1 letter from Banfield to her friend (or relative) Mary Banfield, and 2 letters from Banfield to her family. The letter to Mary Banfield contains information about a visiting Episcopal minister, a... Show more1 letter from Banfield to her friend (or relative) Mary Banfield, and 2 letters from Banfield to her family. The letter to Mary Banfield contains information about a visiting Episcopal minister, a prayer meeting, academics (including a brief mention of Professor Salmon), and social news about acquaintances and student life. One letter to her family contains a detailed description of a mock duel between two of her friends. The other describes elections for student government and Philaletheis, dinner at a professor’s house, and events leading up to Commencement and the associated issue of the Miscellany. Show less
This letter contains three additional letters: correspondence from H.G. Sheldon to V.D. Brown on June 9, 1888; from V.D. Brown to H.G. Sheldon on June 10, 1888; and from H.G. Sheldon to L.B. Poppenheim on June 10, 1888.