Martin Digital History

Letter sent to daughter, 1843

Item

Title

Letter sent to daughter, 1843

Subject

Description

Letter sent from a mother (Sarah Broster Kitching, 1804-1888) to her eldest daughter (Maria Kitching, 1831-1857) away at school. Note on envelope reads "Take care of this. Grandma's letter to her daughter, Maria 1843."

Source

Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum, binder marked "Courtesy of Joanna Mann Laraway."

Date

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

4 p.

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

SHM-2026-003-binder1-035
2026.003
SHM 1997.56.09

Coverage

Original Format

Text

Citation

“Letter sent to daughter, 1843,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17911.