Letters Received by Caroline Mary Rudd Allen, 1836-1892, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence (including photocopies) of Caroline Mary Rudd Allen. Separated into two subseries and arranged chronologically (except for outgoing). Most correspondence was received during her time of study (about 1836-1841) at Oberlin College. Outgoing mail (except those letters addressed to George Nelson Allen) was sent following the Allen's move to Cincinnati in 1874. Most outgoing correspondence is addressed to daughter Carrie N. Allen (104 items, dated 1875-1891). More modest correspondence exist for Alice Allen (5 items, dated 1881-1884) and Hezekiah Rudd (1 item, dated 1870).
Dates
- created: 1836-1892, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Allen, Caroline Mary Rudd (Person)
- From the Collection: Allen, George Nelson, 1812-1877 (1812-1877) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.01 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
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