./ Your affectionate Cousin/ Jas: T. Still/ P.S. What I mean by being ready is to prepare to/ make a trip to Jersey./ J.T.S./
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[Letter of 1866 January 1]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Cousins
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Date
1866-01-16
Subjects
Husband and wife
African American families
African Americans -- 19th century
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
People
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
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2
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241
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Phila ,, Jan 16th ‘66/ My Dear Edward,/ Your letter came/ to hand this afternoon and really/ so enthusiastic was your commen/cement of it that until I had/ read on a few lines I was almost/ breathless. I can well imagine your/ [ardor?] having known something o/f your feelings in this respect. I/ pray you keep calm for you/ know the danger which you are/ likely to incur [there from?]. I too wish/ that you were prepared for the great/ and glorious work which you so/ desire to enter upon. I wish the/ time will soon come when your/ hopes may be realized. Have you/ heard from your mother lately?/ I am truly glad that you called/ on Miss Hudson and that she/ seems interested don’t let her be/ otherwise. I hoped to correspond with/ her and as is my custom bring the sub-/ject about but she took good care/ not to answer my letter and I/ wrote no more. She is one who has/ been associated with wild, and reckless/ girls, and boys of her own age; reared/ in a home where but one of the/ parents is a Christian and that the/ mother which of course is worse than/ though neither had been Christians. Worse/ because the one who professes to love/ Jesus cannot love the things pleasing/ to the [worldly?] minded and there is neces/sarily two [wads presented?] to the child/ the onee which the father has taken/ or the other; whereas if both were/ Christians their united influence/ might be the means of leading that/ soul to a haven rest. We are all/ well myself being about the worst off/ my chief complaint is sleepiness/ [Page 3] I think. All send their compli/ments. or rather Papa sends his and/ I send for the other folks. Tomorrow/ is to be a grand day with the [Anti/ -Havery?] folks of course I shall be/ on hand they are going to hold/ a convention and in the ev’ning/ a large festival at which time a/ brass band is to be in attendance be-/sides a group of ladies who are/ to sing. I wish you could be here/ if for nothing else than to see/ the manner in which our [Anti/ Havery?] folks conduct their affairs/ truly every thing[sic] is done up in. “decency and order.” I shall have/ to chide you if you persist in/ writing just before school time and/ then be obliged to [hurry?]so that you/ leave out some words or letters for/ I think this must be your reason/ for so doing. Remember me to/ [Page 4] Mr Rossers family. Mrs Davis Mrs/ Harris and all inquiring friends/ [The Thomas’?] Miss Francis Miss/ Hardson if you see her again/ and every body[sic]./ I would try to spin out more/ but really I am so tired and sleepy/ I cant keep my eyes open hardly/ probably you think you will/ turn the tables and chide me for/ sleepiness I will reply this is/ the first time I think that I have/ excused myself for a short epis-/tle and assuredly this is not/ a short one./ Ever Yours./ Carrie./
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African Americans -- 19th century
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Date
1866-07-24
Subjects
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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[Letter of 1866 July 24]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Date
1866-06-1
Subjects
African American families
Fathers and daughters
African American students
Oberlin College -- Students
Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States
African Americans -- 19th century
People
Still, William, 1821-1902 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
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[1866]/Oberlin June 1st,, / 60/ Dear Father:/ Your more than welcome/ came this morning. I should have been/ very much disappointed if I had not heard/ from some of you my business was/ so important the sack and the “patch” you/ know. I hope they will come safely I shall/ be so much relieved as you say. Well/ dear Pa what do you think that ten dolls/ you sent me settled all my present/ dues but two dolls worth and it would/ have settle [a ?]d that two dolls, if I had/ not been obliged to have some oil/ which took only fourteen cts its true/ but when fourteen cts is out then/ it is that much less of two dollars/ and two dollars out of the ten was/ all I had. My room need $3.00 In=/cidentals [ I ?] $2.00 what I get for my/head $2.70 and 5 cts I owed for some/ thing necessary of course for I don’t pre=/ tend to buy anything to eat and I/ do want some ice cream so much-/ but never mind that. I shall touch -/ lightly the remainder of this two dolls/ and if you could possibly spare me/ another two to pay where this should/ have gone to Mrs Peck as I wrote/ you in the letter acknowledging/ the receipt of the $25.00 – I will be/ very much obliged indeed. Then too/ I wrote you the shoes I got last/ term did not wear well at all/ and so I have had to get me an=/ other pair $3.50 can you send me/ enough to pay for them Everytime / I write it seems to me I write for/ money and I know you think/ I spend a lot but really I try to/ be careful and dont go in debt/ only when I cant help it. You know/ [but then?] to I have generally brought two/pair of new shoes from home but/ this time I had only those with me/ for Sunday and [E ?