The Dorcas Merrick Letters
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History
These letters were written to or by Dorcas Merrick x1841.
The Images
All documents have a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.
- A Letter Written on Oct 26, 1841
- envelope The letter is folded and addressed on an exposed portion of the paper. Postmarked Oct 27 [1841] in South Hadley.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Sabbath Night, Oct 26 [1834 or 1845]
- envelope The letter is folded and addressed on an exposed portion of the paper to Mrs Dorcas N. Merrick. Dorcas x1841 was given the same name as her mother. No postal markings.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Tues March 27 [1838 or 1849]
- envelope The letter is folded and addressed on an exposed portion of the paper. Postmarked Mar 28 in Northampton Mass.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.