February 16, 1858
To: Sarah Keith
From: Nancy Crawford Betts, Omro, WI
Talks about her home which she shares with her new husband, Elder Platt Betts, and his granddaughter, Maria Park.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters blog and can be read here.
January 30, 1857
To: Sarah Keith
From: Nancy Crawford, Omro, WI
Nancy is keeping house alone with the little boys. Pros does the chores before school. Eugene goes to school with Pros. Louisa went with Robert to the woods to help with cooking. Nancy received a letter from Edwin saying he would like “the boys” to come out. He has 609 acres and will give them 50 or 70 apiece if they will chop him 20 apiece. Nancy has written to James and Henry but has not received a response. She received a letter from Hiram.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters blog and can be read here.
August 24, 1856
To: Charles Luke Keith Jr., Omro, WI
From: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI
Sarah is writing her husband, Luke, who is staying with her brother, Robert, in Omro, Wisconsin. She tells Luke that after he left his father fell in the barn, broke a bone in his leg and is having difficulty getting around. The children are well but they miss him. She would like him to bring the children gifts when he returns.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters blog and can be read here.
May 23, 1856
To: Sarah Keith
From: Nancy Crawford, Cassville, WI
Arrived at Cassville on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin three weeks ago. Apparently staying with son James. Describes the area and also James and his family. Speaks of Eugene being quite sick. Asks Lois to write when she is going to marry Byron.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters blog and can be read here.
April 15, 1856
To: Luke Keith
From: David Crawford, LaPorte, IN
David is updating is brother-in-law on his brief trip to LaPorte, where two of his brothers, Edwin and Henry, as well as his Mother, are currently living. Edwin is thinking about quitting his job with the railroad and going west. His Mother is planning on going to Wisconsin to visit her son, James. Henry has a 5-month-old son that David is describing to Luke. David seems to be in some kind of venture with Luke that has had a couple of false starts. David would prefer that Luke not mention this if Edwin comes to visit. David is planning on returning to Chicago shortly.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters and can be viewed here
January 15, 1856
To: Charles Luke Keith Jr., Galesburg, MI
From: David (D.C.) Crawford, Kalamazoo, MI
D.C. was up to Potters yesterday looking at straw cutters and reporting his findings back to Luke.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters blog and can be read here.
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