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George W. Johnson letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P999

Overview

Letter from George W. Johnson in Coffeyville, Kansas to his cousin Helen L. Hilton in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Johnson expresses gratitude to Hilton and her mother for taking care of his mother and discusses his activities since coming to Kansas, including architectural drawing for his father; carpenter work; and working at a couple drugstores. One pharmacy was located near Pittsburg; the one he is at at the time of writing was Powell, Flora and Company Drugstore in Coffeyville, located near the "Indian Nation" (Coffeyville is at the Kansas-Oklahoma border).

Dates

  • Creation: May 3, 1891; postmarked May 24, 1891

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder : 3 leaves and envelope. Handwritten letter on front of leaves only. ; Folder measures 22 x 37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P999

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Between the Covers Rare Books, 2018.

Title
Guide to the George W. Johnson Collection
Subtitle
George W. Johnson letter
Author
Finding aid prepared by mwh. Finding aid encoded by mwh.
Date
2022-12-21
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/10407/1574072696
Preferred citation
George W. Johnson letter, RH MS P999, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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