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Box 1

 Container
Call Number: RH MS 1361

Contains 111 Results:

Letter to friends from J.E. Palmeter in Pacific, Calumba Co, April 8, 1857

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents

Business is dull now, but there is going to be a good deal of money paid out this summer on public works

Dates: April 8, 1857

Letter to brother and sister, nephews and nieces from A.M.C. in Townsend, January 14, 1870

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents

A.M.C. is 66 years old; he reviews the ages of various other relatives (mostly siblings)

Dates: January 14, 1870

Various fragments of letters

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents Fragment containing C.P. Graham's military address; fragment reading "Thomas K. Hitchcock, Broughton, Huntingdonshire, Old England"; fragment of a letter to unknown from Fred K. Finton announcing the Elmer sisters are dead; fragment of a letter to friends at home written on April 26; envelope addressed to Mrs. Wm Graham in Youngsville, PA, n.d.; envelope addressed to Mrs. Betsy Graham in Youngsville, PA from Almon Hunter in National Home, Milwaukee Co, WI, November 14, 1896; a list of...

Letter to Esther (sister) from Cynthia Perkins in Trempleau, Trempleau Co, WI

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 105
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Cynthia is glad to hear Esther is teaching and going to school

Letter fragment to unknown from cousins Elmer and Addie Jude in Clymer, NY

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 106
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New York schools do not close until June and two of their girls are teaching, so they cannot attend some aforementioned event

Letter to brother and sister and niece from M.A. Chappell, March 17, 1889

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 107
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The children have all had the measles; M.A. discusses weddings

Dates: March 17, 1889

Letter to brother and sister [W.G. and B. Grayham], nephews and nieces from A.C. and A.M. Chappell in Townsend, December 23, 1864(?)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 108
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They talk about water levels and crops; they have a lot to be thankful for on Christmas

Dates: December 23, 1864(?)

Letter to Viola and Betsy Graham from Aunt and Sister Pamelia in Menomonie, February 25, 1892

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 109
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The weather has been very cold, she did not dare send the girls to school when it was the coldest; Almon went from here the day before Christmas; he is hurt

Dates: February 25, 1892

Letter to Betsy (sister) from Pamelia in Augusta, February 26, 1896

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 110
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Pamelia writes a brief history of her journeyings since the last time they spoke

Dates: February 26, 1896

Letter to unknown from Perkins Esq. in Colorado, Monday the 22nd

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 111
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Young boy was drowned in Prospect Lake yesterday trying to swim

Dates: Monday the 22nd