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Folder SC-5

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Contains 16 Results:

Letter to his sister sent from Washington D.C., April 19, 1852

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 1
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He talks about the Governor (Kossworth) and his visit to Mt. Vernon. *note his penmanship in this letter is very hard to read.

Dates: April 19, 1852

Letter to his sister from Washington D.C., January 5, 1853

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 2
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He tells her that he plans on staying until after the inauguration of the President.

Dates: January 5, 1853

Letter to his sister from Panama., August 15, 1853

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 3
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Craig describes taking a steam engine to South America to make a fortune.

Dates: August 15, 1853

Letter to his sister from Oregon City., August 5, 1855

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 4
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In this letter Craig talks about filling the editors’ chair of the local paper the Argus and the Gold rush and problems with the Indians.

Dates: August 5, 1855

Letter to D.W. Craig from his sister., November 19, 1855

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 5
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This letter is in reply to his August 5th letter and mainly deals with family news.

Dates: November 19, 1855

Letter to Ellen., December 24, 1856

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 6
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The letter is faded and deals mainly with a boarding house that he was at.

Dates: December 24, 1856

Letter to his sister from Springfield, Ohio, April 28, 1857

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 7
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The letter mainly covers him thinking about going to Arkansas or Texas.

Dates: April 28, 1857

To his sister and brother (in law) from Salem, Oregon., September 7, 1872

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 8
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The letter covers the death of his sister’s baby which brings up memories of the deaths of his mother, father and 12 year old cousin.

Dates: September 7, 1872

Letter to Ellen Criag from Mary B. Brewington., June 20, 1873

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 9
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Mary describes recent events in her life, she and her mother went to Baltimore, and a couple of German families had small pox.

Dates: June 20, 1873

Letter to Mother and Sister., March 11, 1877

 Item — Folder: SC-5, Item: 10
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Mentions Mrs. Grover, wife of Governor Grover, and the cold weather.

Dates: March 11, 1877