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Letter to Elizabeth Rees about Distant Family
No full textLetter addressed to Elizabeth Rees, but because the last pages of this letter were lost there is no way of telling who it is from. The letter states that the author’s nephew is recovering from the swelling of his limbs and is expected to be okay. The author’s cousin Thomas will be visiting soon along with the rest of his family. Then the author continues to speak of the different marriages that have been occurring locally. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to a Brother of the Rees Family about Politics
No full textLetter addressed to a brother of the Rees family, but neither the author of the letter nor who the letter is to be mentioned. The letter talks about local gossip in Butteville. Then the letter cuts off and switches from March to December and talks about the Presidential candidates for 1876. It was a close race between Samuel J. Tilden and Rutherford B. Hayes, with Hayes winning the election. The author of this letter strong supports the Federalist views while talking about politics during this time. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Rees Family member Naval Academy Report Card
No full textReport card of Corwin Pottenger Rees from the Naval Academy. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Elizabeth Rees about Family History
No full textLetter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from Cousin Sue. There were pages lost and no name was signed to this letter but with some certainty we believe it is from Cousin Sue who resides in Philadelphia. In the letter there is much talk about the Elizabeth's sons because one of Sue's sons believes he met them. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Elizabeth Rees and Libbie about Children
No full textLetter addressed to Elizabeth Rees and Libbie from unknown. Letter talks about Elizabeth's children with great appreciation for them and their great personalities. A section of the letter was addressed to Libbie apologizing for not writing back sooner, but there has been nothing noteworthy to write about. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Willard Hall Rees from Elizabeth Rees about Family History
No full textLetter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother Elizabeth Rees. Apologizes for such a late response, but was waiting for the cold to go down so she could take a trip to get her photo taken with Ellen to send to him. Elizabeth hopes to see photos of her son Willard with the next letter he writes to her. She goes on to talking about different family members of theirs, going back to her great-grandfather who emigrated from England to the English colony of the east coast. Elizabeth was originally named after her aunt, who had promised a fortune to be left behind for Elizabeth, but never happened. Elizabeth's side of the family seems to have some wealth. Updates Willard on the where about of his siblings and their health. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Willard Hall Rees from Elizabeth Rees about Family in Ohio
No full textLetter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother Elizabeth Stout Rees who is still living in Ohio. His mother tells Willard about her recent episode of illness, but is now healthy and able to do everyday tasks again. There are currently five boys living at home who attend school. The entire family is healthy at home besides his grandfather who has recently passed away. When the grandfather passed away he did not leave a will resulting in David Austin Rees to fight his Aunt for a portion of what was left of the farm. Elizabeth wishes to have her son return home this upcoming fall; she has not met his family yet and wishes to. As much as she wishes for Willard to visit with his family she is afraid of the dangers that accompany such a long journey. There is a new railroad being built near their farm that goes to Indiana, the company building the rail road is offering the family money to have the rail road go through their farm. Elizabeth plans on making a trip with Olivia Rebecca Rees to Delaware soon. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Thomas Rees from his son Willard Hall Rees
No full textLetter to Thomas Rees from his son Willard Hall Rees. A short letter was written to Thomas Rees from his son regarding his potential pay raise in the upcoming week. Willard also discusses his friends that live in Walla Walla and the troubles they are having regarding land bought by the Indians. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Fragment of a letter written to Elizabeth Rees from Corwin Pottenger Rees about the Naval Academy
No full textFragment of a letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her son Corwin Pottenger Rees. The beginning of the letter has been lost, but the parts that are available are about life in the Naval Academy. Corwin has made friends there and speaks of fun times they have shared together. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
Letter to Grandmother Rees from Lora A. Rees about her Life in Portland
No full textLetter addressed to Grandmother Rees from her granddaughter Lora A. Lora expresses her gratitude for her grandmother's letters; they were the first letters she has ever received from a grandparent. Lora has never met her grandmother, but still expresses her love for her. She also informs her grandmother of what it is like to live in Portland during this time. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio
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