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
September 23, 1890 To: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Henry Keith, Los Angeles, CA He is now living in Oakland, a place he had always wanted to live. He gave up the milling business and described his new job on the railroad. Wants Jim’s address so he can thank him for the lantern. All the… Continue reading September 23, 1890 letter to Ethan Keith from Henry Keith
July 27, 1890 To: Ethan Keith From: Jim Keith, Chicago, IL He hasn’t worked much lately. If the men don’t have someone backing them it is hard to get steady work. If Hiram still worked for the company he would get him to ask them to put him back to work. Is glad that Henry… Continue reading July 27, 1890 letter to Ethan Keith from Jim Keith
June 28, 1890 To: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Henry Keith, Los Angeles, CA Henry was out of a job and it was suggested he apply for a job as a Pullman Conductor. He runs between L.A. and Oakland. His family is still in L.A. and he intends to move them to Oakland as soon… Continue reading June 28, 1890 letter to Ethan Keith from Henry Keith
March 16, 1889 To: Ethan Keith From: Charles J. Lee, Melbourne, Australia C.J. will be leaving for America on the next steamer on Tuesday. He has applied for patents for the Nutt-Lock in “the whole colonies.” He is sending Mr. Lowe’s letter. Mr. Lowe will act in C.J.’s stead while C.J. is in America. Telephone… Continue reading March 16, 1889 letter to Ethan Keith from Charles J. Lee
December 1, 1888 To: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, Michigan From: Charles J. Lee, On the High Sea Describes the passage from San Francisco to Australia and the Feast he attended given by the King and Queen of Hawaii in honor or the Chicago Base Ball Club. Wants Ethan to send his Power of Attorney so he… Continue reading December 1, 1888 letter to Ethan Keith from Charles J. Lee
March 10, 1882 To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Lois Skinner, Ceresco, MI Apparently Sarah was worried about the possibility that she told her family something that now may have gotten back to Mr. W. Lois was writing to tell her that she shouldn’t feel she was to blame, and that she would talk to… Continue reading March 10, 1882 letter to Sarah Keith from Lois Skinner
On a recent trip to Michigan, as I was driving around the area, I happened to notice the above sign for “The Foundry.” What a coincidence! The previous month I had been working on getting Luke Keith’s 1877 diary ready to add to my blog and there were so many references in there to his… Continue reading Ethan Keith: Inventor
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