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Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 March 1852

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Title

Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 March 1852

Description

One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Mss. A B189a 2

Coverage

19th century
1850s

Citation

Ballard, Fanny Thruston, 1826-1896, “Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 March 1852,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed October 15, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3194.

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