14 personal letters between Rose, Murphy J. Foster, and their children, most discuss domestic matters, several letters in this folder mention the yellow fever outbreak of that year (see letters dated, September 27, 1898 and October 26, 1898 (addressed to Mrs. M. P. Foster (Foster’s mother) from Murphy J. Foster), September 27, 1898 (addressed to Warren Foster from Murphy J. Foster), and December 7, 1898 (addressed to Rose from Annie H. Foster), 1898
Scope and Contents
Letters provide insight into the personal lives of a family living in Franklin, Louisiana during the time period 1877-1942. While the primary focus of the letters is family life, some letters address the politics of the era, Foster’s senatorial campaigns, various yellow fever outbreaks, and life on the home front during World War I. The vast majority of the correspondence is between Rose Ker Foster and Murphy J. Foster and their children. Included in this series are letters, telegrams, calling cards, and greeting cards. Letters are sorted chronologically by year. It is important to note that many of the letters featured in the book, "Rose Ker Foster", are not included in the collection. Routh T. Wilby donated certain letters to different archives in Louisiana; please see Box 12 - Folder 12 to read about those items.
Dates
- Other: 1898
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilby, Routh Trowbridge (Routh Trowbridge Wilby), 1922-2006 (Person)
- From the Collection: Foster, Murphy J. (Murphy J. Foster), 1849-1921 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 8.833333 Linear Feet (8 feet and 10 inches of materials contained in 20 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu