Correspondence, from Fred Cairns to "Mother," 1876 January 9

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Correspondence from Fred Cairns (1820-1879) to "Mother," 1876 January 9. Fred was married to R.B. Snowden's sister, Mary Jay (1846-1930). This letter is addressed to "Mother" which could mean Fred's mother, but based on the context of the letter, could also be Mary Jay's mother and Fred's mother-in-law, Aspasia Snowden (1808-1885). In the letter, he states that he told R.B. "Bogardus" that he would write her in a few days and also says that Mr. Cairns is recovering from pneumonia and this could be a reference to his own mother.

In the letter, Fred discusses how his baby son, Bayard, is recovering from scarlet fever. He mentions that they have not seen "Fay or Nora for some time as the Doctor prohibits my going there, on account of scarlet fever or their coming here, on account of measles. The last time I saw any of them, I talked to Fay...outside of the house & kisses 'seen' through the window glass."

Identifier

sc.0065.001_014.001

Date

1876 January 9

Keywords

Snowden family., Correspondence.

Recommended Citation

"Correspondence, from Fred Cairns to "Mother," 1876 January 9" (2023). Documents. 16.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-rbsnowdenfamily1/16