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To Emily, undated

1 folder
Collection Creator:
Chrystie, Mary A. (1825-1842)
Dates:
undated
Located In:
Box 1, Folder 15
Extent:
1 folder
Physical Description:
One sheet folded in half.
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Dated "Saturday 30th(?) January" (no year, but written during the Civil War; possibly in 1864 when January 30 fell on a Saturday, if the date is correct); from an aunt in Georgia(?) to Emily, possibly the daughter of William Few Chrystie (Mary Chrystie's brother). Recalls mutual acquaintances; mentions that "Mr. Chrystie had been very sick"; a little over 4 lines of writing at the bottom of the first page are nearly completely crossed out; at the top of page 2 the author expresses concern over a man whom the family has "not hear a word from," stating "I have no doubt he was killed." Later on p. 2 reference is made to one Frank Cocke(?), a member of the signal corps who was killed in Savannah; "There is much sorrow in the land and many of the most loved have been call (sic) away, and yet would you believe the people are mainly gay..."; p. 4 lists other acquaintances who have died, such as the minister's wife, as well as a Mr. Henry who "has lost his mind"; closes with "My dear child I shall make every effort to go North if my life is spared, if I cannot obtain a Passport, I will try by the way of Memphis or Nashville."

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This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

To Emily; Mary Chrystie Papers, COTSEN1, Cotsen Children's Library, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (hsvc): Box 1
Processing Information

This collection was processed by Eric Johnson in 2002. Finding aid written by Ian Dooley and Miranda Marraccini in 2014.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Dated "Saturday 30th(?) January" (no year, but written during the Civil War; possibly in 1864 when January 30 fell on a Saturday, if the date is correct); from an aunt in Georgia(?) to Emily, possibly the daughter of William Few Chrystie (Mary Chrystie's brother). Recalls mutual acquaintances; mentions that "Mr. Chrystie had been very sick"; a little over 4 lines of writing at the bottom of the first page are nearly completely crossed out; at the top of page 2 the author expresses concern over a man whom the family has "not hear a word from," stating "I have no doubt he was killed." Later on p. 2 reference is made to one Frank Cocke(?), a member of the signal corps who was killed in Savannah; "There is much sorrow in the land and many of the most loved have been call (sic) away, and yet would you believe the people are mainly gay..."; p. 4 lists other acquaintances who have died, such as the minister's wife, as well as a Mr. Henry who "has lost his mind"; closes with "My dear child I shall make every effort to go North if my life is spared, if I cannot obtain a Passport, I will try by the way of Memphis or Nashville."

Arrangement

No discernible arrangement.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2014 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Eric Johnson in 2002. Finding aid written by Ian Dooley and Miranda Marraccini in 2014.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

To Emily; Mary Chrystie Papers, COTSEN1, Cotsen Children's Library, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (hsvc): Box 1

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Related Materials

For additional biographical and geneological information about the Chrystie/ Few families and Mary Chrystie, as well as classroom teaching materials related to the collection, see notes by Eric Johnson at Seeley Mudd Manuscript Library.

Mary Chrystie Collection; 1856-2003; Princeton University Library Records, Princeton University Archives, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Bibliography

Eric Johnson, Ohio State University, "Making Mary: Maternal Shaping and the Construction of Childhood in the Mary Christie Archive".