Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 11 April 1881

Item

Title

Dora Kelly Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 11 April 1881

Description

Dora Kelly Lewis and her husband, Lawrence Lewis Jr., were prolific correspondents even before they married in 1883. In this letter, Dora tells Larry about her time walking around New York City and shares some gossip about an unlikely engagement between two individuals. She also describes spending time working on "horrid little garments" for a Miss Cole. She concludes that "I made up my mind never to sew another stitch as long as I live. I wish people wore togas instead of nasty little dresses with ruffles and things."

Identifier

17172

Type

text

Creator

Lewis, Dora Kelly, 1862-

Date Created

1881-04-11

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence (2137)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 506 Walnut St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | New York (N.Y.) | 32 E 37th St New York, New York

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 | Philadelphia (Pa.) | New York (N.Y.)

Extent

6 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Dora Kelly Lewis correspondence