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November 18, 1891

Title

November 18, 1891

Subject

A letter from Mary Leslie Newton to her father

Description

Mary Leslie Newton recounts her birthday gifts, including a cloak and a subscription to Harper's; she notes but rejects her aunt's suggestion that, at 17, she is old enough to begin putting her hair up. She recounts some humorous mishaps, including her grandmother spilling ink and her own clumsiness throughout the course of a day.

Creator

Mary Leslie Newton

Date

November 18, 1891

Format

Letter
application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Text

Collection

MLA Citation

Mary Leslie Newton, “November 18, 1891,” Student Digital Gallery, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/student/items/show/12243.