Letter written by Mrs. S. G. Keyes and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, April 17, 1883
Title
Letter written by Mrs. S. G. Keyes and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, April 17, 1883
Subject
Letter writing
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Delivery (Obstetrics)
Description
This is a photograph of a letter written by Mrs. S. G. Keyes and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames on April 17, 1883. Mrs. Keyes ask Dr. Ames if she would be available at once for aiding in the birth of her child. She claims to be due any minute. Her husband writes to ask if she will help with housework, or if they will need to get a girl to help.
Creator
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
1883-04-17
Contributor
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
RG9-12-1043_1_4_008
Date Created
2016-05-10
Is Part Of
Frances Proctor Ames Papers, 1882-1948 (RG 9/12/1043)
LIB-UA041
Extent
12.7x20.3
Transcription
Bradford, Pa.
April 17 ‘83
Miss Proctor:
Come as soon as you can. Let us know what train, what day, and send description of you and we’ll meet you at depot.
Yours–
Mrs. DC Mrs. S. G. Keyes
P.S. About the housework will you help me till I’m sick or will it require a girl? The nurse I have now does. I did it alone till she came. Our family is small (one little boy, husband, and myself) would like to know, to make arrangements, house small, and lack of sleeping rooms, is why I spoke of this.
Mr. Keyes
Will meet you am expecting any minute
Mrs. S. G. Keyes
April 17 ‘83
Miss Proctor:
Come as soon as you can. Let us know what train, what day, and send description of you and we’ll meet you at depot.
Yours–
Mrs. DC Mrs. S. G. Keyes
P.S. About the housework will you help me till I’m sick or will it require a girl? The nurse I have now does. I did it alone till she came. Our family is small (one little boy, husband, and myself) would like to know, to make arrangements, house small, and lack of sleeping rooms, is why I spoke of this.
Mr. Keyes
Will meet you am expecting any minute
Mrs. S. G. Keyes
Original Format
Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Mrs. S. G. Keyes and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, April 17, 1883,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79627.