Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Annie Ruff, Jefferson Barracks, to Ma. 4 pg. Tells of social life at the post; announces her pregnancy and wishes to see her mother in the spring; Charlie has received orders to open a recruiting depot for Cavalry; tells about loss of steamer San Francisco carrying some military at Jefferson Barracks. (Kelly, p. 219), 1854 Jan 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The family papers primarily include letters written and received by Annie E. Ruff, husband Charles F. Ruff, and several family members; some business and political correspondence and also land documents that belonged to John Dougherty; and two photographs. The papers are arranged chronologically. The collection dates from 1836 to circa 1890, with the bulk of the items dating from 1842 to 1850. There are several gaps in the correspondence: July 1851-1852, 1855, 1857-1864, 1867-1880,...
Dates:
1854 Jan 11