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Title
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Letters, Sept 19th, 1911_001
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Alternative Title
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Letters, Sept 19th, 1911
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Date
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Sept 19th, 1911
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Creator
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Edith Schwartz Clements
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Description
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Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
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Identifier
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nshs-rg3158am
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Transcription
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1 Sept. 19, 1911 Dear Family:- Our arrival last evening by about six o’clock was celebrated by a series of delightful surprises. First of all, was a spick & span shining-clean house. Sara had labored mightily to get everything done in time. She had a woman to help, who is crazy on the subject: at least it seems so. She insisted on working until twelve & one o’clock at night, for only a day’s pay. She scrubbed every crack with tooth-brush & orange-wood sticks. One night, when Sara, worn out, & unable to curb her zeal, when to bed. “ Crazy Annie ” kept right on, even moving the bed on which Sara was trying to sleep, around the room! She seems to have been the mistriss, ordering Sara & her sister or friend who might be helping, around at a great rate. As a result, we have never been so clean & probably never will be again! That was a lovely surprise, wasn’t it? Here, I have nothing to do, but enjoy the luxury. The next lovely surprise was a nice
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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