Letters from Abby Turner to Cornelia Clapp, 1917-1918
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History
These letters were written by Abby Turner to Cornelia Clapp shortly after Dr. Clapp's retirement to Mount Dora, Florida in 1916. Unfortunately, the envelopes were not saved, and Abby had the habit of omitting the year when she dated a letter. Fortunately, the letters document a time period that is quite distinctive (the 1917 Williston Hall fire), and I had other letters Abby sent and received after the Williston fire that helped illuminate these, so the letters could be accurately dated.
The Images
All letters have at least their first page or a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.
- A Letter Written on Dec 10, 1917
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Dec 19-21, 1917
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Dec 22, 1917
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Postcard Written on Dec 26, 1917
- front Postmarked Dec 27 1917 10am in South Hadley. Addressed to Dr. C. M. Clapp in Mount Dora, Fla.
- back "Wed. night. These days are not idle ones! But I must tell you we're getting on well. Folks are very good. Jane Carpenter sent 10.00 for new building at once. Letters from Dr. Sedgwick, Dr. Porter & others. Amherst & Aggie both offer to lend things. - Cause of fire pretty surely electric cross wires - not us, or our belongings, thanks be! The saved stuff is good - but so little! Practically all Miss Stokey's and mine (though very little all told) - but some Ann can use, I'm glad to say. We may have a temporary building on old foundations for Ann & me - and maybe Stokey (who hasn't come yet!) I'm crazy to write you a lot but I've worked by candle until midnight and can't see any more. I'm sending some pictures. There are many juicy bits! A.H.T."
- A Letter Written on Dec 28, 1917
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Jan 7, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Jan 15, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written around Jan 21, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- Photos of Mt Dora, Florida circa 1918-1919
- Postcards and snapshots of Mt Dora, Florida perhaps similar to the ones Abby mentions receiving in her letters from Dr. Clapp.
- A Letter Written on Jan 26, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Feb 5, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Feb 14, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Mar 2, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Mar 14, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Apr 21, 1918
- page 1 Envelope missing. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.