Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Personal letter from Abby Hobby Campbell, 1806-1886, of East Sangerville, to Elizabeth Mountfort, 1806-1886, of Portland. Campbell was the niece of Mountfort's sister-in-law. The letter highlights the types of work women did on farms in the mid nineteenth century.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from Abby Campbell to Elizabeth Mountfort, ca. 1860
- Creator: Abby Hobby Campbell
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1860
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- East Sangerville, Sangerville, Piscataquis County, ME
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- East Sangerville, Sangerville, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 14, Box 1/6
- Collection: Portland Anti-Slavery Society records
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Campbell, Abby Hobby, 1806-1866--Correspondence
- Farms and farming--Maine--Sangerville
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Mountfort, Elizabeth, 1806-1866--Correspondence
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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