May 25, 1890 To: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Jim Keith, Chicago, IL He was let go from his job as a railroad man and is unsure of what he will do now. He would like to get a job with the police in Lincoln Park. His cousin Gene suggested going to Colorado where his… Continue reading May 25, 1890 letter to Ethan Keith from Jim Keith
May 20, 1883 To: Nancy Betts From: Eugene Crawford, White Pine, CO Written on Crawford House stationery, showing E. L. Crawford as the proprietor. Eugene is writing his grandmother and enclosing $2.00. He would have sent more, but couldn’t because he didn’t expect to realize anything from his mine until the fall. His wife, Minnie,… Continue reading May 20, 1883 letter to Nancy Betts from Eugene Crawford
October 23, 1878 To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Hiram Crawford Jr., Chicago, IL Hiram is writing his sister, Sarah Keith, and trying to address some issues that have apparently been raised by her daughter, Louese, about her living arrangement within Hiram’s household. Hiram senses that Sarah is concerned about the level of work and… Continue reading October 23, 1878 letter to Sarah Keith from Hiram Crawford Jr.
Crawford, Hall & Hamilton Families When Jay Crawford and I first started transcribing the letters, we always tried to link relationships to the people mentioned in the letters. The letter of March 13, 1873 from Nancy Crawford-Betts to her daughter Sarah Keith presents two mysteries we have been trying to sort out. The first one… Continue reading March 13, 1873 letter to Sarah Keith from Nancy Betts together with research concerning the relationship between the Crawford, Hall and Hamilton Families
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Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s through the 1890s 