Rose Greene Smith Forbes papers, 1856-1911 ; bulk: 1856-1879.

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Forbes, Rose Greene Smith, 1802-1885. Rose Greene Smith Forbes papers, 1856-1911 ; bulk: 1856-1879.

Rose Greene Smith Forbes papers, 1856-1911 ; bulk: 1856-1879.

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Unverified typescript copies of letters written by Rose Greene Smith Forbes of Milton, Mass. to her son Robert Bennet Forbes while he was abroad in Russia and Europe, 1856-57, and while she was abroad in France, Switzerland, and Germany, 1867. Letters include descriptions of renovations and interior design changes to their family home, "Birchwood" in Milton; their horses; time spent with her husband Robert Bennet, daughter Edith, son James Murray Forbes, and other Forbes, Perkins, Cleveland, and Endicott family members; gossip about friends and acquaintances; social engagements at home and abroad; sights seen; shopping done in Europe; and the weather. The typescripts also include notes written by Edith Forbes Perkins in the margins of the letters, 1911. The collection also includes unverified typescript copies of letters written by Rose to her daughter Edith Forbes Perkins, 1870-83; a manuscript account written by Rose about her first summer at the Masconomo House at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., 1857; a manuscript inventory of silverware and a partial will written by Rose, 1879; and an index to the collection. The typescript copies were probably made by Elsie F. Youngman. The location of the original letters is unknown.

1 narrow box.

Massachusetts Historical Society