Inventory of the Mary Ellen Colburn Letter, 1851
Mary Ellen Colburn was a native of New Hampshire who moved to Raleigh, North Carolina ca. 1834. She later married widower Richard B. Seawell.
Her letter, dated Feb, 8, 1851 to "Isabel" mentions the marriage of Lucinda (Sledge) Creech; Sally Beckham who was boarding with the Colburns, and other schoolmates and friends. A 1948 letter of Willis G. Briggs, Raleigh, North Carolina, to Mrs. Ethel T. Crittenden, Feb. 14, 1948, identifies individuals mentioned in the letter and contains data on the Seawell and Stronach families.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Mary Ellen Colburn Letter,
- Creator
- Colburn, Mary Ellen
- Date
- 1851
- Extent
- 0.25 linear feet / Half Letter Box
- ID
- MS19
Biographical and Historical Note
Mary Ellen Colburn was a native of New Hampshire who moved to Raleigh, North Carolina ca. 1834. She later married widower Richard B. Seawell.
Collection Overview
Her letter, dated Feb, 8, 1851 to "Isabel" mentions the marriage of Lucinda (Sledge) Creech; Sally Beckham who was boarding with the Colburns, and other schoolmates and friends. A 1948 letter of Willis G. Briggs, Raleigh, North Carolina, to Mrs. Ethel T. Crittenden, Feb. 14, 1948, identifies individuals mentioned in the letter and contains data on the Seawell and Stronach families.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- MS 19, Mary Ellen Colburn Letter, 1851, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.