KAREN GEX ASFOUR

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  • 1847-12-00 ? MMB to Hen & Virginia

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    To Henrietta and Virginia from Mary Mariam. Although this letter is undated, I believe that it was written on December 19th, telling her daughters about the death of their sister, Mary Throckmorton. This is the first letter where the drinking problem or instability of their father is mentioned. It is alluded to in later letters,…

  • 1847-09-01 To Princy from Mary Gex

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    To Henrietta (Princy) from Mary Charlotte Gex. This letter is to Princy (Henrietta), from Mary Charlotte Gex, the sister of John Antony, (Henrietta’s future husband) after she had been visiting the Gex family. They were delighted with the visit and Mary hints that she is hoping that John will decide to get married soon. John…

  • 1847-07-13 MMB to Hen

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    To Henrietta from her mother, Mary Mariam. This letter was very hard to date but July 13 only falls on Tuesday in 1847, therefore, I believe that it dates from then. From a later letter, we know that Henrietta visited the Gex family in 1847 and it appears that this letter was written to her…