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Letter signed M.D.R. [Mary Dougherty Ruff], 328 S. 21st St., to Dear Uncle [O’Fallon Dougherty]. 6 pg. She arranged for him to receive the vines he requested; glad he feels better and hopes he will join them at the shore again this summer; speaks of her mother’s farm in Caldwell County, Missouri; news of Annie [Ramsey], Ethel, Fred, and Maggie., 1888 Mar 28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12
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: 1888 Mar 28