[A stick figure consisting of a head, eyes, eyebrows, legs, feet, hands, arms, a nose, and a mouth]

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Title: [A stick figure consisting of a head, eyes, eyebrows, legs, feet, hands, arms, a nose, and a mouth]
Date: [18]99 March 5
Creator: Abbot, Grace.
Notes: Marcia [Abbot] ALS to [Charles Abbot], March 5, [18]99. Warren, [Ri.], page 8. From a collection of letters written to Charles Abbot from his family in Warren, Rhode Island. The majority of the letters are from his wife Marcia, but letters from his parents and friends are also part of the collection. The letters primarily describe the lives of Marcia and others living in Warren. What is best documented in this collection is the development and education of the Abbots' daughter Grace. Marcia writes about her involvement as a parent and Grace's activities, and sends her daughter's drawings or short notes with many of the letters. Abbot's service and the news about the United States Army are occasionally mentioned.
Names and Subjects: Arms (Anatomy)--1890-1900.; Child artists.; Children's drawings.; Eye--Pictorial works.; Eye in art.; Eyebrows.; Feet--1890-1900.; Hands--1890-1900.; Head--Pictorial works.; Head in art.; Leg--Pictorial works.; Mouth--In art.; Mouth--Pictorial works.; Nose--Pictorial works.; Nose in art.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Children's art.; Letters (correspondence); Line drawings.; Pencil drawings.
Collection Title: Abbot family papers
Collection Creator: Abbot, Charles W.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 5871
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-07-19 17:22:41

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Image Size: 4000 x 5784
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Record: 5871
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Full citation: "[A stick figure consisting of a head, eyes, eyebrows, legs, feet, hands, arms, a nose, and a mouth]". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-5871/wcl005944. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 09, 2025.