Edmonia Highgate to William E. Whiting, Mar. 13, 1865
- Title
- Edmonia Highgate to William E. Whiting, Mar. 13, 1865
- Date
- 03-13-1865
- Creator
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Edmonia Highgate
- Description
- Teacher Edmonia Highgate writes from Darlington, Md. to William E. Whiting of the A.M.A. with a list of her expenses in travelling from New York to Darlington. She asks him to send 12 arithmetic textbooks, 12 physiology textbooks, 12 first readers, 12 third readers, a package of writing books, slates, pencils, pens, ink, a globe, and one book on geography.
- Related Financial Supporters
- American Missionary Association
- Transcript
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Darlington Md. March 13th/65
Mr. W. E. Whiting
Dear Sir-
My expenses from New York to this place were $13.05.
You gave me $20. Leaving a balance due the Asso. of $6.95.
Items – Ticket from N.Y. to Phila. $3.00
Hack hire in “ 3.00
Moving trunks from one depot to the other 1.25
Fare to Havre De Grace 2.75
Dues for express- 1.80
Carriage- .75
Will you please send me
Twelve practical Arithmetics for beginners.
“ of Jane Taylor’s Physiology – for “
“ Third Readers. I dont care whose - or “English Readers”
“ First Readers
Forty slates and a package of pencils.
A package of Writing Books No. 3.
Also 1 Doz. pen holders and box of pens – also a bottle of ink[.] One Map Globe such as you have at the rooms – and one good book on Geography-
Please state the lowest price that I can dispose of these books and slates for- Please send on these things without delay to me – to Darlington Md Care of Mr. A Berry – Or – If you send at once to Care of Revd W. H. Hopkins, Havre De Grace Md. Please hand the enclosed to Miss [?] when she calls at the rooms- I shall be grateful for any kind of a map-
Yours very truly
E G Highgate
Darlington
Md.
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