Letter from Ada Kirby to Elizabeth Eller, March 11
Kirby, Ada B., 1859-1887
Eller, Elizabeth "Bettie" Kirby, 1851-1925
Eller family-- Correspondence
This letter talks about work done on Ada’s house, domestic life, and the lives of close family friends. There is mention of raising horses, marriages, and rules for growing tomatoes.
<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>
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Letter from Emily M. Max to Mrs. Bettie Eller
Letters
Ashe County (N.C.)--Social life and customs
Crazy quilts
This is a letter written to Mrs. Bettie Eller by her niece, Emily M. Max. She asks her aunt for scraps of material from family members in order to make a quilt.
<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>
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Letter from Ada Kirby to Frances Kirby, 16 May 1886
Childbirth
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.
<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>
1886-05-16
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