1884 M. Vosburgh Letters & Cover Walworth NY to Mary Stirling Michigan #1400

1884 M. Vosburgh Correspondence – Walworth, New York to Eaton Rapids, Michigan Original 1884 handwritten correspondence consisting of two substantial letters together with an original mailed cover, sent from Walworth, New York to Mrs. J. W. Stirling of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan. The letters are signed “M. Vosburgh” and contain extensive family and community news, including references to marriages, deaths, visitors, Rochester and Washington travel, severe winter weather, temperance meetings, religious and scientific gatherings, schools, the Grange, and everyday life in the 1880s. One especially interesting section is written to Mary as a recently married woman and discusses her new husband, his parents, family responsibilities, and advice on establishing a good home. The accompanying envelope bears a Walworth, N.Y., January 29, 1884 postmark and a 2¢ Washington stamp. The correspondence also includes a later letter dated Walworth, June 26, 1884, showing that this was an ongoing correspondence between the same individuals. Research indicates the recipient was very likely Mary Louise Stirling, wife of J. Watson Stirling of Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The writer is clearly signed M. Vosburgh, although the writer’s full identity has not been conclusively established. A very appealing piece of 19th-century American social, genealogical, Michigan, New York, and postal history. Condition: Original antique condition with expected folds, toning, edge wear, small tears and general age-related handling. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description. Sold together as one historical correspondence group.