Letter from Ada Kirby to Frances Kirby, 16 May 1886
 


Citation

“Letter from Ada Kirby to Frances Kirby, 16 May 1886,” Appalachian State University Libraries Digital Collections, accessed December 25, 2024, https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/15254.


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Title

Letter from Ada Kirby to Frances Kirby, 16 May 1886

Description

This letter from Ada Kirby to her mother, Frances, discusses Bettie’s health. Ada has come to Bettie’s home after Bettie gave birth to Robert Earl in April. Ada says that Bettie has been left bedridden with an abscess from injuries during the birth, and that her condition has neither worsened nor improved.

Subject

Childbirth

Date

1886-05-16

Format

PDF
Letters (Correspondence)

Extent

2 pages

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Letter_05_16_1886.pdf

Coverage

Ashe County (N.C.)

Spatial Coverage

https://www.geonames.org/4453028/ashe-county.html

Temporal Coverage

1880s