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Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Sister
Native American, Cherokee
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Brother
Native American, Cherokee
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Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to Sister

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Kate stated that she was writing because she had a chance to send a letter by Mr. Boudinot. Kate told her sister she wished Sugie [sic] could have come to school there and she was getting on well. She told her sister how she longed to see her and that she would write to others when she got more paper. Letter is signed Kate. Kate addressed the letter on recto to Miss Emma Vann. Kate 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 Sister
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
April 6, 1875
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.2001
Previous Number(s): 
75163
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Drew Manuscript Collection
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