Edmonia Highgate to Rev. M. E. Strieby, Dec. 14, 1864
- Title
- Edmonia Highgate to Rev. M. E. Strieby, Dec. 14, 1864
- Date
- 12-14-1864
- Creator
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Edmonia Highgate
- Description
- Edmonia Highgate writes to Rev. M. E. Strieby of the A.M.A., listing donations of money and clothing she had collected in Oswego Co., N.Y. She reminds Strieby of her wish to be sent south to teach during the present winter.
- Related Financial Supporters
- American Missionary Association
- Transcript
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Syracuse Dec. 14th 1864.
Rev M. E. Strieby:
Dear Friend
I write to send you $20 draft. This makes $110. I have sent you in all. I have collected,
Gilberts Mills Oswego Co. $22.37 3 Blls. clothing
Hannibal “ “ $26. Box “ & money prmi.
N Seriba 25.75 Box
New Haven 19. Box
Herkimer 20.25 Box
Illion 34.50 Box
Blogetts Mills 20. Box
Freetown Corners 7. clothing promised
McGranville 8. “ “
Scriba Corners 4.10 Box
Whole Amt. $186.97- 7 boxes and 3 blls-
6.00 were counterfeit
Expenses 25 73
percentage 45.24
I have also sent you $3.75 for the mag. & paper. I am now home, sick therefore I do not know when I shall be able to go on in this work. Please give me a receipt for $110. Mr Strieby, do not fail to remember that I am expecting to send me South this winter to continue my labors among the freed ones
Yours very truly
E. G. Highgate
No. 3, Linden St.
Part of Edmonia Highgate to Rev. M. E. Strieby, Dec. 14, 1864