Edmonia Highgate to Rev. M. E. Strieby, Jan. 27, 1865

Title
Edmonia Highgate to Rev. M. E. Strieby, Jan. 27, 1865
Date
01-27-1865
Creator
Edmonia Highgate
Description
Edmonia Highgate writes from Utica, N.Y. to Rev. M. E. Strieby of the A.M.A. regretting that she cannot go south as soon as she had wished for several reasons. (Only the first page of this letter is available for inclusion.)
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Source
American Missionary Association Papers. Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA. Contact for use and licensing permissions.
Transcript
Utica. Jan’y 27th 1865
Revd M. E. Strieby-
Dear Friend,
Yours of the 25th just came to hand. I really feel very sorry that I cannot go South as soon as I wish for a great many reasons. Now I will say in reply to soliciting about Utica I have not tried to do anything in this city but as I had friends in country places; which male agents do not visit, I have gone to such places. I find our most northern counties, Oswego and St Lawrence not [. . .] northern counties entirely to cold for me to labor in. I do think it will be impossible for me to do much during…
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