November 29, 1868 To: Sarah Keith From: S. A. Brown, Decatur Hopes that Sarah and Mrs. Randall have made up. Ira has not written but sent some wedding cake. Her “big-nosed widower” was arrested last week for slapping a boy. He will have another trial because the jury on the first one did not agree.… Continue reading November 29, 1868 letter to Sarah Keith from Susie A. Brown
September 27, 1868 To: Sarah Keith From: Hiram Crawford, Chicago, IL Mentions Kate, also his mother’s visit with Henry and Mary. Hoped that Henry was making money out of his roofing – it would be refreshing to see a Crawford make money and keep it. David had written that he had made and lost three… Continue reading September 27, 1868 letter to Sarah Keith from Hiram Crawford Jr.
August 1868 To: Nancy Betts From: Prosper Crawford, Battle Creek, MI Prosper senses that his Mother’s visit to Henry and Virginia Crawford did not go particularly well. He is sending philosophical advice to her about returning good for evil and having compassion and pity on others’ faults instead of inflaming passions by returning evil for… Continue reading August 1868 letter to Nancy Betts from Prosper Crawford
August 29, 1868 To: Luke & Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: David (D.C.) Crawford, Golden City, CO The return address on the envelope shows that D.C. was the County Clerk and Conveyancer for Golden City, Colorado. D.C. would be most happy to visit Sarah but to be candid does not know when, if ever. He… Continue reading August 29, 1868 letter to Luke & Sarah Keith from D. C. Crawford
August 25, 1868 To: Ethan Keith From: Henry Keith, Le Roy, NY Is alone in the store and wishes Ethan were there as he would enjoy a good visit with him. Feels he is on the road to prosperity and has a good trade. Tells Ethan that he should find a good trade too and… Continue reading August 25, 1868 letter to Ethan Keith from Henry Keith
August 1, 1868 To: Sarah Keith From: Nancy Betts, Chicago, IL Arrived at Hiram’s on Thursday. Hiram and his wife Kitty met her. Her grandmother lives with them. Hite and Kitty send their regards. Expects to go visit son Henry and then Mary and then to Sarah’s. Prosper has complained of poor health this spring and… Continue reading August 1, 1868 letter to Sarah Keith from Nancy Betts
July 26, 1868 To: Lois Clark From: Kate Chaffee, Waverly, MI Was glad to hear from the family because she didn’t know who to ask for help when it was needed. Mother Chaffee was there now but wanted to go to Jed’s and then she and the children would be alone as Jeff was off… Continue reading July 26, 1868 letter to Lois Clark from Kate Chaffee
May 10, 1868 To: Luke Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Oscar Keith, Deerfield, MI He was glad to hear the matter had progressed as far as it had. He would like the money as he wants to buy a team and wants to know how they came up with the amount of his share of the… Continue reading May 10, 1868 letter to Luke Keith from Oscar Keith
May 3, 1868 To: Sarah Keith From: Henry Crawford, Niles, MI Henry has been away from home for the last four weeks engaged in the roofing business. He visited Mary this spring. Eugene runs the machinery and won’t go to school or do anything else. He was in Niles with a lot of boys last week.… Continue reading May 3, 1868 letter to Sarah Keith from Henry Crawford
April 23, 1868 To: Sarah Keith From: Prosper Crawford, Omro, WI Pros left Chicago about five weeks ago in rather poor health. The irregularity of meals and sleep was too much for him. He concluded that it did not pay for a poor man to be sick in Chicago. Mother was anxious for him to… Continue reading April 23, 1868 letter to Sarah Keith from Pros Crawford
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