Letters to Cymbre from Ann Carpenter and Jennie Downing

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2311

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of four manuscript letters to "Cymbre" (surname unknown) from family members. One letter is from her aunt, Ann Carpenter, in Salem, Oregon, 4 pages, April 1, 1891, regarding family matters. The other letters are from a cousin, Jennie Downing, and were sent from Sublimity, Oregon, and Stayton, Oregon; they are dated 1879 and 1923, and regard family matters, description of Oregon, and a factory accident in which Downing's son, Everett Downing, lost both his arms.

Dates

1879-1923

Creator

Carpenter, Ann, 1818-1896 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of four manuscript letters to "Cymbre" (surname unknown) from an aunt and a cousin. The letters, sent from Salem, Sublimity, and Stayton, Oregon, regard family matters, description of Oregon, and a factory accident in which a family member, Everett Downing, was badly injured.