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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03587.33 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters to John Cripps, General Gadsden's Secretary |
| Title | Maugrita to Esthur Monk asking her to send curtains and wondering about their trip to the Metropolis |
| Date | 11 December 1857 |
| Author | Maugrita (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | Monk, Esthur |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Cripps' mother in Greenwich, Connecticut, in the care of Mr. Benedict. Relays a message for Monk to send curtains to a family friend. Mentions having received a letter from Tousey, an acquaintance, who promises to return from Mexico soon, but she doubts it. Wonders about their trip to "the Metropolis." Discusses sending a care package and hopes it will arrive before Christmas. Written on scallop-edged stationery. Envelope hand-postmarked 14, December, Rippon, Virginia. Includes one three-cent stamp depicting George Washington. Date inferred from Mrs. Monk's trip to Greenwich. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Latin and South America Home Furnishings Holidays and Celebrations Travel |
| People | Monk, Esthur (fl. 1853-1857) Maugrita (fl. 1857) |
| Place written | Clifton, Virginia |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cripps was General Gadsden's Secretary and a sawyer by profession. Monk was Cripps' mother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |