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Contains 25 Results:

Photographs., No date

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Henry Ware Eliot Papers consist of military certificates, forms, and correspondence, exhibition and service programs, and documents regarding Eliot's business and personal involvements. The Correspondence Series contains letters ranging in date from 1868 to 1953. There are letters regarding the military involvement of both Eliot and his two sons, Henry and T.S. Other letters concern family exchanges, holiday greetings, and the...
Dates: No date

Receipt of Henrey M. Russ [Henry M. Russ] for his state, county, and road tax in Ewington, Effingham County, Illinois. Signed John G. Gamble., 1856 Mar 1

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1856 Mar 1

Letter signed James B. Tower, Leavenwoth [Leavenworth], Ind., Crawford Co., to his aunt and uncle, Daniel and Rachel Edson. Discusses poor crops and religious revivals. Mentions many family members, including Wesley Tower, Ambros Tower, Robert [Robert Tower], and Mary Collins. He is the youngest son living at home with Julianne Patrick., 1859 Feb

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1859 Feb

Issue of the Bethany Weekly Union (Bethany, Missouri) (4 pages). Daniel Edson's name is handwritten across front page., 1862 Apr 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1862 Apr 3

Letter signed Hull and Sarah Tower, Oregon, to his brother and sister, Daniel and Rachel Edson. Discusses state of crops and Civil War. Mentions that "there are a few of the Coperheds [Copperheads] mixed among us but a large majority of Oregon and California are Strong Union." Comments on the number of churches and religious revivals. Their family connections in Oregon have grown to 37 family members. Mentions that Lafayett [Lafayette Tower] is an exhorter and Daniel [Daniel Tower] is a preacher in the United Brethren Church., 1863 Sept 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1863 Sept 15

Letter signed Hull and Sarah Tower, Oakland, Oregon, to brother and sister, Daniel and Rachel Edson. Discusses crops and recent scarlet fever epidemic. Mentions that they have had four grandchildren born: Abigail Smith, Harriet Powers, and Hannah Debaun have a son and Jane Ferguson has a daughter. Edwin Debaun [Hannah’s husband] is thinking about moving to Walla Walla country., 1864 Mar 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1864 Mar 15

Letter signed Hull and Sarah Tower, Oakland Oregon to his brother and sister, Daniel annd Rachel Edson. Mentions William Ferguson, Fanny Camel and other acquaintances. Discusses religion, revivals, and family health., 1868 Apr 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1868 Apr 15

Letter signed Hull and Sarah Tower, Oakland, Oregon, to brother and sister, Daniel and Rachel Edson. Mentions letter from Mercy Ann to William Smith. Mentions where some of their children are living, health and religion., 1874 July 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1874 July 24

Letter signed William and Sarah J. Ferguson and family, Walla Walla, WT [Washington Territory], to aunt, Rachel Edson. Writes of condolences on the death of Uncle Daniel [Daniel Edson]. Mentions John W. Brown in California., 1875 June 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Rachel and Daniel Edson from the families of her brothers Cotton Tower (in Indiana) and Hull Tower (in Oregon). Collection also includes an issue of the Bethany Weekly Union, April 3, 1862; a receipt of Henry M. Russ, March 1, 1856; and an undated document listing births in the Russ family from 1867 to 1906.

Dates: 1875 June 25