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Date
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Subject(s) of letter
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09 May 1859 |
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Written to his family in Marengo, Iowa upon crossing into Nebraska Territory at Plattsmouth on his overland journey to the California gold fields |
Letters written by his sister, Agnes, to his daughter, Agnes (Gibson) Hoppe
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Subject(s) of letter
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29 Jul 1882 |
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blindness, death of cousin |
31 Mar 1883 |
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Rodenhead, Cransland, Aunt Logan Barqenoch |
20 Mar 1885 |
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Noel Bishop, Lamsole, Carslon, Hood, Logan |
3 May 1886 |
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Aunt Murray Careston(?), Aunt Hood, Jane Logan |
29 May 1891 |
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John McT.'s illness, death of daughter |
8 Jul 1892 |
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gifts sent to sisters, money from John McT.'s estate |
22 Apr 1893 |
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move to Kansas farm, aunt in 85th year |
30 Jul 1893 |
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bad crops, Mrs. Gibson's health |
16 Oct 1893 |
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church, John and James Gibson |
2 Oct 1894 |
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mother's sister died at 88 |
9 Sep 1896 |
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in her 73rd year |
23 Sep 1897 |
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in her 74th year |
28 Sep 1898 |
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all is well, waiting to hear back |