The Bliss Letters

History

This small collection of letters is from two sisters who attended MHC in the late 1890s. Many of the letters are addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss, their mother, who is also a Mount Holyoke graduate.

The Images

All letters have at least their first page or a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter written on Nov 24, 1888: envelope Postmarked Nov 26, 1888 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Nov 30, 1888: envelope Addressed to Miss Mary Alice Bliss. Postmarked Dec 1, 1888 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Receipt written on Jan 19, 1892: front "Received of Daniel J. Bliss One hundred Dollars in full payment for board and tuition at the Mount Holyoke Seminary the present School year, for Miss Mary Alice Bliss" Signed by Florence Purington.
A Letter written on Jun 5, 1892: envelope Addressed to Miss M. Alice Bliss at Mount Holyoke. Postmarked Jun 6, 1892 9am in New Haven.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
An Undated Letter written in January: envelope Addressed to Mrs. Rev. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked January in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
An Undated Letter written on Monday: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on May 29, 1894: envelope Addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked May 30, 1894 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Dec 4, 1894: envelope Postmarked Dec 5, 1894 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Sep 20, 1895: envelope Addressed to Miss Mary Alice Bliss. Postmarked Sep 20, 1895 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Nov 4, 1895: envelope Postmarked Nov 4, 1895 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jun 2, 1896: envelope Postmarked Jun 2, 1896 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jun 4, 1896: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jan 26, 1897: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jan 29, 1897: envelope Addressed to Miss M. Alice Bliss. Postmarked Jan 29, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Feb 3, 1897: envelope Addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked Feb 3, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Feb 12, 1897: envelope Addressed to Mrs. Rev. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked Feb 13, 1897 10am in South Hadley. Penciled note on envelope: "Fixed teeth / braid black / corn starch / over sleeves [?]"; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 2, 1897: envelope Postmarked Mar 3, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 4, 1897: envelope Postmarked Mar 5, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 15, 1897: envelope Addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked Mar 16, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Oct 26, 1897: envelope Postmarked Oct 26, 1897 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Nov 2, 1897: envelope Postmarked Nov 3, 1897 7am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Feb 14, 1898: envelope Addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked Feb 15, 1898 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Oct 20, 1898: envelope Postmarked Feb 21, 1898 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Feb 12, 1899: envelope Postmarked Feb 13, 1899 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Oct 16, 1899: envelope Postmarked Oct 16, 1899 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Oct 23, 1899: envelope Postmarked Oct 24, 1899 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jan 31, 1900: envelope Addressed to Miss M. Alice Bliss. Postmarked Feb 1, 1900 10am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 9, 1900: envelope Postmarked Mar 10, 1900 7am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 20, 1900: envelope Postmarked Mar 20, 1900 5pm in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 26, 1900: envelope Addressed to Mrs. D. J. Bliss. Postmarked Mar 27, 1900 12midnight in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Mar 30, 1900: envelope Postmarked Apr, 1900 in Chevy Chase MD. Addressed to Miss Seraph A. Bliss.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Apr 7, 1900: envelope Postmarked Apr 9, 1900 9am in Braintree Mass. Addressed to Miss S. A. Bliss.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter written on May 2, 1900: envelope Postmarked May 3, 1900 7am in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.
A Letter written on Jun 13, 1900: envelope Postmarked Jun 13, 1900 7am in Chevy Chase MD. Return address from Elmer Gates Laboratory of Psychology and Psychurgy, Chevy Chase MD. Addressed to Miss Seraph A. Bliss at Mount Holyoke.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only first page is scanned.