Letters from Lucy Fish Baker 1896

[Envelope]

History

Lucy was roommates with Nellie Swift while they were in college. These letters to Nellie, written on breaks during their college years and for years after college, show that they were close friends and remained close after graduation. Lucy's father died in May, 1894 and Lucy left for summer break early in order to be with her family.

For more letters written by Lucy, see the Abby Turner collection of correspondence with Lucy:

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 Apr 1, 1893
envelope Postmarked Apr 1, 1893 4pm in South Hadley. Transit mark Apr 3, 1893 10am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Apr 7, 1893
envelope Postmarked Apr 8, 1893 7am in South Hadley. Transit mark Apr 8, 1893 5:30pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 7, 1893
envelope Postmarked Jul [7], 1893 3:30pm in Jamestown, NY. Transit mark Jul 8, 1893 5:30pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 20, 1893
envelope Postmarked Aug 21, 1893 1pm in Jamestown, NY. Transit mark Aug 23, 1893 5:30pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 21, 1893
envelope Postmarked Dec 22, 1893 12pm in Jamestown, NY. Transit mark Dec 23, 1893 in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 22, 1894
envelope Postmarked Mar 23, 1894 6am in Fall River, Mass. Transit mark in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Mar 25, 1894
envelope Postmarked Mar 26, 1894 6am in Fall River, Mass. Transit mark Mar 26, 1894 10am in Middleborough, Mass on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter from classmate Annie Lyman is also in this envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on May 11, 1894
envelope Postmarked May 10, 1894 8am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Newspaper Clipping Sent on May 16, 1894
envelope Postmarked May 16, 1894 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
clipping Obituary for Lucy's father Charles S. Baker.

A Letter Written on May 18, 1894
envelope Postmarked May 19, 1894 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on May 27, 1894
envelope Postmarked May 27, 1894 7:30am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 5, 1894
envelope Postmarked Jun 6, 1894 7:30am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 6, 1894
envelope Postmarked Jun 7, 1894 7:30am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 15, 1894
envelope Postmarked Jun 15, 1894 4pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in South Hadley on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 2, 1894
envelope Postmarked in NY in 1894. Transit mark Aug 7, 1894 in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 3, 1894
envelope Postmarked Jul 4, 1894 7:30am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jul 5, 1894 10am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 31, 1894
envelope Postmarked Aug 31, 1894 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Sep 1, 1894 5pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Christmas-tide, 1894
envelope Postmarked Dec 22, 1894 4pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Dec 24, 1894 in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 30, 1895
envelope Postmarked Apr 1, 1895 8am in North Andover Depot, Mass. Transit mark Apr 1, 1895 5pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 29, 1895
envelope Postmarked Jun 29, 1895 7pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 29, 1895
envelope Postmarked Jul 30, 1895 2pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jul 31, 1895 2pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 1, 1895
envelope Postmarked Sep 2, 1895 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Sep 3, 1895 5pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Christmastide, 1895
envelope Postmarked Dec 23, 1895 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Dec 24, 1895 2pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 27, 1895
envelope Postmarked Dec 28, 1895 12pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Dec 30, 1895 in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 27, 1896
envelope Postmarked Mar 27, 1896 12pm in New York NY. Transit mark Mar 28, 1896 7am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 1, 1896
envelope Postmarked Jul 1, 1896 10pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jul 3, 1896 8:30am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 11, 1896
envelope Postmarked Aug 11, 1896 in Jamestown NY, and transit mark Aug 3, 1896 4:30pm in Middleborough, Mass. Transit mark Aug 13, 1896 8:30am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass. and forwarded to Bourndale, Mass. "Care of Post Master Holaway."
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 22, 1896
envelope Postmarked Sep [23], 1896 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit marks Sep 24, 1896 5:30pm in Middleborough, Mass., Sep 25, 1896 2pm in Springfield, Mass. and Merrick, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass. and forwarded to Box 222, Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 1, 1896
envelope Postmarked Oct 1, 1896 7pm in Jamestown NY. Transit marks Oct 3, 1896 11:30am in Middleborough, Mass. and Oct 3, 1896 7pm in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass. and forwarded to Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 1, 1896
envelope Postmarked Nov 2, 1896 8am[?] in Jamestown NY. Transit marks Nov 3, 1896 in Springfield, Mass. and 1896 11am in Merrick, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, Box 222, Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 31, 1896
envelope Postmarked Dec 31, 1896 2pm[?] in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jan 1, 1897 in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jan 17, 1897
envelope Postmark incomplete. Transit marks Jan 19, 1897 8am in Springfield, Mass. and Jan 11am in Merrick, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, Box 222, Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 28, 1897
envelope Postmarked Mar 29, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Mar 30, 1897 8am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, Box 222, Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Apr 25, 1897
envelope Postmarked Apr 26, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit marks Apr 27, 1897 6am in Springfield, Mass. and Apr 27, 1897 11am in Merrick, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, Box 222, Merrick, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 20, 1897
envelope Postmarked Jun 21, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jun 22, 1897 in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift at Mount Holyoke College, care of Miss Abbie Turner.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 12, 1897
envelope Postmarked Jul 13, 1897 11:30am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jul 15, 1897 8:30am in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 26, 1897
envelope Postmarked Jul 26, 1897 4:30pm in Jamestown NY. Transit marks Jul 27, 1897 9pm in Troy, NY and Jul 28, 1897 2pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 31, 1897
envelope Postmarked Aug 31, 1897 4pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Sep 1, 1897 4pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Inscription on reverse: "Wilson House" Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 18, 1897
envelope Postmarked Oct 19, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Oct 20, 1897 8am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 7, 1897
envelope Postmarked Nov 8, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Nov 9, 1897 6am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. There is an illegible one-word inscription on the reverse side of the envelope. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 21, 1897
envelope Postmarked Nov 22, 1897 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Nov 23, 1897 6am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 12, 1897
envelope Postmarked Dec 12, 1897 1pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Dec 13, 1897 11:30am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 30, 1897
envelope Postmarked Dec 30, 1897 4:30pm in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Dec 31, 1897 5:30pm in Middleborough, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie H. Swift, 28 Oak Street, Middleborough, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jan 9, 1898
envelope Postmarked Jan 10, 1898 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jan 11, 1898 7am in Springfield, Mass. and a "B." on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jan 14, 1899
envelope Postmarked Jan 16, 1899 9am in Jamestown NY. Transit mark Jan 17, 1899 6am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 1, 1899
envelope Postmarked Mar 2, 1899 9am in Jamestown, NY. Transit mark Mar 3, 1899 6am in Springfield, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 41 John Street, Springfield, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 17, 1900
envelope Postmarked Mar 19, 1900 6:30pm in Jamestown, NY. Transit mark Mar 20, 1900 4:30pm in Northampton, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, Box 222, Merrick, Mass. Inscription on reverse flap, in Nellie's hand: "Spectators article in Outlook mar 31"
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jan 13, 1912
envelope Postmarked Jan 15, 1912 3pm in Shanghai, China. Addressed to Miss Nellie Houston Swift, 49 Vinal Street Avenue, Somerville, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 13, 1915
page 1 No envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 8, 1918
envelope Postmarked Sep 14, 1918 in Shanghai. Transit marks Oct 14, 1918 in New York, NY; Oct 14, 1918 in Boston, Mass.; and Oct 15, 1918 in Somerville, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Mrs. John Kenny, 78 Boston St., Somerville, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.