Love-letters

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Letter from E. T. Latta "Papa" in Leavenworth, Kansas, to his wife Pet in Grandview, Iowa, urging her not to "go back on him" and saying that she knows in her heart that he loves only her.

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Letters to Elmer Countryman of Rochelle, Illinois, from his fiance, Alice, and a friend, Bruce W. McHenry, written between 1889 and 1893.

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Letter from Gideon Kinports of Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, to Eliza who is moving away from Cherry Tree. In it he expresses his deep feeling for her and includes a poem of his sentiments.

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Letter from H. M. in Natchez, Mississippi, to his sweetheart "My beautiful Nan," assuring her that although he has to go out into Natchez society now and meet all the "Natchez Belles," he loves only her. The letter bears the date 17 December, but no year.

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Letters from Horace H. Catinna of Louisville, Kentucky, to Hattie F. Pryor also of Louisville, expressing his love for her and his hopes that they will marry one day.

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Letter from J.C. James of Ft. Worth, Texas, to his wife who is vacationing with family in Athol, Kansas, telling her how much he misses her as well as news about friends.

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

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The Southern Region is made up of the following states: Alabama; Arkansas; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia.

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

Scope and Contents Letters to and from Katherine Boggess of Louisville, Kentucky, from her father, mother (a.k.a. "Mud"), sister, and many male friends. The letters talk of family news and activities, travel plans, school work, and health. Several of the letters are love letters from three young men, Maxwell (Mac) Turner, Lowry Nicolson, and John [no last name given]. There are also letters from World War I soldiers stationed in Europe and in military camps in the United States. There is also one letter from...

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Letter from L.H.A. to George lamenting that she missed seeing him and telling him of a letter she received from a mutual acquaintance that spoke highly of him.

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Letter from Elmer in Louisville, Kentucky, to Ann French in Fairfield, Kentucky, asking her to write more often and longer letters, and he cautions her against drinking too much milk and gaining weight.

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Letters from Lawless in Louisville, Kentucky, to his fiancée Margaret Smith, in Clifton Forge, Virginia. He discusseswanting to see her, their engagement, buying furniture for their home, a coal furnace, and growing older together.

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Ten letters to Sample, a friend and potential suitor who is evidently fighting in the Civil War as a Union soldier ("TSE Co. A 5th __" is written on the outside of one of the letters). The letters discuss news from home, dances and other social engagements, and hopes for his safe return home.

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Letters written from Villa in Rockport, Kentucky, to "My Darling Chris," expressing her love for him and asking him to write to her.

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Letters from friends, family, and suitors to Minnie Arthur of Union City, Indiana, Osborn and Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The bulk of the letters are from two suitors in 1886 and 1887, but the later letters are addressed to Miss Minnie Arthur. The letters talk about family and friends, as well as social events, women's suffrage, entertainments, and fashions.

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Letters from friends, family, and suitors to Minnie Arthur of Union City, Indiana, Osborn and Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The bulk of the letters are from two suitors in 1886 and 1887, but the later letters are addressed to Miss Minnie Arthur. The letters talk about family and friends, as well as social events, women's suffrage, entertainments, and fashions.