Mattoon Letter

Title

Mattoon Letter

Creator

Lovell, Rosaltha

Date

1863-03-23

Description

Rosaltha recounts that she did a lot of sleighing over the winter, but now it is very wet, which is preventing the family from making maple sugar. She then states that she has not been to school in two years and thinks she may never go back. Rosa closes by describing her family's quilting process, her knitting and sewing projects, and the health of her parents.

Subject

History
Women
Work
Business
Prices
Food
Social aspects
Education
Chores
Diseases
Landscapes
Weather

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Relation

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5r78908s/datastream/TN/view

Type

text

References

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5r78908s

Citation

Lovell, Rosaltha, “Mattoon Letter,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37553.

Comments