November 18, 1882 To: Hannah Keith From: Carrie Wiseman The crops were very good; her husband thinks he picked 1,000 bushels of corn. She and her mother have been busy canning and drying peaches and canning preserves, jelly and pickles as well as peaches and apples. Writes of her sister Ella’s family and asks for… Continue reading November 18, 1882 letter to Hannah Keith from Carrie Plank
September 17, 1882 To: Hannah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Mary Plank, Grand Rapids, MI Did not write sooner as she and her sister had had the measles and then after they recovered they went to Anoka, Minnesota, to visit family members. Carrie is teaching and she works at the Shirt Factory. Wants Hannah and Ethan… Continue reading September 17, 1882 letter to Hannah Keith from Mary Plank
June 15, 1872 To: Frank Tomlinson From: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI Writes that he was offered a position as a streetcar conductor in Chicago but that he isn’t well enough to try it. The Plank family is living in part of their house for the summer while Mr. Plank looks for land in several states.… Continue reading June 15, 1872 letter to Frank Tomlinson from Ethan Keith
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Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s through the 1890s 