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Writes with news of friends and family; sleighing; Lucretia's pianoforte; has written a eulogy; an account of Bonaparte; books she has read; Phebe Moseley's weight gain; a poem she wrote about Bonaparte; a superb ball; Miss Phebe's hairstyle; mourning on Feb. 22; would send Vira a painting is she had any brushes. A small painting of flowers is attached to the first page.

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Deming Jr. writes from Yale about needing money and settling his accounts; Vira; news of family and friends; activities at Yale; his health.

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Deming Jr. writes from Yale about needing money and settling his accounts; Vira has a child and is living at Mr. Hillhouse's; Isaac Baldwin will be publicly admonished; other details about his life in New Haven.

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Continues her account of the death of Mrs. Lyman Beecher started in her Oct. 1, 1816, letter; her new girl is working out better than she expected; can Dorothy bring some cranberries; inquires about little Mary and Vira.

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Writes to her son that Julius Deming (Sr.) saw Vira in New Haven; discusses Vira; Miss Sally has a school ball; Independence begins to make a noise; news of friends and family.

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Writes to her brother regarding health of their father and other news of their parents; state of fruits and vegetables; intends visiting Burlington this fall with Miss Pierce; news of friends; Vira will know what kind of hat or bonnet she would like; acquiring some cambric for her; health of Gov. Wolcott; two trials upcoming for capital punishment.

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Signed by James Morris, Justice of the Peace, and John Welch and James Marsh, Selectmen.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Lynne Templeton Brickley papers consist of research files, correspondence, notes, journals, photographs, family papers, and other materials. They cover her entire lifetime, including growing up outside Chicago, attending Bennett College and Sarah Lawrence College, employment at the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News, her marriage to Boston attorney Richard L. Brickley, her graduate work at Harvard University, her residences and activities in New York, Boston, and most...

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Vira, who was formerly enslaved by Henry Champion and Julius Deming, writes that she was glad to see both Charles and Julius Deming (Dorothy's brother and father); encloses back and sleeves of a gown of the latest fashion; discusses her activities.