Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 17 May 1880

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 17 May 1880

Description

Dora Kelly Lewis and her husband, Lawrence Lewis Jr., were prolific correspondents even before they married in 1883. In this letter, Dora asks if Lawrence will wait to tell her father their intention to marry until the following evening when he was not at work. She explains that his office is large and does not offer much in the way of privacy.

Identifier

17126

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1880-05-17

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 1732 Pine St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862- | Correspondence | National Woman's Party | National American Woman Suffrage Association | Women—Suffrage | Women—Suffrage—United States | Women—History—19th century | Women—History—20th century | United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Lewis, Lawrence, 1857-1890

Extent

3 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence