Letters from Mary [Barger] and Lizzie to their mother , [18]62, [18]65, undated
Scope and Contents
In these letters sent from Cincinnati, OH. from Mary [Barger] to her mother, she discusses her husband William; weather; experiences traveling by train; inquires about her family; discusses seeing soldiers on their way to Tennessee; talks about assisting soldiers' families by distributing clothing and provisions; and recalls an incident with a jewelry thief. In the letter from Lizzie to her mother sent from Cincinnati, OH, Lizzie discusses the weather and someone named Henry's bout with dysentery.
Dates
- [18]62, [18]65, undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box
From the Collection: .42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
6 letters.
Creator
- From the Collection: Pickering, Maylin Joseph, 1880-1954 (Person)
- From the Collection: Pickering, Nelle Audrey Pontz, 1880-1975 (Person)
- From the Collection: McCown, Ethel Maude Pontz, 1884-1947 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tomlinson, Jessie Louise, 1860-1934 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu