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Title
Letter from Cousin Annie to Mary
Subject
Great Depression
Description
This letter, from Cousin Annie to Mary, was written in the early years of the Great Depression. The second paragraph depicts how Louisa was the victim of both terrible drought and frosts; the agricultural-based facets of Louisa’s economy suffered as a result. Annie writes, “We are in the midst of a most disastrous drought[,] the ground has not been wet since early in April. Hay[,] which is such a big crop with us is a failure…â€
Source
Louisa County Historical Society Archives
Date
1930
Rights
LCHS Copyright Policy
Language
English
Type
Letter
Identifier
054_2008_24_19_3 (Pages 1-4)
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