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 1895 Journal 4

  • » Date: 1895
  • » Subject: 1895 Journal 4
  • » Written By: Laura Keene Gleaves
  • » Addressed To: unknown
  • » Transcriber: Alice Hix, her great granddaughter
  • » File # 8013

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Xmas Presents – Xmas 1895
 

Anna

Alice

Party – Mamma
Dress, belt & Hat, money & Bon-Bons – Grandma
Kid Gloves – Aunt Lucy
AtlantaSouvenir Spoon – Miss B. Sexton
Sterling Silver Belt pin – Miss M. Sayers
Silver Shirt Studs – Papa
Silk Wall Bracket – Mamma
Youth’s Companion & Cloak & Toredors- Papa
2 veils & Pencils – Mamma
Lace & Embroideries & party – Mamma
Bisque Ornament – Aunt Susie
Xmas card – Louise Sheldon
2 books – Alice & Laura
Stamp case – Helen Brownlee
Coins & Garters – Mamma
Box of paper -  Presb – tree
Party Mamma – Dec. 27

Hat, Scarf, Petti, Bon-Bons – Grandma
                        & money              “
Combs                                   - Aunt Lucy
Sleeve Mittins & Garters     - Mamma
Dress & hat & Torpedors    - Papa
AtlantaShell Souvenir       - Miss B. Sexton
Rose Jar                                - Aunt Susie
White Silk handkerchief     - Papa
Handkerchief                                    - Mrs. Vaught
Bird Trap & birds                  - Mamma
10 yds Lavender Ribbon    - Papa
Drawing Slate                       - Presb Tree
Violet Bisque holder                        - Laura Keene
6 doll carriages                     - Anna
Doll house & jewelry           - Mamma
Party Dec. 28                        - Mamma

 

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Laura Keene

Belisa

Prize Book & Bon-Bons      - Grandma
Money & paper furniture    -     “
Prize Luck Bracelet             - Mamma
Dress                                      - Papa
Castors                                  - Grandma
Doll Watch & cologue         - Anna
Scales                                    - Alice
Doll jewelry                           - Mamma
Combs & Mirror                    - Presb Tree
LibertyBell                            - Miss B. Sexton
Lantern                                  - Aunt Susie
Satches bags                        - Laura Huffard
Red Garters                           - Mamma
Leather Doll Carriage          - Mamma
Party  Dec 28                        - Mamma

Esquinaux doll                     - Aunt Lucy
$1.00                                      - Mamma
Red Racque & Animals      - Grandma
Red ball                                 - Aunt Susie
Red Ball                                 - Papa
Napkin ring                           - Anna
Red Shoes & Garters          - Mamma
Watch & Tins                                    - Alice
3 hair Rib. & napkin ring    - Anna
Santa Claus Collar              - Annie Sexton
Tea set                                   - Aunt Marie
Rooster and Hen                 - Laura Keene
5 Little Pigs Panel                - Papa
Xnas Card book                   - Bridie Huffard
Leather doll carriage           - Aunt Susie
Xmas Tree, Dec. 25             - Alice & Laura

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Our Xmas Gift to Jesus 1895

Anna, Alice, Laura and Belisa Gleaves were such loving little sisters, that they enjoyed nothing that was not equally divided – and as Grandma’s presents were frequently a half or a quarter of a dollar, they were always in a dilemma as to the odd cents, so Mamma suggested an extra “money box for Jesus”.  Her Babies gladly grasped the idea, and on Xmas day had 60 cents to give to Mr. Campbell.  He gave it in their names to little McBride, the poorest child at Tin Tom Sunday School, as Mamma designated it was to be for ‘the most forlorn of “Jesus’ little ones”.

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Hair

Anna

Alice

Laura Keene

Belisa

Cut Anna’s hair the 7th time when she had fever March, 1889

Cut Alice’s hair 4th time in 1891 Thanksgiving

Cut Laura Keene’s hair
1st – 1891
2nd time in 1893

1st time Nov. 1894
2nd “ Jan, 1896
3rd “ Feb. 1897

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Photograph

Aug. 31st 1896 we had the four children taken in a group by the Wytheville Photographer J. E. Carualian.
                                                            Hair                             height             Weight
Anna – aged 14, March 26, 1896 –           36 in.
Alice-     “     11,    Aug 5,  “
Laura Keene “ 8,   Jul 26, “
Belisa     “       3,  April 9,  “

We also had Mildred and Belisa’s picture taken together as a pleasant souvenir of Aunt Marie and Mildred’s visit, and also one of Laura Keene teaching Belisa her prayers as she is such a sweet little mother to Belisa, as sweet as Alice was to her, and Anna to little Alice.

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