Mary Austin Holley letter, 1828.

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Mary Austin Holley letter, 1828.

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Collection consists of a letter written by Mary Austin Holley to her daughter Harrietta Williman Holley Brand (Mrs. William M. Brand) of Lexington, Kentucky from New York City on May 14, 1828. The letter mentions the arrival and departure of friends from New York, people she recently met and family related issues.

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Brand, Harriete Holley, 1808-

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Holley family.

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Brand family.

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Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846

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Mary Phelps Austin Holley was a poet, travel author and land speculator. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 30, 1784. She received her education at nearby schools. In 1805, she married Horace Holley who later served as president of Transylvania University from 1818 to 1827. Harriete Williman Holley, the daughter of Mary Holley, was born in 1808. During the time the letter was written, Mary was recovering from a severe case of yellow fever which had caused the death of her husband i...