Letter to Willard Hall Rees from Elizabeth Rees about Family History
Title
Letter to Willard Hall Rees from Elizabeth Rees about Family History
Description
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother Elizabeth Rees. Apologizes for such a late response, but was waiting for the cold to go down so she could take a trip to get her photo taken with Ellen to send to him. Elizabeth hopes to see photos of her son Willard with the next letter he writes to her. She goes on to talking about different family members of theirs, going back to her great-grandfather who emigrated from England to the English colony of the east coast. Elizabeth was originally named after her aunt, who had promised a fortune to be left behind for Elizabeth, but never happened. Elizabeth's side of the family seems to have some wealth. Updates Willard on the where about of his siblings and their health. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Creator
Rees, Elizabeth
Identifier
PUA_MS32_34.pdf
Rights
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Source
Rees Family Correspondence, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text