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Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci People

Found in 1868 Collections and/or Records:

Personal letter from Mollie B. R. to her brother and sister, July 27, 1884

 Item — Folder 519: [Barcode: 61.519]
Identifier: 4026.3001
Description

Mollie B. R. was Mollie Robinson. Letter contains family news and asked for update on Milton after his fall. Mollie mentioned that Alice was headed to Texas to teach. Folder 519

Dates: July 27, 1884

Personal letter from Sugg Drew to his sister concerning school and asking for money, September 24, 1876

 Item — Folder 425: [Barcode: 61.425]
Identifier: 4026.2015
Description

Sugg wrote his sister and gave her an update on his time at the male seminary. He mentioned that no one like the Yankee superintendent but everyone like Mr. Vann. He told his sister to tell John that he went over to the female seminary and saw Miss Mary. Sugg asked his sister to ask if John could send him a dollar or two for him to buy tobacco. Letter signed Sugg Drew. Folder 425

Dates: September 24, 1876

Personal letter from Sugg Drew to his sister, Kate, November 19, 1876

 Item — Folder 430: [Barcode: 61.430]
Identifier: 4026.2019
Description

Sugg, at the male seminary, updated his sister Kate about life at school and who he had visited recently at the female seminary. Sugg told Kate that it made him feel good when he got letters and asked for them to write to him. Folder 430

Dates: November 19, 1876

Personal letter from Suggs Drew addressed to Sister, April 6, 1876

 Item — Folder 417: [Barcode: 61.417]
Identifier: 4026.2007
Description

Paper has extensive mold damage and the writing is faded. The letter was written at the Male Seminary in Tahlequah. Folder 417

Dates: April 6, 1876

Personal letter from Will B. McCorkle addressed to Uncle Joe concerning pictures and a dog, August 21, 1895

 Item — Folder 568: [Barcode: 61.568]
Identifier: 4026.3982-.1
Description

Will B. McCorkle wrote from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Uncle Joe regarding photos taken on his visit and license for dog. Uncle Joe could be Joseph L. McCorkle. Folder 568

Dates: August 21, 1895

Personal letter, probably from D. H. Burk, to J. L McCorkle , June 19, 1891

 Item — Folder 552: [Barcode: 61.552]
Identifier: 4026.3071
Description

Letter from Forestville, California to J. L. McCorkle in Webbers Falls, Indian Territory. Letter stated if his business does not increase to pay expenses he may return to Webbers Falls. Folder 552

Dates: June 19, 1891

Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Brother, December 17, 1875

 Item — Folder 414: [Barcode: 61.414]
Identifier: 4026.2004
Description Kate stated that she received her brother's letter last week and she is very satisfied. Cousin Sue Adair went to visit her and she would come get her for Christmas. Kate said that the new board of trustee met at the orphan asylum last Wednesday. She told her brother that when he comes to visit her in February he should come prepared to take her home. She asked her brother to come visit before February and to send her a birthday present. The letter concluded with her asking her brother to...
Dates: December 17, 1875

Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Sister, April 26, 1875

 Item — Folder 413: [Barcode: 61.413]
Identifier: 4026.2001.1
Description Kate told her sister that even though she had not written in awhile she had not forgotten her and she felt sad when she thought of her sister being at home alone. She thought her sister would be lonely because Suggie [sic] had gone off to school. Kate had received one letter from "johny" since he started teaching school near Fort Smith. Kate told her sister that there have been many sick kids but she is in good health and wished her sister good health. Letter is signed Kate and she would...
Dates: April 26, 1875

Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to Sister, April 6, 1875

 Item — Folder 413: [Barcode: 61.413]
Identifier: 4026.2001
Description

Kate stated that she was writing because she had a chance to send a letter by Mr. Boudinot. Kate told her sister she wished Sugie [sic] could have come to school there and she was getting on well. She told her sister how she longed to see her and that she would write to others when she got more paper. Letter is signed Kate. Kate addressed the letter on recto to Miss Emma Vann. Kate would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. Folder 413

Dates: April 6, 1875

Personal letters to W. G. and Emma Robinson from Elizabeth Robinson , August 12, 1882 and August 23, 1882

 Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 61.479]
Identifier: 4026.2063
Description

Letter on recto was written on August 23, 1882 and addressed to Mrs. Emma Robinson. Letter is incomplete. Letter on verso was written on August 12, 182 and addressed to Mr. W. G. Robinson. Letter signed Elizabeth Robinson. Folder 479

Dates: August 12, 1882 and August 23, 1882