The Dorothy Elizabeth Williams Letters

History

These letters written by Dorothy Elizabeth Williams to Abby Howe Turner, mostly while D. Elizabeth was working in Madras, India in the 1920s.

The Images

All documents have a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Sep 9, 1926: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Postmarked Sep 9 [1927] 6:35pm in Mount Road.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Feb 27, 1927: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College and forwarded to Philadelphia, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Originating postmark is illegible; transit marked Mar 31, 1927 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.; page 1 Second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jul 31, 1927: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College and forwarded to her cousin Jessee's house in Nashua NH, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Originating postmark is illegible; transit marked Aug 27, 1927 1pm in Boston (on reverse side), and Aug 31, 1927 5:30pm in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 17, 1927: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Postmarked Dec 1, 1927 6:30pm in Mount Road.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jan 19, 1928: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Postmarked Jan 19, 1928 6:30pm in Mount Road.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Feb 5, 1928: envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. Postmarked Feb 9, 1928 6:30pm in Mount Road.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Aug 14, 1949: envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Dickinson House, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. (inscription on back flap) Postmarked Aug 14, 1949 3:10pm in Madras.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 3, 1949: envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Dickinson House, from D. E. Williams at Women's Christian College in Madras, India. (inscription on back flap) Postmarked in Madras.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.