[Letter, Emma Crosby to Eliza Douse, February 14, 1878] ...

Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Describes Christmas gifts and festivities, and updates her mother about her daughters. Discusses Mr. Crosby's visits to various villages, and his responsibility for the agents he has sent to teach in Naas and Kitimaat. Notes that their expense...

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Main Author: Crosby, Emma, 1849-1926
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The University of British Columbia 2013
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0006153
https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0006153
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Summary:Emma Crosby, Fort Simpson, to Eliza Douse [Mother]. Describes Christmas gifts and festivities, and updates her mother about her daughters. Discusses Mr. Crosby's visits to various villages, and his responsibility for the agents he has sent to teach in Naas and Kitimaat. Notes that their expenses are now higher than they have been, and their household items and clothes are beginning to wear out. Mentions that the church roof has been repaired, thanks her mother for her Christmas gifts, and discusses arrangements for paying Mr. Crosby's insurance policy. This letter is continued on February 22nd and March 4th. ...