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Coolidge-Lowell Family Papers, 1757-1923
» I. Coolidge family papers, 1787–1923 » D. Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge papers,
1831–1874 » ii. Personal papers, 1831–1842
Coolidge-Lowell Family Papers, 1757-1923
» I. Coolidge family papers, 1787–1923 » D. Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge papers,
1831–1874 » ii. Personal papers, 1831–1842 [read more]
Ellen's letters to Sarah Hathaway Forbes, the wife of her husband's business partner John
Murray Forbes, speak of her uncertainty about joining her husband in China and commiserate
about their similar situations. She writes from London, Macau, and Geneva, discussing local
customs and daily life. Several letters are undated.
"Virginia Legends" and "Negro Stories" is a manuscript volume of stories that Ellen
recalled from her childhood at Monticello, many including descriptions of early Virginia and
its natural landscape. The twelve "Negro Stories" were those she heard from enslaved people
at Monticello and include her reminiscences of religious practices, fables, and favorite
tales. A table of contents at the back lists the individual legends and stories.
Ellen's letters to Sarah Hathaway Forbes, the wife of her husband's business partner John
Murray Forbes, speak of her uncertainty about joining her husband in China and commiserate
about their similar situations. She writes from London, Macau, and Geneva, discussing local
customs and daily life. Several letters are undated.
"Virginia Legends" and "Negro Stories" is a manuscript volume of stories that Ellen
recalled from her childhood at Monticello, many including descriptions of early Virginia and
its natural landscape. The twelve "Negro Stories" were those she heard from enslaved people
at Monticello and include her reminiscences of religious practices, fables, and favorite
tales. A table of contents at the back lists the individual legends and stories.