Esther Brownell letter to Henrietta Brownell

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Title: Esther Brownell letter to Henrietta Brownell
Date: [18]76 February 6
Creator: Pierce, Esther H.
Notes: Esther H. Pierce ALS to Mama [Henrietta Knowlton Angell Brownell], February 6, [18]76. Providence, [Ri.], pages 3 and 4. From a collection of letters written to the Brownell family in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Louisiana, New York City, Cuba, and France. The largest part of the collection are letters to Charles Brownell and his wife Henrietta [Nettie] from Charles' mother [Mummy] and his three brothers, Edward [Ned], Henry, and Clarence, often written with notes added and sent on as a "round robin" correspondence which ended with Charles.
Names and Subjects: Buttons (Fasteners)--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Clothing and dress--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress in art.; Collars--1870-1880.; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses--1870-1880.; Dresses--Pictorial works.; Foot--Anatomy.; Foot--Pictorial works.; Foot in art.; Hosiery.; Pockets.; Shoes--1870-1880.; Shoes in art--Pictorial works.; Socks--1870-1880.; Socks in art.; Stripes--1870-1880.; Stripes in art.; Women--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings.; Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: Brownell family papers
Collection Creator: Brownell family
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 108
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-07-19 18:30:35

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Record: 108
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