Letter to Elizabeth Eller from Mary Ann Kirby, 12 February 1910

This is a long letter from Mary Ann Kirby to her sister-in-law Elizabeth Eller. In the letter, Mary Ann talks about the February weather and how she relies on labor sourced from the local African American community to perform duties around the farm. She also describes efforts she has made to earn and save some money for a Confederate monument. She mentions the book "Trumpet Blasts" by Thomas DeWitt Talmage. The letter ends with a talk on Mary Ann’s quilts and the price of goods

Eller, Elizabeth "Bettie" Kirby, 1851-1925

Kirby, Mary Ann, 1846-1927

African Americans

Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902

Talmage, Thomas Dew. Trumpet blasts or mountain-top views of life..

1910-02-12

letters (correspondence)

6 pages

English

Letter_02_12_1910.pdf

Ashe County (N.C.)

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