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Size | 21 items |
Abstract | The collection contains letters to Elizabeth S. Martin (active 1841-1849) of Pocotaligo, S.C., from her cousin, Ellen Galt Martin (active 1841-1849) of New Orleans, La. Ellen, who developed a hearing impairment and speech disorder around age 4 or 5, wrote about her schooling, travels to the North, attempted cures for her deafness, local events, and family news. |
Creator | Martin, Elizabeth S., fl. 1841-1849. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Elizabeth S. Martin (fl. 1841-1849) was a resident of Pocotaligo, S.C. Her cousin, Ellen Galt Martin (fl. 1841-1849), lost her ability to hear and speak when she was four or five years old.
Back to TopThe collection contains letters to Elizabeth S. Martin from Ellen Galt Martin, a cousin who could not hear or speak, in New Orleans, La., concerning the latter's schooling, travels to the North, attempted cures, local events, and family news.
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Papers, 1841-1849Includes original finding aid. |