Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Gives her first impressions of Mrs. Sprague, the new principal of the Schofield School, who has just arrived. Discusses her activities since her recent arrival in Aiken. Mentions that a cotton gin recently burned down. Describes the effects that the 1886 Charleston earthquake and its continued aftershocks have had on the population and on physical structures; passes on stories from her friends. Says nothing in her house was broken by the quake. Briefly remarks on getting references from potential boarders.
Schofield, Martha
1886-10-10
9 pages
reformatted digital
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5134scho
A00183219
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Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Gives her first impressions of Mrs. Sprague, the new principal of the Schofield School, who has just arrived. Discusses her activities since her recent arrival in Aiken. Mentions that a cotton gin recently burned down. Describes the effects that the 1886 Charleston earthquake and its continued aftershocks have had on the population and on physical structures; passes on stories from her friends. Says nothing in her house was broken by the quake. Briefly remarks on getting references from potential boarders.
Schofield, Martha
1886-10-10
9 pages
reformatted digital
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5134scho
A00183219