Mary H. McDuffee to Hannah Rutherford

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HopewellFeb. 23rd /65Mrs. Rutherford
Dear Madame

I had the pleasure of being introdued to your husband on board the cars bound for Jersey City, was very glad to find I could have the company of Hannah Chase's husband thus far (as I had often hear my [] Hannah McDuffee call you, & felt acquainted with you almost by hearing her talk of you) when we [] to pay our fare from N.Y. city to the Ferry I could not make the change, where we arrived in the city his train for Washington was here so I had no time to get money

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changed before he started so I told him I would send it to you. Enclosed you will please find the amount one dollar & thirty cents

Hoping this is apology enough for addressing a stranger

I am your
obliged & grateful friendMary h. McDuffee

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Title: Mary H. McDuffee to Hannah Rutherford
Author: McDuffee, Mary H.
Date Created: 1865-02-23
Description: A letter from Ms. McDuffee to Hannah Rutherford about a sum of money and an explanation as to why it was enclosed in the letter. It seems to indicate that McDuffee had to borrow fare money.
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
Genre: correspondence
Type: text
Language: English
Language of Cataloging: English
Source Document Location: Special Collections, University of Vermont
Date Captured: 2011-05-10T17:33:09.768Z
Digital Format: image/tiff
Note [Digital Version]: 2011-05-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: No known copyright restrictions.
Identifier (local): cwuvmrutherford141
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War
Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
mods_created_date_year_ms: 18650223

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