Since this blogsite was designed to cover the years 1860 through 1899, I will now be posting letters and diary entries starting with 1900 at the following blog site: https://lettersfromthe1920s.wordpress.com/ Don’t let the link confuse you — I had originally intended that site to contain only the 1920 decade, but have changed it to now… Continue reading Changes to this blogsite
December 10, 1899 To: Luke & Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Kate Chaffee Received the paper with the account of the Golden Wedding Anniversary. She and her husband Jeff are alone this winter. Mabel is in Bellaire teaching and Mark is serving in the Philippines. Vern is the only one that lives near home now.… Continue reading December 10, 1899 letter to Luke & Sarah Keith from Kate Chaffee
December 7, 1899 To: Luke & Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: D.C. Crawford, Cripple Creek, CO Speaks of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The great Cripple Creek fire put him in a financial bind. Before the fire his income was $30 a day clear. All outstanding accounts were valueless and there was no business for over… Continue reading December 7, 1899 letter to Luke & Sarah Keith from D.C. Crawford
Dec 1 – Worked at the barn (stable) door and put a few battens in the hen house. Went to the Burg drove across the Electric R.R. track on to Pearl St. the first time. Mabel Ralph sewed for Hannah to day as there was no school. Dec 2 – Worked at a window frame… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for December 1899
November 21, 1899[1] To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Charles Eck Jr., Chicago, IL Was sorry to hear that Sarah had not been feeling well and was sending some ointment. This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters and can be viewed here.
From the November 16, 1899 Galesburg (Michigan) Weekly Argus Wedding Anniversary Fifty years since, on the 14th day of November, 1849, in a house upon the site where now stands the fine residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Burroughs, in Galesburg, the ceremony was performed which united Sarah C. Crawford and Charles L. Keith.… Continue reading Luke & Sarah Keith’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
Nov 1 – Went to the Burg this morning after Nancys grip. She sent it to the Burg but she went to Shelbyville. She came to Kal- from Chicago Monday night. Rainy this P.M. Nov 2 – Cold wind to day. Went to the Burg this P.M. Gathered the cabbage to night. Spit snow some.… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for November 1899
Oct 1 – Edwin Flanders and wife called for Hannah to go to the cemetery. Mrs Little and Lois Burk called were on their wheels. Lou and Mildred went up to Mrs Ralphs this P.M. Mary (Schroder) Carson was buried to day.[96] Oct 2 – Worked at patterns. Pleasant. Oct 3 – Worked at patterns.… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for October 1899
Sep 1 – Made a beginning at my Rotary engine patterns again to day. Mabel Ralphs last day sewing here this vacation. Sep 2 – Took Hannah over to E. B. Underwoods this morning to sew. Went to the Burg this evening. Worked at patterns. Gertrude was down and did some stitching for herself. Sep… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for September 1899
Aug 1 – Feel a little better. Picked two qts of dewberries. Aug 2 – I went to Kal- this P.M. bought a thin coat and vest, paid $4.00, pair of cuff buttens 50¢, collar 15¢. Hannah went as far as Mr Peases. I got back there to tea. Aug 3 – Rainy. Hannah began… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for August 1899
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Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s through the 1890s 