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For February’s Transcribe-a-Thon, love is in the air. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we will be transcribing letters sent between various couples from the Sandy Spring community throughout the 19th and early 20th century. The letters include members of the Bancroft, Bentley, Hallowell, Iddings, and Stabler families, with topics including expressions of love, family updates, travel experiences, and more! Because of their intimate nature, these letters serve as important primary sources on relationships, family history, and domestic life around Sandy Spring throughout its history.
Works
All works are fully transcribed.
Letter: A.C. Needles to John C. Bentley, July 9, 1907
1 page: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: Carrie Miller to Anna Farquhar, April 18, 1867
1 page: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: Harriet Iddings to (Caleb) Edward Iddings, December 19, 1861
3 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: Harriet Iddings to Dr. Caleb Iddings, September 6, 1863
4 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: Henry C. Hallowell to Sarah Miller Hallowell, February 23, 1870
4 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: James S. Hallowell to Margaret S. Hallowell, May 24, 1865
4 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: James Shoemaker Hallowell to Margaret Stabler Hallowell, August 18, 1832
3 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter: John C. Bentley to "My Dear Cornelia," January 8, 1911
4 pages: 100% complete (75% indexed, 100% transcribed)