Letter signed Anna P. Neave, 3817 Finney Ave., St. Louis, Mo., to her niece. Discusses grandchildren suffering from croup. Discusses other family sickness and family news. Mentions aunt Jane Smith, uncle Jos. H. Hopkins, aunt Susan Brinton, cousin Charlie Philips, Richard Baily, Cassy Smith, Mary Moore (Charlie Philip's grandmother), aunt Phebe Philips, cousin David Evans, cousin Willie Evans, Amy Sharpless, Mary Bell, and James and Sarah Emlen. Mentions the birth of a grandchild named Mary B. Neave. (14 pages), 1884 Jan 20-24

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

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Collection contains ten letters of Mrs. Anna P. Neave, dated St. Louis, Missouri, to her niece Anna P. Haines in West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Collection also includes a Zurich postcard addressed to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Haines and an itemized description of the letters written by manuscript dealer Constance R. Spande.