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Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Sister

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Kate told her sister that even though she had not written in awhile she had not forgotten her and she felt sad when she thought of her sister being at home alone. She thought her sister would be lonely because Suggie [sic] had gone off to school. Kate had received one letter from "johny" since he started teaching school near Fort Smith. Kate told her sister that there have been many sick kids but she is in good health and wished her sister good health. Letter is signed Kate and she would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. Folder 413

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Title(s): 
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Sister
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
April 26, 1875
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
4026.2001.1
Previous Number(s): 
75164
Department: 
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