Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 16 June 1880

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 16 June 1880

Description

Dora Kelly Lewis and her husband, Lawrence Lewis Jr., were prolific correspondents even before they married in 1883. In this particular letter, Dora, writing from Atlantic City, describes the previous day's bad weather and her first "ocean bath." She goes on vent her resentment over a group of uptight beach goers who called on her to swim closer to shore by yelling "come in little girl."

Identifier

17127

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1880-06-16

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 506 Walnut St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Atlantic City (N.J.)

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 | Atlantic City (N.J.)

Extent

4 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence