personal correspondence

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The 1895 collection includes the Semi-Weekly Tidings newspaper announcements (photocopy) of the sudden death and funeral of Mary Hannah "Minnie" Tolman (nee Anderson) of Ashland on February 21. Correspondence includes a single letter from Lena Phillips of Seattle requesting financial assistance from her brother upon the failure of her husband's business enterprise.

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1897 collection includes only an invitation to the 10th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Wagner

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The 1898 correspondence includes two letters from E.N. Anderson (nee Myer) to Dora Elizabeth Wight (nee Anderson). The letters are concerned with family matters, farm operations, and seasonal weather.

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The 1900 correspondence includes three letters from eleven-year-old Vetabelle Elizabeth Phillips of Drummond and Granite Mountain, Montana to her cousin Ernestine (last name not included) of Ashland, Oregon. The letters are concerned with her day-to-day activities with her parents and cousin Verner, including fishing and obtaining candy. The August 15 letter includes a note from Vetabelle's mother Lena Phillips concerning Vetabelle's homesickness.

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The 1902 collection consists of a single letter from Gertrude (no surname included) of Pomeroy, Washington to Mr. F. Mortimer "Nick" Carter of Ellensburg, Washington and a photocopied obituary for David Roscoe Billings who was laid to rest in Hagardine Cemetery in Ashland, Oregon.

Scope and Contents The 1903 collection consists of correspondence of Fred Mortimer Carter, husband of Vetabelle Elizabeth Carter (nee Phillips), of Wilmington, Massachusetts. The letters relate to Carter's effort to secure employment as a railroad engineer. The correspondence includes letters from various railroad companies, including the Pennsylvania, the Michigan Central, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and the Northern Central. The collection includes a letter from S.E. Barney of the Sheffield...

Scope and Contents The 1904 collection consists of correspondence of Fred Mortimer Carter, husband of Vetabelle Elizabeth Carter (nee Phillips), of Wilmington, Massachusetts. The letters relate to Carter's effort to secure employment as a railroad engineer. The correspondence includes letters from various railroad companies, including the Pennsylvania, the Michigan Central, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and the Northern Central. The collection includes a letter from S.E. Barney of the Sheffield...

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The 1906 correspondence consists of letters to Fred Mortimer Carter of North Bend and Easton, Washington, regarding financial matters. The correspondence includes letters from Massachusetts State Senator Chester W. Clark about money loaned to Carter. There is a bill from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University for tuition, room and board, and laboratory fees and a letter from J.H. Avery of Milton requesting Senator Clark's loan repayment.

Scope and Contents The 1907 correspondence consists primarily of letters and bills sent to Fred Mortimer Carter of Ellensburg, Washington. The correspondence includes letters from attorney Chester W. Clark of Boston and J.H. Avery of Milton, New Hampshire, about money loaned to Carter. There is a letter and bill from Samuel E. Barney of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University for tuition, room and board, and laboratory fees. The correspondence includes a single letter from Milton F. Wight...

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The 1908 correspondence consists primarily of letters and bills sent to Fred Mortimer Carter of Ellensburg, Washington. The correspondence includes letters from attorney Chester W. Clark of Boston and J.H. Avery of Milton, New Hampshire, about money loaned to Carter. Clark's correspondence to Carter includes a clipping from the Boston Herald on the failure of Yale University alumni to repay loans.