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Correspondence, 1881-11-19 - 1889-11-12

 Series
Identifier: 1

Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal correspondence between William B. Lyon and his fiancé Corie(Cora) Bowman. Letters dated November 1882 to September 1882 were exchanged during their engagement. Letters dated December 1882 through November 1889 are correspondence after Corie and William were married. Corie visited her parents in Mesilla NM often while William remained in Albuquerque NM to run his medical practice.

Dates

  • 1881-11-19 - 1889-11-12

Extent

Ms 0506 items

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA