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@elizabeth_strong_correspondence:collection {title: "Elizabeth Strong Correspondence Collection", creator: @elizabeth_strong, institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1893, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Social life","Photography","Church events","Music","Family matters","Gifts","Christmas","New Brunswick","Brooklyn"]}
@alice_austen_house:organization {type: "museum", location: @staten_island}
@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
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@letter_1893_12_27_strong:document {date: @date_1893_12_27, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_12_28_dec_4002_strong_copy_jpg}
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@letter_1893_12_28_strong:document {date: @date_1893_12_28, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_12_28_dec_4003_strong_copy_jpg}
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@letter_1893_12_29_strong:document {date: @date_1893_12_29, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_12_28_dec_4004_strong_copy_jpg}
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@letter_1893_12_30_strong:document {date: @date_1893_12_30, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_12_28_dec_4005_strong_copy_jpg}
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@letter_1893_03_15_strong_part1:document {date: @date_1893_03_15, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_3_15_mar_1_1_strong_copy_jpg}
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@letter_1893_03_15_strong_part2:document {date: @date_1893_03_15, author: @elizabeth_strong, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @new_brunswick, source_file: @file_1893_3_15_mar_1_2_strong_copy_jpg}
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Alice Austen", birth: @date_1866, death: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", location: @staten_island}
@elizabeth_strong:person {full_name: "Elizabeth B. Strong", occupation: "correspondent", location: @new_brunswick}
@asher_atkinson:person {full_name: "Asher Atkinson"}
@freeman_woolbridge:person {full_name: "Freeman Woolbridge"}
@rosalie:person {full_name: "Rosalie"}
@ella_parker:person {full_name: "Ella Parker"}
@jack_van_dyke:person {full_name: "Jack Van Dyke"}
@al:person {full_name: "Al"}
@julie_bredt:person {full_name: "Julie Bredt"}
@julia_t_martin:person {full_name: "Julia T. Martin"}
@violet_m_e_ward:person {full_name: "Violet M.E. Ward"}
@isabella_king:person {full_name: "Isabella King"}
@bessie_strong:person {full_name: "Bessie Strong"}
@national_conservatory:organization {type: "educational institution", field: "music"}
@organ_fund:concept {description: "Fund for a new church organ"}
@patience_theatre_party:event {date: @date_1893_12_27, location: @new_brunswick, description: "Theatre party and supper"}
@christmas_dinner_1893:event {date: @date_1893_12_24, location: @new_brunswick, description: "Family Christmas dinner"}
@new_brunswick:place {state: @new_jersey, country: @united_states}
@brooklyn:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@washington:place {country: @united_states}
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_12_27_strong
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_12_28_strong
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_12_29_strong
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_12_30_strong
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_03_15_strong_part1
@elizabeth_strong -> wrote -> @letter_1893_03_15_strong_part2
@letter_1893_12_27_strong -> mentions -> @patience_theatre_party
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@letter_1893_12_28_strong -> mentions -> @rosalie
@letter_1893_12_28_strong -> mentions -> @national_conservatory
@letter_1893_12_29_strong -> mentions -> @christmas_dinner_1893
@letter_1893_12_30_strong -> mentions -> @christmas_dinner_1893
@letter_1893_03_15_strong_part1 -> mentions -> @photography
@letter_1893_03_15_strong_part2 -> mentions -> @photography
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @alice_austen
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @julia_t_martin
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @julie_bredt
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @violet_m_e_ward
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @isabella_king
@elizabeth_strong -> corresponded with -> @bessie_strong
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @asher_atkinson
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @freeman_woolbridge
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @rosalie
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @ella_parker
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @jack_van_dyke
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @al
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @national_conservatory
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @organ_fund
@elizabeth_strong -> mentioned -> @photography
@photography:concept {description: "Elizabeth's photographic business, including sales of images from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition"}ready for the market, and hope to sell them for the benefit of the organ fund. The new organ is ordered by the way, is being built by Colell, and will be in the church by the fifteenth of April. Then the Rhin will have to behave properly for we are to be in the front of the church right under the minister's eye. Yes, I went to the "Patience" Theatre party and supper afterward, with Asher Atkinson as my escort. Freeman Woolbridge asked Rosalie to go with him, and New Brunswick Dec. 27th '93 My dear Alice:- The pretty calendar came safely, and already I am anxious to tear off the first leaf and see what comes next. Many thanks for the dainty gift; it is so much prettier than anything I have seen hers. So you are making money and getting rich. Will you not take me in when you open your studio? I am trying to get some photographs of our church
she came out just for that, returning next afternoon. Altogether it was a very nice affair, the Tom and Tom quite distinguishing itself. I have not been to Brooklyn since last June, so I cannot imagine how you heard of me there. But I am going over there tomorrow, probably, to stay until Saturday, as I have some shopping to do, and I want to see Rosalie before she leaves for Washington. She is going to visit her aunt there for a month or so. You ask if she has a day; it used to be Saturday, but whether it is still I cannot say. Did you know with what energy she has devoted herself to the study of music? It's taking it at the National Conservatory, and devoting six hours a week to instrumental music, harmony, solfeggio and the history of music. I did have a long list of gifts Christmas as you imagine, some of them are a silver mounted pocket-book; a glove buttoner set of silver studs; seven books, from Rosalie's from Jack Van Dyke, two from Al and
De Laney, and one from Ella Parker, the last on "Photography." Then I had money, two bottles of cologne, a glove box, and two pairs of gloves, an exquisite handkerchief, cup and saucer, and several other little things. We had a sort of Christmas dinner here on Sunday, with an addition of four to our family. On Monday night they had a Christmas tree down at Al's, and a dinner party at seven which lasted until after half-past nine. When can you come and make me a visit? I shall
have more time to spare now that Christmas is over, and there may be something in the way of gaiety early in the month. So can you not come down after the first and give me a good visit? I honestly tried to accept your invitation and you know it was not my fault that I did not. Mother joins me in loving with a happy New Year to you all, believe me aff'ly yours, Elizabeth B. Strong
ready and wanted thee to go at once & concluded to send them with an apology. My gold solution gave out so I could not carry the thing as far as I wished, hence the "sepia tones." I do not like them, nothing but the black or purple suits me, but there has been no time since Monday to do any others. So please accept these. New Brunswick March 15th 1893 My dear Alice - "Many happy returns of the day" to you and St. Patrick. With this I send you three photographers. Two of them I am quite ashamed of, the one of the Chapel, and that of the crowd in mine. But as I had no others
With my love, and trust to get some better specimens soon of these days. Have not heard from you in an age, but as I am becoming a poor correspondent myself, perhaps I had better not say much. Am going over to Brooklyn after my lesson to-morrow to stay until Saturday. Rosalie sent for me to make her a visit but I cannot manage anything longer just now. Expect to lunch with Ella to-morrow. Her twins are dear little things, "Vallie" and Dorothy; and the latter, the delicate one is improving steadily now. Mother joins with me in love and best wishes Aff'ly yours, Elizabeth B.L.
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