Letter signed T.K. Skinker, Sweetwater, Texas, to wife, 6464 Ellenwood, St. Louis. This place is called Sweetwater because there is a sweet water in a creek three miles from here and quite beyond the reach of the good people of this burg. At this hotel we drink cistern water because the water from the city waterworks is “gyppy.” I expect to be in Dallas tomorrow morning, and will spend the day there with Eck., 1911 Dec 8
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the collection was purchased in 1978.
Dates
- 1911 Dec 8
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Skinker family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Adela Bertha Rives (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Alexander Rives, 1883-1918 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Thomas K., 1845-1924 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository