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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.039 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Mary Francis Goodwin to Roberta Jeffery about the death of Roberta's baby |
| Date | 26 September 1860 |
| Author | Goodwin, Mary Francis (fl. 1855-1889) |
| Recipient | Jeffery, Roberta |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Roberta's sister. Regarding the death of Roberta's baby and the ordeal she had to undergo as a result. "...[A]nother of our band of dear little ones is forever safe from the trials, dangers & temptations of this wicked world!...[You] must only try & feel submission to the will of God who has seen fit in so short a time to take two from you to heaven..." Continues on, further putting the death of Roberta's child in religious context, and encouraging Roberta in her time of distress. |
| Subjects | Death Religion Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Goodwin, Mary Francis (fl. 1855-1889) Jeffery, Roberta (fl. 1850-1900) |
| Place written | Wytheville, Virginia |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |