Flat file GR 2, Drawer 1
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Contains 2 Results:
Daniel Osborn, 1842
File — Flat File: GR 2, Drawer 1
Identifier: A
Scope and Contents
Letter by Daniel and Charity Osborn and William and Priscilla Grisell of Oberlin to Daniel Osborn of Bennington, Ohio. Dated 1842 August 25.
Dates:
1842
Wiley J. Finney, 1842
File — Flat File: GR 2, Drawer 1
Identifier: A
Scope and Contents
Letter from Wiley Finney, wife of A.P. Sigourney, to John Lawton and family on 1842 November 7-8. Finney, an Oberlin Collegiate Institute student, describes her family life, the use of a large tent for church services, and the progress of construction of First Church. She mentions her grandparents (the Finneys) and relates details of interactions between Black and white students on Oberlin's campus. A second letter, written to "Cousin Franklin" on 1842 November 7 describes Finney's journey...
Dates:
1842