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Letters and letter-writing

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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Found in 384 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Lewis Riley to John drew , April 27, 1850

 Item — Folder 148: [Barcode: 61.148]
Identifier: 4026.1682
Description

Letter from Lewis Riley to John Drew in Washington City. Letter concerning claim from April 13 letter, Drew's home place and the Tahlequah [sic] California Company. Post Script contains information of the health of Mrs. Rogers. Folder 148

Dates: April 27, 1850

Letter from Lewis Riley to John Drew, May 7, 1850

 Item — Folder 151: [Barcode: 61.151]
Identifier: 4026.1685
Description

Letter enclosed six powers of attorney and suggested it was a good time to buy head rights. Letter also mentions whisky smugglers and local departures to California. Folder 151

Dates: May 7, 1850

Letter from Lewis Riley to John Drew seeking his assistance in trial of Return Foreman, November 2, 1859

 Item — Folder 254: [Barcode: 61.254]
Identifier: 4026.1787
Description

Lewis Riley, Mouth Grand River, states that he will pay John Drew to assist with Return Foreman trial. Money is scarce so Lewis offers to Pay Drew in property the same fee that Judge Fields gets. Folder 254

Dates: November 2, 1859

Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas., July 22, 1864

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 188.20]
Identifier: 4026.271
Description

Lewis Ross mentions finding relatives well and raising corn to help the hungry, hoping the Rebel Bushwhackers do not destroy it. Fort Gibson is much stronger now. Folder 20

Dates: July 22, 1864

Letter from Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. to his son, Henry Ross in Pennsylvania, March 29, 1864

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 188.6]
Identifier: 4026.260
Description

In this letter, Lewis Ross gives advice to his son, Henry on behavior at school at Nazareth Hall as well as information about the Indian Regiment assignments during the Civil War. Folder 6

Dates: March 29, 1864

Letter from Lizzie to her sister Emma concerning Emma's parcel of family land and other family news, August 8, 1890

 Item — Folder 548: [Barcode: 61.548]
Identifier: 4026.3067-.1
Description

Lizzie wrote from Woodburn, Kentucky to her sister Emma. Lizzie updated her sister on her plot of land and asked what she wanted to do with it. Lizzie also asked about Kate. Folder 548

Dates: August 8, 1890

Letter from Louis McIntosh to John Drew regarding delay in sending [m]oney due to inclement weather , mid-19th century

 Item — Folder 598: [Barcode: 61.598]
Identifier: 4026.3105
Description

Louis McIntosh informed John Drew that he had not been able to send Drew's ponies until now because of inclement weather. The ponies were now sent with Mike Spanyard. Calculation in pencil on bottom of page. Folder 598

Dates: mid-19th century

Letter from M Duval requesting money from John Drew and Ryan Manard to pay Mr. Foster, 1846

 Item — Folder 44: [Barcode: 61.44]
Identifier: 4026.1584.71-.72
Description

Letter from M Duval requesting money from John Drew and Ryan Manard to pay Mr. Foster. Folder 44

Dates: 1846