| 1838 |
| original |
| No restrictions |
| Spcial Collections office |
| Letter from Nancy Hollingsworth (d. 1847) to her daughter Lydia E. Hollingsworth (d. 1865) in the care of John Gibson. The letter reveals that Lydia E. Hollingsworth has been traveling around the Baltimore and Elkton area with friends. Nancy Hollingworth shares news of people in Hagerstown and visitors of the family. Mentions of the Ridgelys, the William Howards, the Carrolls; describes the delicate condition of William Howard and the short visit of the Howard family to breathe the mountain air on their way to Bedford; mentions the ill-health of William Carroll who the Howards were traveling with as far as Hagerstown; mentions Ludy Carroll, Nance Carroll, Gough Carroll, and their parents visit; mentions Post Carroll and his Aunt who were visiting at Summerfield in Hampton with William Sargeant and William Post; describes the sermon of Bishop Mackilian the week before; acknowledges Mary Yost as the receipant of a letter from Lydia E. Hollingsworth; describes an affectionate letter from one Eliza of Chestnut Hill; and a visit from Cousin Henry; mentions the ill-health and bleeding of William Hammond; expresses the desire of Nancy Hollingsworth for her daughter Lydia to return home from Baltimore with Ellen Dale. |
