December 10, 1899 To: Luke & Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Kate Chaffee Received the paper with the account of the Golden Wedding Anniversary. She and her husband Jeff are alone this winter. Mabel is in Bellaire teaching and Mark is serving in the Philippines. Vern is the only one that lives near home now.… Continue reading December 10, 1899 letter to Luke & Sarah Keith from Kate Chaffee
May 8, 1882 To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: C. H. Streator, Waverly, MI Is requesting that Sarah send more of the Olive Branch series to Alfleda. Mrs Keith In beha of aunt Fleda Keith[1] she is at our house at this tim. You sent her one number of the Olive Branch. She would… Continue reading May 8, 1882 postcard to Sarah Keith from Cyrus Streator
April 30, 1880 To: James Oscar Keith From: Katie Randall, McBride, MI[1] Received a letter from her brother Harvey who wrote that he was at Uncle Ed’s, but didn’t say whether he intended to stay there or where he was going. She then writes to her two younger brothers telling them they must not do… Continue reading April 30, 1880 letter to Oscar Keith from Katie Randall
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 1, 1867 To: Nancy Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Lois Clark, Wayland, MI Lois writes that she has been doing some work around the house. Willie and Meredith are out to play and Kate is holding Myrtie. They are all well as usual. She asks a lot of questions about various people and is wondering… Continue reading May 1, 1867 letter to Nancy Keith from Lois Clark
March 15, 1862 To: Mark Lee, Kalamazoo, MI From: Jeff Chaffee, Camp Farnum, Washington, D.C. Tells Mark that he should wait until the war is over before he marries. Asks him to tell Grandpa and Grandma that “they will always be rembered by me as son should remember his … parents with the tenderest of… Continue reading March 15, 1862 letter to Mark Lee from Jeff Chaffee
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Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s through the 1890s 