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Box 2

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

Papers and Correspondence, 1857 January-May

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141147
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection, 1833-1897, mostly consists of letters written to and by James Duncan Graham. Many are to and from his children (William Montrose Graham, Salvadora Graham, James Duncan Graham, Margaret C. Graham and Richard Worsham Meade Graham) and concern their education, health and his concern that they accommodate themselves to the social customs of the time. Two of his sons attended the United States Naval Academy (one also attended Racine College). The other attended the United States...
Dates: 1857 January-May

Charles W. Welsh to Col. J.D. Graham, 1857 January 2

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141148
Scope and Contents

No official word of the death of Meade Graham. Telegram.

Dates: 1857 January 2

Charles W. Welsh to Col. J.D. Graham, 1857 January 5

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141149
Scope and Contents

Official word of death of Meade Graham. Telegram.

Dates: 1857 January 5

Salvadora Graham, to William Montrose Graham, 1857 January 5

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141150
Scope and Contents

Meade's death. Obituary (newspaper enclosed and present). Advice on how to cope with grief -- express it and exercise. Religion. Her own selfish life. Has copied letters for him. 6pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

Dates: 1857 January 5

S. Cooper to Jas. D. Graham, Chicago, Illinois, 1857 January 13

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141154
Scope and Contents

Application of son for leave of absence. Sympathy to Graham. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1857 January 13

Geo. Thom, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory to J.D. Graham, 1857 February 16

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141156
Scope and Contents

3pp. on 1 leaf.

Dates: 1857 February 16

W. Tunstall, Washington, D.C. to Lt. Col. J.D. Graham, 1857 April 24

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141162
Scope and Contents

Concern over Mr. [?] account with Tunstall and Graham involving the sale of property. 4pp. on 1 leaf.

Dates: 1857 April 24

Salva Graham, "Selma", to father [James D. Graham, 1857 May 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141167
Scope and Contents

Visit with masons, Annie Phillips and Aunt Cecilia -- out of earnings by school teaching bought a small house and garden. Wretched health. Miserably thin. Incessant rain. 8pp. on 32 leaves. ALS.

Dates: 1857 May 19

John A. Lockwood, Constellation, Algiers to James D. Graham, 1857 May 20

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: id141169
Scope and Contents

Graham and Meade's health and money for attendants. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Dates: 1857 May 20