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Martha Wolcott Hitchcock (Hall)
Birth: 12-2-1856
Death: 9-1-1903
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Daughter of Abigail and David Hall, mentioned in a letter from Abigail to Frances Seward, Nov. 1, 1856 (note discrepancy on dates- Abigail mentions being the mother of a baby AND 5 other children, but Martha wasn't born until a month later according to her headstone- maybe she referred to the difficulty of carying this baby?) "You have the clair-voyance of experience & will understand, without more detail, that the Mother of a baby & five other children , who is also a housekeeper & a hostess, must sometimes have engrossments that cannot be postponed, even for writing of a short letter." Nov. 1, 1856
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Biography: Daughter of Abigail and David Hall, mentioned in a letter from Abigail to Frances Seward, Nov. 1, 1856 (note discrepancy on dates- Abigail mentions being the mother of a baby AND 5 other children, but Martha wasn't born until a month later according to her headstone- maybe she referred to the difficulty of carying this baby?) "You have the clair-voyance of experience & will understand, without more detail, that the Mother of a baby & five other children , who is also a housekeeper & a hostess, must sometimes have engrossments that cannot be postponed, even for writing of a short letter." Nov. 1, 1856
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40620232/martha-wolcott-hitchcockWebsite Viewing Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 12:15Website Last Modified Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 12:15
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40620232/martha-wolcott-hitchcockTitle of Webpage: Find A GraveWebsite Viewing Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 12:15Website Last Modified Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 12:15
Biography
Daughter of Abigail and David Hall, mentioned in a letter from Abigail to Frances Seward, Nov. 1, 1856 (note discrepancy on dates- Abigail mentions being the mother of a baby AND 5 other children, but Martha wasn't born until a month later according to her headstone- maybe she referred to the difficulty of carying this baby?) "You have the clair-voyance of experience & will understand, without more detail, that the Mother of a baby & five other children , who is also a housekeeper & a hostess, must sometimes have engrossments that cannot be postponed, even for writing of a short letter." Nov. 1, 1856
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Daughter of Abigail and David Hall, mentioned in a letter from Abigail to Frances Seward, Nov. 1, 1856 (note discrepancy on dates- Abigail mentions being the mother of a baby AND 5 other children, but Martha wasn't born until a month later according to her headstone- maybe she referred to the difficulty of carying this baby?) "You have the clair-voyance of experience & will understand, without more detail, that the Mother of a baby & five other children , who is also a housekeeper & a hostess, must sometimes have engrossments that cannot be postponed, even for writing of a short letter." Nov. 1, 1856