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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter to Elizabeth Eller from Mary Ann Kirby, 12 February 1910 ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Eller, Elizabeth &quot;Bettie&quot; Kirby, 1851-1925]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Kirby, Mary Ann, 1846-1927]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[African Americans]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Talmage, Thomas Dew. Trumpet blasts or mountain-top views of life..]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This is a long letter from Mary Ann Kirby to her sister-in-law Elizabeth Eller. In the letter, Mary Ann talks about the February weather and how she relies on labor sourced from the local African American community to perform duties around the farm. She also describes efforts she has made to earn and save some money for a Confederate monument. She mentions the book &quot;Trumpet Blasts&quot; by Thomas DeWitt Talmage. The letter ends with a talk on Mary Ann’s quilts and the price of goods]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1910-02-12]]></dcterms:date>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 2 April 1880]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This letter from Alice Kirby to her Aunt, Ada, talks about dresses for some family members and work around the farm.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1889-04-02]]></dcterms:date>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[Letter_04_02_1889.pdf]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter from Emory Kirby to Mr. Pennington, 19 November 1876]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Real property]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Homelessness]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This is a letter from Emory Kirby to Mr. Pennington, and is a follow up to a discussion that took pace over a year earlier. Emory left that talk with high hopes, as he had bought land, but found his property sold off. Homeless, Emory was forced to rent room in a store and felt humiliated. He managed to buy a new property, and finishes out the letter describing his new land and thanking Pennington for his friendship. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1876-11-19]]></dcterms:date>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[letter_11_19_1876.pdf]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:temporal><![CDATA[1870s]]></dcterms:temporal>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter from Emory Kirby to Nan, 27 October]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Measles]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This is a letter from Emory Kirby to his sister Nan. Emory talks about how his recent bout of measles has prevented him from rejoining the cavalry he is a part of, and he details several positions and occurrences in his area during the Civil War. <br />
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    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1869-10-27]]></dcterms:date>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[letter_10_27_1869.pdf]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Letter from Emory Kirby to Joel Kirby, 17 September 1861]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[This is a letter from Emory Kirby to his father Joel Kirby. Emory tells his father about the Civil War news he has, and he mentions the home they are staying in. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/165">AC.495 Kirby and Eller Family Letters</a></p>]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1861-09-17]]></dcterms:date>
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