June 30, 1899 To: Nancy Brown From: Louese Harris, Shelbyville, MI Lela hasn’t given Dr an answer yet but Louese thinks she will before she returns home. They get along very well with Aaron and Cora. Doesn’t know how Hannah will cope with the family visits coming up. 1899-06-30 Louese Harris to Nancy Brown Shelbyville … Continue reading June 30, 1899 letter to Nancy Brown from Louese Harris
May 23, 1898 To: Nancy Brown, Kalamazoo, MI From: Henry Brown, Chicago, IL More updates on the photography business. Chicago Ill May 23 1898 Mrs H A BrownKalamazoo Mich1005 AM Dear ones at home I have made 5 sittings this am – and just went down to Station 9 and got a money order for… Continue reading May 23, 1898 letter to Nancy Brown from Henry Brown
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
February 23, 1890 To: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Henry Keith, Stockton, CA Writes about an idea he has for a gravity railroad that he thinks children would love and that “would gather in lots of dimes” for the two of them. Scan of 1890-02-23 Henry Keith to Ethan Keith Stockton Feb 23d [1] Dear… Continue reading February 23, 1890 letter to Ethan Keith from Henry Keith
February 26, 1887 To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Nancy Brown Writes about how much Louese mourns for her son, Jay. Between this letter and her father Luke Keith’s diary, it appears they held a seance and contacted Jay. It is believed that Mrs. Wood was the spiritual medium, but this is just conjecture. Goes… Continue reading February 26, 1887 letter to the Keith Family from Nancy Brown
April 15, 1884 To: Sarah Keith From: Louese Harris, Shelbyville, MI Doesn’t think she will write much as she has an awful headache. She has started cleaning the house a little and has moved the crib into her bedroom where Jay slept in it for the first time last night. Since Ollie has moved in… Continue reading April 15, 1884 letter to Sarah Keith from Louese Harris
July 26, 1881 To: Sarah Keith From: Louese Keith, Chicago, IL Louese is writing her mother to tell her that her Uncle Prosper Crawford was fired after fighting with a street car engineer and that her Aunt Kate had gone to visit Aunt Belle, Prosper’s wife, and that she was in miserable health. Louese is… Continue reading July 26, 1881 letter to Sarah Keith from Louese Keith
March 2, 1881 To: Sarah Keith From: Hiram Crawford, Jr., Chicago, IL Hiram is sending a brief note along with $9.00. They are all well although Prosper and Belle are “complaining some.” They have just hired a new girl after the previous one departed following a disagreement with his wife, Kate. He is hoping that… Continue reading March 2, 1881 letter to Sarah Keith from Hiram Crawford Jr.
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.
September 15, 1876 To: Frank Tomlinson From: Ethan Keith, Galesburg, MI Has a job with the Kalamazoo Valley Agricultural Works making pulleys & patterns for castings. The iron works in Lawton which employed 300 men has closed for a while and that “just about kills the place.” Nancy and Hannah are coming home to spend… Continue reading September 15, 1876 letter to Frank Tomlinson from Ethan Keith
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