Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy to Martha Rice Porter, 1878 September 11

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Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy, to her sister, Martha Rice Porter, Memphis, TN, 1878 September 11.

"I received ____ letter telling us of Bro. Johns death, and I was so shocked to hear of it for we had not heard he was sick, and then it was so terrible to think of her being alone - and they having to bury him at night. I do so feel for her...We attended the Pres. Church last Sunday and they took up a collection for the yellow fever sufferers..."

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mss0154.001_014.002

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1878 September 11

Keywords

Correspondence--20th Century; Yellow Fever--Memphis; Domestic life

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"Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy to Martha Rice Porter, 1878 September 11" (2026). Documents. 7.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-porterrice1/7