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Date Original
1877 April 30
Description
Letter from Georgia "Baby" Passmore at St. Mary's Academy in Little Rock to her mother, Elizabeth Chapline Passmore, in Hot Springs. Georgia was about ten years old when she wrote this letter.
Biographical/Historical Note
Mount Saint Mary's Academy is a Catholic girl's school founded by the Sisters of Mercy in Little Rock in 1851. The school is still in operation and is Arkansas's oldest educational institution teaching today.
Transcription
St. Marys Academy
Little Rock April 30th 1877
My dear Mama,
I received your
letter, and was so glad to get it.
Mamma, tell Papa to get me
the pony. Mama, I want a pr
of shoes, and some stamps.
Mamma, give my love to Hattie.
Mamma, how is Miss Larty? give[sic]
her my love. Good bye, love to
all, write soon to.[sic]
Your little girl,
Baby
Physical Description
Letter, 5.5" x 6"
Keywords
Women; School children; Schools; Education; Mothers; Boarding schools
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Hot Springs, Garland County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000161, Box 2, File 13, No. 4
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Passmore Lea collection, MS.000161
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, Georgia Passmore to her Mother, Elizabeth Passmore, Passmore Lea collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History | Women's History
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