}every day which/ I bought here last Fall. Now another/ matter it has been the custom here/ for years and years with the gradu/ ating class to exchange pictures each/ classmate with the others – no matter/ how poor or how ugly. Arrangements/ have been made for our class to/ go each separately and sit for pictures/ neg[sic] one dollar and as many pictures/ as one wants after that faculty or/ any body[sic] at the rate of 12’2 cts a/ piece. A paper was passed around/ in class and every one put down/ a number opposite the name signi/ fying how many she or he desired/ I am the only colored one in the/class and because I did not say how/ many I wanted they or rather some/ thought I [felt?] a little difference or/ I thought none[e ?] of them did’nt[sic] want my/ picture but this was not the reason/ I really did not know as the most/ part of them how much money/ I should or could command therefore/how much could be spared for pic=/ tures and so I did not name the/ number I desired./ As the rate mentioned fifty (in=/ cluding classmates and professors) which/ would satisfy me I think would cost/ $7.[20?] – Some get from fifty to one hun=/dred. I too would. Like some of my self/but if you think this too much or not/ enough please tell me there are over/forty of us in the class and the re=/mainder will be of the Faculty. / I dont think we shall have to/ pay for them till about commence/ment time only the negative $1.00/ but we have to sit now so we can/ get them printed: If I do not/ get a parasol from home I shall have/ to buy one here the sun is so hot. I shall be as black as a colored child/ Please make/ Will and/ Ella write/ to me. I/ don’t get/ any letters/ from home/ at all. / Affectionate=/ly. Carrie. /
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[Letter of 1866 June 1]
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African Americans -- 19th century
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Oberlin College -- Students
Still, William, 1821-1902 [recipient]
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1866-06-16
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African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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2
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Phil a June 16, 1866/ Dear Carrie/ Your letter came/ yesterday. You failed to/ say in it what I most/ wanted to learn mainly, the/ amount of carpet you need./ I regret this./ Your mother, Ella,/ Tweety & Rob was were just on/ the Eve of starting for Bur/ =lington, to begone[sic] till Monday/ when your letter came/ Hence, we concluded that/ we could not get your/ things off before she returns./ Indeed, I gess[sic] we shall/ have to wait for an answer/ touching the carpet [xere?] send/ ing the Box. You [meadnig ?] mentioned in the/ for part of your letter about / the carpet and said you/ would give me the number/ of [yds?] before closing, but/ did not do so./ We will try & get you/ the things you want./ You did not tell me/ how much your board/ is a term or week at the/ Hall. True you say “ it was/ $18- in the Hall - but do not say for what length of time/ this pays./ I will send $9. for/ Mrs Peck in my next / happen not to have enough/ out of Bank at present./ Your affectionate F./ W Still/
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[Letter of 1866 June 16]
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African American fathers
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
People
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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[Letter of 1866 June 23]
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African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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Title
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
Text
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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
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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Digital Collection
William Still Collection
Blockson manuscripts
William Still Collection
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
Digital Publisher
Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
Directory
BMS010X0038
Document Content
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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Title
A name given to the resource
[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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Title
A name given to the resource
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Date
1868-03-23
Subjects
Housewives
Household employees
African American women
African American families
African Americans -- 19th century
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
301
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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William Still Collection
Blockson manuscripts
William Still Collection
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
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BMS010X0052
Document Content
March 23, 1868/ Dear Cady I sepose you whon/ der why mother dount write well/ it has bin for the want of time/ I hav bin very tired somutch so/ that when sunday comes I am/ too tird to go to church but I have/ help now the girl that I have/ is a jearsey girl she is a good wor/ ker she is betwen sixteen and seve/ nteen she is quiet a woman but/ not a fast one she will make most too of/ you she came last sunday she pu/ t out the wash on monday/ today I dounot assist with the/ wash I get breakfast and din/ ner and make the beds with/ elln help so she can stick to/ the washing you canot amag/ en how mutch releave I am/ Cusen Nancy thay have except/ her at the home I hope she will/ get thear - soon I find she is faling/ fast I think some times that she/ will not get a way Elle want/ to know why you dounot write to/ her, Robert comes running in a/ half cry give my love to Cadiy a/ do kiss and kiss me for you/ Mrs. Sovell and Miss Elenden call/ Ms. Elenden huges to be remember/ to you how did you and cate ma/ ke it a bout that [opincap?] are y/ ou, a, gointo by her [parrosool?]/ what is that about a dress you/ want I haven’t heid hird your/ letter, red yet canot Oblen afford/ any better ink do[u?] try and/ get some better Mrs Whyle sent/ a, letter last weak but I haven’t/ seen nor hird from it sence/ [Huty?] Br[oss?] is Ded and [brined?]