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Fifteen letters from Mary Peabody Foster Barnes to her husband, Charles. The content of these letters deals largely with domestic issues. Mr. Barnes was living in Webster, Massachusetts, working at a manufacturing plant. She frequently asked advice regarding home improvements, paying bills, etc., and gave general news from home. There are a few comments regarding conditions generated by the Civil War centering on the scarcity of specie and the drastic increase in costs and taxes., 1862-1863
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: I.
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series I. Family Correspondence consists of letters from his wife, Mary Peabody Foster Barnes, largely regarding domestic matters, and letters written by his children.
Dates:
1862-1863