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Sheldon, Daniel and Sheldon, Lucretia Gross to Sheldon, Daniel, 1769 Sep 11

Folder 17

 File — Folder: 17
Identifier: Folder 17

Scope and Contents

Lucretia Gross Sheldon complains about her son not writing; reports on clothing she has sent him; an excellent sermon on Sunday; news of family and friends. Referring to the sermon, Daniel Sheldon writes about how he wished his son to be a preacher, describes the preacher's qualities, and advises his son to make these qualities his business, it is consistent eventually to every profession.

Dates

  • created: 1769 Sep 11

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 1 box other_unmapped

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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