Letters to Polly Gordon, 1759 May 5 - 1818 June 20, and undated
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Correspondence group contains twelve letters to Polly Gordon, cousin of Saltar Family matriarch, Elizabeth Gordon Saltar. The first three letters of the series, all from Mary Penry, contain important notes on Christianity and women's roles and behaviors. The rest consists mostly of letters from Mrs. H. Stillman, Polly's aunt, and includes comments on illnesses, health and medicine, George Saltar's death, and Polly's engagement or marriage.
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