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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00686.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and photographs of the Van Valkenburgh family of New York |
| Title | Mary Van Valkenburgh to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh regarding school and family life [incomplete] |
| Date | 31 January 1849 |
| Author | Van Valkenburgh, Mary (fl. 1849) |
| Recipient | Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Incomplete letter from Mary to her 14-year-old brother Frank. References a "little letter" that Frank wrote to her. Writes about her life at school. Says most days are alike and comfortable. Asks him how "the Academy" is going. Asks for an update on family members and reports what she knows to him. Asks him to give her a detailed account of his school, teachers, and studies. Reminisces about how she nursed him through an illness. Philosophizes about their futures and gives him advice. |
| Subjects | Women's History Education Health and Medical Children and Family |
| People | Van Valkenburgh, Mary (fl. 1849) Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) |
| Place written | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Education; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |