Letters from Frederic Abbe to his parents, 1910-1914.

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Letters from Frederic Abbe to his parents, 1910-1914.

Abbe wrote letters to his parents almost every week from September 1910 through June 1914. Topics include classes, professors, social events, athletics (especially lacrosse), classmates, student room furnishings, current events, vacation plans, and other topics relevant to undergraduate life.

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Harvard University Archives.

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