Fanny Coit McLean letters
00-1952-36-0
Scope and Contents
Three letters from Fanny Coit McLean (1852- ) sent from Jacksonville, Fla., to her mother Frances Olmsted Coit (1829-1909). Fanny Coit married Rev. Allan McLean (1837-1882) of the First Congregational Church of Litchfield in 1878. McLean's health was not good and he and Mrs. McLean went to Jacksonville in Feb., 1882, in hopes of a recovery. During this time, Mrs. McLean wrote three letters to her mother, signed with "Kitty," in which she discussed their activities, news of family and friends, and McLean's declining condition. He died in April, 1882. They had two children, Allan McLean Jr. and Henry Coit McLean, and Rev. McLean had a daughter, Anna Genevieve McLean from a previous marriage.
Dates
- created: 1882
- Other: Date acquired: 05/04/1953
Creator
- McLean, Fanny Coit, 1852-1931 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
1.00 folders
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Theresa Hendrick
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Subject
- McLean, Allan, 1837-1882 (Person)
- First Congregational Church (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Title
- Fanny Coit McLean letters
- Author
- Leith Johnson
- Date
- 02/06/2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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