Box MS 014-4-01
Container
Contains 62 Collections and/or Records:
Kansas Territorial Documents, 1857-1928
Series — Box: MS 014-4-01
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4
Scope and Contents
The Kansas Territorial Documents collection features letters, programs, and other memorabilia from the Kansas Territorial Days through the early 1900's. Many of the letters tell about life on the frontier, farming, and schools in Kansas. Programs for graduation ceremonies and school events are also included.Portions of this collection are available for viewing in digital format via the FHSU Scholars Repository at https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_ks_territorial_docs/.Or via this...
Letter from B.F. McBride to Thomas McBride, April 2, 1874
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-001
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-001
Scope and Contents
A letter from B. F. McBride in Reubens, Kansas to his brother Thomas in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio regarding a $50 bill that was used to pay his railroad ticket, but later turned out to be counterfeit.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Reubens Kansas Apr 2nd 1874 Dear Brother, In buying my tickets at...
Letter from M. McBride to his brother, August 8, 1874
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-002
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-002
Scope and Contents
A letter from M. McBride to his brother, Thomas, in Richland, Ohio regarding papers that he had signed. M. McBride wrote that he had been threshing for the past three weeks and about the corn crop being a failure due to grasshoppers.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:White Rock Kans Aug 8th / 74 Mr. Thos McBride Esq...
Letters written by Will McBride to his parents and to his brother, December 15, 1874
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-003
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-003
Scope and Contents
Two separate letters from Will McBride - one was to an unidentified brother in which he asked his brother to take care of the details of selling his part of the estate. The other letter was written to the men's parents and Will tells them about the state of farming in Jewell County in 1874.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of...
Letter written by Ruth J. McBride to her son Thomas McBride, January 5, 1883
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-004
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-004
Scope and Contents
A letter written by a mother to her son, Thomas, in which she is describing how her other son, Wilson, is ignoring her; Ruth also tells Thomas that she is in need of money and asks if he would send her some money.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Rubens Kans Jan 5th 1883 Dear Son Can you send me some money to get me...
Letter from Helen Cook to Maud Shore, September 15, 1918
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-005
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-005
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Helen Cook writes about her teaching job and mentions the having rain that day.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Dear Maud Shore: Such a salutation! But really Miss Shore I mean it. Oh how I would like to see your ever pleasant face. My school work is running nicely. I am teaching at home, we have 4 teachers all have...
Letter from Mary to Neil Lockwood, April 22, 1928
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-006
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-006
Scope and Contents
Mary writes about coaching her first play and the other plays that had been or will be presented at the school. She also mentions some items she read about in newspapers, including the merger of Missouri Wesleyan into Baker University.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Trousdale, Kansas April 22 Dear Neil -...
Letter from Earl LaForge to his cousin Abbie Madison, April 6, 1896
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-007
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-007
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A letter from Earl LaForge to his cousin, Abbie Madison, in which he writes about various topics and asks questions of Abbie.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Sedowa, Kan. April 4th 96 Miss Abbie Madison Grant Wis. Dear Cousin I guess you think I have forgotten you but I have not I have been waiting to send...
Letter from Henry Shaw to his cousin Thomas Shaw, November 22, 1857
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-008
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-008
Scope and Contents
A letter written by a homesteader named Henry B. Shaw to his cousin Thomas Shaw. Henry lived in Lawrence, and Thomas lived in Norwich, New York. In this letter Henry talks about living in his cabin, gives details about Territorial Kansas, tells his cousin that he should come here to farm or find work, and describes Lawrence's businesses.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of...
Letter written by Linn French to his brother Jason French, August 23, 1866
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-009
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-4- file MS 014-4-01-009
Scope and Contents
A letter with advice from Linn to his brother, Jason, on whether or not to come to Kansas. Linn writes about how one can make as much money in a few years in Kansas, as one would make in a lifetime in Vermont.Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of MaterialsTranscription:Batchelor KS, Aug 23rd 1866 Dear Brother Jason Your very kind and...