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Letter signed Annie, Philadelphia, to Ma, Liberty, Mo. 6 pg. Tells of her journey from Mobile to Philadelphia via New York; is glad that Kitty, her slave, got home; announces that she is expecting another child. (Kelly, p. 79), 1847 Apr 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers primarily include letters written and received by Annie E. Ruff, husband Charles F. Ruff, and several family members; some business and political correspondence and also land documents that belonged to John Dougherty; and two photographs. The papers are arranged chronologically. The collection dates from 1836 to circa 1890, with the bulk of the items dating from 1842 to 1850. There are several gaps in the correspondence: July 1851-1852, 1855, 1857-1864, 1867-1880,...
Dates: 1847 Apr 24