Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker to husband. Charley has been here about an hour. . . . The doctor only formally announced the typhoid last night, but I feel sure she had it when I first discovered her high temperature Wednesday night. The earliest we might hope to leave is Oct. 1. Suggests places for Alex, Jane and Bertha to stay. Cote says she will be here Sunday morning 9:30. Charley’s accounts made me feel you all thought me an awful bungling fool, whilst everybody up here thinks I have been a marvel of coolness and decision., [1901 Aug 23]
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the collection was purchased in 1978.
Dates
- [1901 Aug 23]
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Skinker family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Adela Bertha Rives (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Alexander Rives, 1883-1918 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Thomas K., 1845-1924 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository