Orville E. Watson letters 1878-1885 1878-1882 Watson, Orville E. letters

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Orville E. Watson letters 1878-1885 1878-1882 Watson, Orville E. letters

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This collection contains 22 letters that Orville E. Watson wrote to his mother while attending Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, between 1878 and 1882, as well as 2 letters he wrote after graduating. He discussed his coursework and his social life, which included membership in a fraternity.

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