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Contains 124 Results:

Letter from A. W. Loomis, Galesburg [Illinois] to My Dear Sister Jane, n.p., Apr. 26, 1852

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Describing trip from New York to Galesburg, Illinois - "Arabia deserta" - observations of oxen and horse wagons of western emigrants.

Dates: Apr. 26, 1852

Letter from A. W. Loomis, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Mr. Seba Loomis, Cazenovia, New York., May 18, 1852

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Describes the country around Little Rock & says they are going among the Creek Indians as missionaries; mentions meeting other missionaries who are going among the Cherokees.

Dates: May 18, 1852

Letter from Mary Ann [in the West], n.p., to no name given, n.p., May 23, [1852]

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Inquires of the family, mentions Creek Indians.

Dates: May 23, [1852]

Letter from A. W. Loomis, Kowetah [Cowetah, Oklahoma] to My Dear Parents, n.p., Oct. 7, 1852

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Mary Ann has fever & ague, is at Tullahassee; "I am now a man I have seen the world at home & abroad for 35 years"; discusses the question of slavery. Mentions visit to Cherokee Country.

Dates: Oct. 7, 1852

Letter from AWL, Tullahassee, Oklahoma, to Dear Brother Lathrop, n.p., Dec. 21, 1852

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Discusses the recent presidential election & the election of Garit [sic] Smith to Congress and the Creek Indians - "not as bad as Cherokees."

Dates: Dec. 21, 1852

Letter from A. W. Loomis, St. Charles on the Missouri River (20 miles N.E. of St. Louis) to My Dear Parents, n.p., Apr. 4, [1853?]

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Major George C. Sibley starting "Linden Wood Female College."

Dates: Apr. 4, [1853?]

Letter from A. W. and Mary Ann Loomis, St. Charles, [Missouri] to Mrs. Mary Ann Loomis, Cazenovia, New York., Apr. 21, 1853

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Tells of the coming of the railroads to St. Louis.

Dates: Apr. 21, 1853