Sleeper family influenza letters, 1918.

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Title

Sleeper family influenza letters, 1918.

Description

13 letters exchanged between 13 year old William Denison Sleeper and his parents, Henry D. and Mary P. Sleeper, between September 27 and October 24, 1918, while Denison was attending Worcester Academy. Denison's letters describe his time in the school infirmary and his worries about his family's health. His parents' letters describe life in Northampton, Massachusetts, including the closing of Smith College.

Date

September-October, 1918.

Identifier

Doc393.11.394.10SleeperInfluenzaLetters

Rights

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Repository

Vermont Historical Society.

Citation

“Sleeper family influenza letters, 1918.,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 19, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/1918/Doc393.11.394.10SleeperInfluenzaLetters.