Box 4257.027
Container
Contains 67 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Sister to Sister, undated
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 66
Scope and Contents
Letter from a young woman away at school to her older sister asking her to persuade their parents to let her come home for Christmas; that she would be contented to stay in school for the remainder of the year if she could just come home once.
Dates:
undated
Adonijak Thayer Letter Fragments, undated
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 67
Scope and Contents
Letter fragments from Adonijak Thayer to his nephew, Joseph Wild. The parts of the letter that can be pieced together talk about family losses as well as church revivals.
Dates:
undated
L. T. Turner Letter, 1860
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 68
Scope and Contents
Letter from L. T. Turner to Mollie discussing the various problems preventing them from visiting one another as well as rumors of and possibilities of Mollie's marriage.
Dates:
1860
Unidentified Letter Fragment, undated
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 69
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a letter written to unidentified family members by an unidentifiable correspondent (signature is illegible), asking about five children who are presumably his nieces and nephews.
Dates:
undated
Susan Petty Letter, 1869-06-06
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
Letter from Susan Petty to her sister describing the various hardships Susan and her family have undergone.
Dates:
1869-06-06
Ben Linger Letter, 1859-09-04
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Letter from Ben Linger to his wife, descibring his various activities over the course of a couple of weeks. He speaks of people he has met and of attending Sunday evening worship services.
Dates:
1859-09-04
M. M. R. Letter, 1872-08-16
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Letter from M.M.R. to John, with information about several acquaintances and explaining that their plans to vist Hot Springs has been delayed because a good deal of rain recently.
Dates:
1872-08-16
L. D. Wheeler Letter, 1858-11-01
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Letter from L. D. Wheeler of Greenfield, to her brother, telling him about a professor of her acquaintance would be lecturing near him soon and had expressed an interest in meeting him.
Dates:
1858-11-01
James I. Earle Letter, 1867-05-23
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Letter from James I. Earle thanking an unidentified woman and her sister for their kindness toward his son, Edgar, during a recent illness.
Dates:
1867-05-23
M. Madin Letter, 1858-08-11
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Letter from M. Madin in Prairie to his mother regarding his attempts to pay her property taxes. He describes the various attempts and suggests other possible solutions to the issue. He ends his letter with news of his family and the failure of his corn and oat crops.
Dates:
1858-08-11
Letter from Esther to George, 1929-10-02
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents
Letter from Esther to her sweetheart, George, telling about her disappointment that he hadn't been able to visit but hopes that he will be able come on the following Sunday. She also tells about sorting potatoes for storage, doing laundry and other regular chores.
Dates:
1929-10-02
Letter from Daughter to Mother, 1913-04-03
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents
Letter from a daughter to her mother describing the cost of her surgery and hospital stay. She also hopes that she will not get sick which would prevent her from coming to her mother's birthday party. She discusses sending a dress to be made over for another girl.
Dates:
1913-04-03
Letter from Nellie to Will, 1889-11-25
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents
Letter from Nellie to her cousin, Will, about a friend's new typewriter and the death of their Uncle Albert.
Dates:
1889-11-25
Letter from Lizzie to Carrie, 1892-11-20
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
Letter from Lizzie to her cousin Carrie, telling her about attending dancing school, her impressions of the English people moving into her town, and as well as news about various friends and family members.
Dates:
1892-11-20
Letter from Grace to Margaret, 1912-12-18
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents
Christmas card from Grace to Margaret with a note hoping that Margaret's health is improving and lamenting that Margaret will not be able to come visit on Christmas Day.
Dates:
1912-12-18
Letter from Ida to Child, 1879-07-08
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
Letter from Ida to her child with news of family and friends.
Dates:
1879-07-08
Letter from Aunt Sarah to Her Niece, 1894-07-21
File — Box: 4257.027, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents
Letter from Aunt Sarah to her niece with news about the family and how the drought was affecting all the crops, especially the raspberries, corn, beans, and potatoes. There is also a small newspaper clipping about the birrth of Mr. and Mrs. G. B Dunton's son.
Dates:
1894-07-21