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Letter to Maria Webb from her sister Mary
A letter to Mrs. Maria Webb from her sister, Mary, in which Mary writes about company she has had, health issues of people in her family, and picking and canning fruit.
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Letter asking a woman if she would do housework for a family
N. Smith
A letter from N. Smith asking Mrs. Neese if she would consider cleaning house for the family.
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An order for a Systems Regulator from the Kansas State Soldiers' Home
W. A. Way
An order from the Kansas State Soldiers' Home at Fort Dodge to W. W. Gavitt's Medical Company in Topeka, Kansas.
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Letter from a man to his cousin
Earl LaForge
A letter from Earl LaForge to his cousin, Abbie Madison, in which he writes about various topics and asks questions of Abbie.
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Order for native herbs
Alfred Shoof
A letter in which the writer orders some native herbs and encloses money to pay for it.
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Letter and tax bills
E. R. Ragland
A letter from two attorneys in Denver asking about taxes owed on land they own in Seward County and two different tax bills from the treasurer of Seward County.
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Letter to Ida Burr from Blair
The male writer, Blair, writes about how important music is to her, and also offers some relationship advice to his friend, Ida.
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Letter from a woman in Americus, Kansas to her brother and sister in Illinois
The letter has details about a man's accident in the mill and a photograph that was given to the letter writer.
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Letter to Mrs. E. Bell McIlhenny from her sisters
A letter written by two sisters in Edwin, Kansas to their sister in Allen County, Pennsylvania. Details include life on the farm, the weather, the sisters' families, and the crops.
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Two letters from Ernst Gerard to his children
Ernst Gerard
Two letters written by Ernst Gerard - one two his son Jospehef and the other to Anna, Joe and others. Mr. Gerard writes about traveling to Wichita, and life on the farm.
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Program from the 1886 commencement of the Humboldt (Kan.) Public School
Humboldt Public School
A program for the 1886 commencement of the school in Humboldt, Kansas. The program contains a listing of the names of students at the school
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Letter from Theo H. Williams to his sister, Lizzie Shaffer.
Theo H. Williams
A letter from Mr. Williams to his sister in which he writes about various things such as the weather and grammar.
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An order for a portrait placed by Mrs. C. N. Wilson to Mr. Archie Dunn
A letter with a business card that details an order made by Mrs. Wilson to Mr. Dunn of a portrait.
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Postcard sent to unknown person
A postcard sent by a unknown person to another unknown person (writing is very hard to decipher)
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Letter from Allie and Clay Boles to their unnamed sister
Allie Boles and Clay Boles
A letter, mostly written by Allie with a little written by Clay, that mentions trying to get a revival set up in their town, illnesses that have befallen them and others, gardening, and cats.
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Letter written by William to Fannie Flinn
Will writes to Fannie about his life in Franklin. He tells her about storms, parties, and farm life.
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Letter written by B. J. Waters to Thomas M. Nichol
B. J. Waters
Mr. B. J. Waters writes of financial problems due to the failure of an enterprise that he was involved with. He asks Mr. Nichol for money to help tide him over until he can get back on his feet.
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Letter written by Ruth J. McBride to her son
Ruth J. McBride
A letter written by a mother to her son, Thomas, in which she is describing how her other son, Wilson, is ignoring her; Ruth also tells Thomas that she is in need of money and asks if he would send her some money.
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Letter written by a woman in Wichita to her sister and brother in Ohio
L. A. Phillips
A letter from L A Phillips in Wichita to her brother and sister in Ohio. In it, Mrs. Phillips writes about Kansas being a good country with lots of water.
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Correspondence to Mrs. Mary Woodside from S.M.B.
A letter written on stationary from the Custer Hotel in Beloit, Kansas from a man to his woman friend in Iowa. The writer talks about Beloit being a small, regular western town, about the temperature being really warm, and about the fact that he is lonesome, but will soon be traveling on to Colorado.
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Letter written by B. F. McBride to his brother
Benjamin Franklin McBride
A letter from B. F. McBride to his brother Thomas regarding a $50 bill that was used to pay his railroad ticket, but later turned out to be counterfeit.
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Letters written by Will McBride to his parents and to his brother
Wilson McBride
Two separate letters from Will McBride - one was to an unidentified brother in which he asked his brother to take care of the details of selling his part of the estate. The other letter was written to the men's parents and Will tells them about the state of farming in Jewell County in 1874.
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Letter from M. McBride to his brother
M. McBride
A letter from M. McBride to his brother, Thomas, in Richland, Ohio regarding papers that he had signed. M. McBride wrote that he had been threshing for the past three weeks and about the corn crop being a failure due to grasshoppers.
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Letter written by A. L. Munyon to his brother
A. L. Munyon
A letter written by A. L. Munyon, who lived in Fredonia, to his brother H. F. Munyon, who lived in Michigan. A. L. wrote about a scandal involving a man named Burke; he also wrote about the health of people in the area.
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Letter from Sidney Smith
Sidney Smith
A letter from Sidney Smith, a business owner, to a customer, Henry Isely, regarding Mr. Isely's complaint about a bill.
The Kansas Territorial Documents collection features letters, programs, and other memorabilia from the Kansas Territorial Days through the early 1900's. Many of the letters tell about life on the frontier, farming, and schools in Kansas. Programs for graduation ceremonies and school events are also included.
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