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Contains 135 Results:

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, St. Louis, to wife. I was surprised when I reached my office yesterday to find a note from Father saying that on Monday he would leave for the mountains of Virginia. He said the doctors recommended a change of climate. I have a standing invitation to take my meals with the Barnes’ while in town. News of other friends in town., 1887 Aug 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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...
Dates: 1887 Aug 3

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, St. Louis, to Father. I wish you had given me notice of your intended trip. Let me have a postal from you from time to time to time. I address this letter somewhat in the dark, but I learned enough to make me suppose the Old Sweet is the place., 1887 Aug 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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...
Dates: 1887 Aug 3

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, St. Louis, to Father. If you had not always been so positive that trips were a useless expense, I should not have been so alarmed when I found you had gone in search of health. I was much relieved to hear you have decidedly improved. Trips must now rank with other conveniences which have forced themselves upon your conservative wisdom. Maggie Scott is recovering rapidly., 1887 Aug 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1887 Aug 6

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, St. Louis, to Father. Best route to take if you decide to go to Saratoga. Bertha and the children are back from Arcadia. We are progressing rapidly with the work of grading the hill on Laclede Ave. Charlie is turning out to be a ladies’ man. At Arcadia he made the acquaintance of Dr. Gratz Moses’ daughter Ella, but he still finds satisfaction in Miss Lizzie Dyer’s company., 1887 Aug 28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1887 Aug 28

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker to Father. Mrs. Hutchinson reached home this morning and her boys from Green Lake came at the same time, so they had a family reunion. I suppose you saw a notice of the serious injuries sustained by Dr. Gratiot in crossing the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Campbell’s crossing., 1887 Sept 4

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1887 Sept 4

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker to Father. Ida arrived here this morning and communicated to me your wish that I should take Ellenwood off your hands. If I am to have it permanently, I shall wish to make considerable changes., 1887 Sept 22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1887 Sept 22

Letter signed Husband, Jefferson City, to Mrs. T.K. Skinker, 4067 McPherson Ave., St. Louis., 1894 Mar 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1894 Mar 19

Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker [Mrs. Thomas K.], Wequetonsing, [Michigan], to husband. My telegram will have apprized you of my safe arrival. Socializing with Ada Eaton, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Taussig, Mrs. Galt, Recca & May Reber., 1900 Aug 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1900 Aug 3

Letter signed B.R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. Mentions Mrs. Galt, Mrs. Reber, the Eleners, Dr. Locke, Mrs. Streett, Dr. & Mrs. Prewitt. It is like a section of St. Louis here., [1900] Aug 7

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: [1900] Aug 7

Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. Mentions the Galts, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Stedman, Ethel Edgar, Mr. & Mrs. Morton, Christine Bishop & baby boy, Dr. & Mrs. Locke (and Dr. Locke’s injury), Mrs. Douthitt, Mrs. Streett, Mrs. Clarke, Wymans, Frances Wendling. Did you know Mr. D.K. Ferguson is Mrs. Clarke’s bro.; Mr. Streett’s nephew?, 1900 Aug 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1900 Aug 10