/ friday last I hear that she ma/ de a very good end [thro?] she/ shorten her days by goin to/ the opera, write soon I sepose/ you are verry bi[xx?]y I went/ up to jones yesterday from/ Magry I am a fraid that she/ will kill her sef for the want/ of know how how to take/ care of her self she is all a bou/ t the house her face is filling up/ Letitia Still/ Dear Sister/ As mother/ wanted me to fill out tha/ few lines I thought I whould/ I am not so well I hav not/ been to school for a week. I am/ geting along withe my studys/ very well. Mrs. Daglass said/ that she thought that/ thought that I had better/ ought to be going out of long/ division. the Snow is quite/ deep in the Streets I am tired/ of seening so much snow Cadie/ whay haven you answer my/ letter you cant now say that/ I haven writen to you bisness/ is puty [brist?] with popy/ and I hope it will continue/ with [him?] I have 71 cents [and?]/ to of the school girls ows me/ for now I [e[x?]spect?] to it to mar[x?]y/ for Some paper I sold them/ I hav trused them before/ and they have done it Mother/ is know reading newspa/ per. Mother was thinking/ of making Mrs. Dascom of a pre[ent?]/ of a dress cap n and what do you think/ I must bring my letter to close. Your/ truly E Still/
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Title
A name given to the resource
[Letter of 1868 March 23]
African American families
African American women
African Americans -- 19th century
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Household employees
Housewives
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Title
A name given to the resource
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Date
1868-03-05
Subjects
African American fathers
African American families
Fathers and daughters
African American businesspeople
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
136
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
Rights
This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
Contact
blockson@temple.edu
Digital Collection
William Still Collection
Blockson manuscripts
William Still Collection
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
Digital Publisher
Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
Directory
BMS010X0046
Document Content
Phila Mar. 5th 1868/ Dear Carrie:/ Your letter of the/ 24th ult. came duly to hand/ and I tried hard to read/ it immediately on its/ arrival, but before finish/ ing it, was obliged to lay/ it aside owing to the ex-/ treme paleness of the ink/ with which you had pened[sic] it,/ and now be not surprised/ if I tell you frankly I have/ just this moment got through/ with it. Now why is it/ that you always write with/ such miserable pale ink?/ Nobody else does as I am/ aware of. Here is 25 cts to get you some good black/ ink and please do not write any more with that/ other milk & water &c./ I have noticed your/ expenses & finances. En-/ closed find five dollars/ for you washing & two/ dollars for little things./ My business keeps me/ so closely occupyed[sic] that I have/ but little time for any thing/ else. It is doing first rate./ sales are more than double/ what they were this time/ last year, and I have no/ fears if my success continues/ my yard will be decidedly/ the leading one on yar/ Washington Avenue./ Have you heard of the/ death of Brother Samuel’s wife?/ She was burried[sic] last Thursday./ Aunt Nina also looks/ sick. We are all/ admonished by these changes/ and therefore should en-/ deavor to be ready for the/ Messenger come when/ he may. God is good and/ we should delight to love/ and keep his Commandments./ Andy is in a/ ditch./ He iswill come to his/ end and none shall help/ him./ Mrs Harper is with/ us at present- On Friday/ she is to leave for the far/ west to fill an engagement/ Your Mother & the children/ are all well./ In great haste/ Your affectionate father / Wm Still/ P.S. Up at 5 this morn./ in order to write you/ and EW. W. Have finished./ Its now quarter of 7 and/ I am ready. for breakfast/ and then I shall be off to/ the office in a jiffy./ Ws2, pa almouils $2.5/ 3 “ Raisins l. .90/ 2 jelly cakes 1.20/ Other cakes 1.18 [Sewous?] 90 Sugar 3 – 4 Eggs & Butter- 1 [8?]4 $7.76 1.[3?]5 1/2
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Title
A name given to the resource
[Letter of 1868 March 5]
African American businesspeople
African American families
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
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Title
A name given to the resource
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
Rights
This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
Contact
blockson@temple.edu
Digital Collection
William Still Collection
Blockson manuscripts
William Still Collection
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
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BMS010X0053
Document Content
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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Title
A name given to the resource
[Letter of 1868 May 1]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Death
Mothers and daughters
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Title
A name given to the resource
Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Date
1869-11-27
Subjects
Betrothal
African American families
People
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
63
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
Rights
This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
Contact
blockson@temple.edu
Digital Collection
William Still Collection
Blockson manuscripts
William Still Collection
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Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries
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BMS010X0056
Document Content
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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Title
A name given to the resource
[Letter of 1869 November 27]
African American families
Betrothal
Correspondence
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]