Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 8 July 1880

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 8 July 1880

Description

Dora Kelly Lewis and her husband, Lawrence Lewis Jr., were prolific correspondents even before they married in 1883. In this letter, Dora describes her time vacationing in Atlantic City and expresses her longing to see her beloved Larry, who was in London with his family. She also recounts her Fourth of July celebrations and her urge to pour a bucket of water on a woman who visited their house and could not "be persuaded that a McFinch does not live here."

Identifier

17131

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1880-07-08

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

London (England) | 22 Old Broad St London, United Kingdom | 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 | Lewis, Lawrence, 1857-1890 | London (England) | Atlantic City (N.J.)

Extent

6 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence