Charles T. Harvey papers

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0017mf

Collection Organization

The Charles Thompson Harvey Papers mainly consist of the personal correspondence between Harvey and his wife, Sarah Van Eps Harvey spanning the years 1858 to 1872. The bulk of the collection deals with the period 1858 to 1865, which followed the construction of the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal, and was prior to the construction of the first elevated railroad in New York City. Between these two major achievements, Harvey served as general agent for the Northern Iron Company. He was responsible for building an iron furnace on the southern shore of Lake Superior near Marquette, which developed into the town of Harvey, Michigan. Also during this period, Harvey was involved with the construction of the first railroad to reach Lake Superior.

This collection provides information concerning family matters and Harvey's extensive business travels. Harvey often confided in Sarah about evolving business transactions, allowing some insight into his various enterprises.

Included in the correspondence between Harvey and his wife are miscellaneous items, including several poems, broadsides, photographs, and correspondence with immediate relatives and various business associates.

The other major portion of the collection features the record books of Sarah Evangeline Harvey Johnson, the daughter of Charles and Sarah Harvey. These record books contain clippings, artwork, photographs, biographical information, letters, and other material highlighting the life and times of Evangeline and her family.

Miscellaneous Correspondents

  1. Camp, Mary - friend of Sarah
  2. Corning, Mr. - business associate of Charles
  3. Crandall, W. I. - business associate of Charles
  4. Fairbanks, Franklin - heads Fairbanks Scales company
  5. Gau___(?), Isabella D. - friend of Sarah
  6. Harvey, Catherine - sister of Charles
  7. Harvey, Emily - sister of Charles
  8. Harvey, Joseph - father of Charles
  9. Jenkins, Flora - friend, bridesmaid for Sarah
  10. Kellogg, Anna - sister of Sarah
  11. Kellogg, Charles - brother-in-law of Sarah, Anna's husband
  12. Montgomery, I. V. - cousin of Sarah
  13. Stark, J. A. - business associate of Charles

Correspondence to Sara Van Eps Harvey and Miscellaneous, March 1858-August 1872

 Series

Letters received from Charles Harvey, relatives and friends. Miscellaneous items include a family crest, a broadside, poem, newspaper clippings and unidentified photographs.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

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Creation: March 1858-August 1872

Guidebooks, March 24, 1858

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Creation: March 24, 1858

Describes Negaunee, Albany legislature, March 29, 1858

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Creation: March 29, 1858

Opposition to mine bill, April 6, 1858

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Creation: April 6, 1858

Mine bill "up in the air", April 13, 1858

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Creation: April 13, 1858

Bill passed, April 15, 1858

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Creation: April 15, 1858

Recent correspondence, April 20, 1858

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Creation: April 20, 1858

Send diamond and emerald rings, April 22, 1858

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Creation: April 22, 1858

From New England, April 26, 1858

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Creation: April 26, 1858

Will visit Sarah, April 30, 1858

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Creation: April 30, 1858

isited parents' former home, May 3-4, 1858

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Creation: May 3-4, 1858

Tentative rolling mill, wedding plans, May 5, 1858

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Creation: May 5, 1858

Progress at Negaunee, May 14, 1858

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Creation: May 14, 1858

Prospective harbor improvements - Lake Superior, May 15-17, 1858

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Creation: May 15-17, 1858

Feasible railroad from Ontonagon to copper mines, May 17-19, 1858

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Creation: May 17-19, 1858

Lack of mail, May 20, 1858

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Creation: May 20, 1858

Examined Pioneer Iron works, May 22, 1858

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Creation: May 22, 1858

Discussed wedding date, May 28, 1858

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Creation: May 28, 1858

Wedding date set: June 10, 1858, May 29, 1858

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Creation: May 29, 1858

Travel outline, June 21, 1858

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Creation: June 21, 1858

Northern Iron Company formed, January 13, 1859

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Creation: January 13, 1859

Purchased vessel, January 20, 1859

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Creation: January 20, 1859

Applied for seat in the legislature, January 27, 1859

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Creation: January 27, 1859

Pioneer directors attacked ability to manage, February 5, 1859

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Creation: February 5, 1859

Coal kiln patent, February 8, 1859

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Creation: February 8, 1859

Found competent, appointed general agent of new furnace, February 9, 1859

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Creation: February 9, 1859

Purchased steam dredge, February 11, 1859

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Creation: February 11, 1859

New Iron Company matters, April 17, 1859

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Creation: April 17, 1859

Company in a "bad way", September 23, 1859

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Creation: September 23, 1859

Director of Pioneer Company, September 24, 1859

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Creation: September 24, 1859

Possible sale of pine lands, September 29, 1859

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Creation: September 29, 1859

Possible sale of pine lands, October 4, 1859

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Creation: October 4, 1859

Search for buyers, October 7, 1859

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Creation: October 7, 1859

Van mentioned, October 19, 1859

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Creation: October 19, 1859

Optimistic for the future, October 21, 1859

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Creation: October 21, 1859

From Detroit, October 27, 1859

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Creation: October 27, 1859

Planned railroad line without Canadian aid, November 24, 1859

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Creation: November 24, 1859

Canal Company Directors met, December 21, 1859

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Creation: December 21, 1859

Church, January 7, 1860

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Creation: January 7, 1860

Future plans concerning Northern Furnace, January 11, 1860

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Creation: January 11, 1860

Mr. Ogden, mail route via Green Bay, March 10, 1860

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Creation: March 10, 1860

Journey from "Harvey" to lumber camp, March 20, 1860

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Creation: March 20, 1860

Continued log of journey, March 24-26, 1860

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Creation: March 24-26, 1860

Business for next season, April 2, 1860

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Creation: April 2, 1860

Business at Pioneer, April 9, 1860

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Creation: April 9, 1860

Discipline from family separations, April 14, 1860

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Creation: April 14, 1860

Going to Cleveland, April 30, 1860

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Creation: April 30, 1860

Business encouraging, September 7, 1860

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Creation: September 7, 1860

Accident at the Chocolate (Chocolay), September 19, 1860

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Creation: September 19, 1860

Viewed road in Pennsylvania, hopes to copy for the Chocolate (Chocolay), September 22, 1860

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Creation: September 22, 1860

Type of railroad in mind, September 26, 1860

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Creation: September 26, 1860

Financial backing for Canadian road, October 4, 1860

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Creation: October 4, 1860

Ore (?) Company proposition for road, October 8, 1860

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Creation: October 8, 1860

Business "bright", October 13, 1860

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Creation: October 13, 1860

St. Johnsburg; Boston; New York, December 31, 1860

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Creation: December 31, 1860

Looked for more financial backers, January 2, 1861

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Creation: January 2, 1861

Seward's speech, January 14, 1861

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Creation: January 14, 1861

Unsuccessful fundraising, January 17, 1861

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Creation: January 17, 1861

Mail route, "Old Abe", January 19, 1861

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Creation: January 19, 1861

Mr. Reed, February 8, 1861

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Creation: February 8, 1861

Harbor, Lake Superior, February 11, 1861

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Creation: February 11, 1861

Edwards Company lawsuit, February 14, 1861

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Creation: February 14, 1861

"Freedom" steamer, March 22, 1861

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Creation: March 22, 1861

Deed transaction, March 24, 1861

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Creation: March 24, 1861

Steamer for mail delivery, April 1, 1861

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Creation: April 1, 1861

Business "splendid", April 2, 1861

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Creation: April 2, 1861

Pioneer Company, miserable mail service, April 9, 1861

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Creation: April 9, 1861

Mail route, May 23, 1861

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Creation: May 23, 1861

Departed from "Harvey", June 20, 1861

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Creation: June 20, 1861

Home decorating, July 2, 1861

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Creation: July 2, 1861

Goods to be sent by steamer, July 8, 1861

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Creation: July 8, 1861

Leaving for Chicago, July 12, 1861

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Creation: July 12, 1861

Hurricane, August 11, 1861

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Creation: August 11, 1861

Thriving village, November 1-10, 1861

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Creation: November 1-10, 1861

Pioneer and Northern Furnaces, November 10, 1861

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Creation: November 10, 1861

Sarah in Utica, November 18, 1861

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Creation: November 18, 1861

House-hunting in Chicago, November 22, 1861

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Creation: November 22, 1861

House in Chicago, November 23, 1861

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Creation: November 23, 1861

White House, Washington, D.C., December 6, 1861

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Creation: December 6, 1861

Uncertain mail contract, March 29, 1862

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Creation: March 29, 1862

Mail route, April 2, 1862

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Creation: April 2, 1862

Met Lincoln, April 4, 1862

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Creation: April 4, 1862

Express package, May 2, 1862

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Creation: May 2, 1862

State officials, Lansing, June 3, 1862

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Creation: June 3, 1862

State officials met, June 7, 1862

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Creation: June 7, 1862

Iron kiln, June 10, 1862

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Creation: June 10, 1862

From Chicago, June 12, 1862

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Creation: June 12, 1862

Green Bay mail route, June 14, 1862

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Creation: June 14, 1862

"Sarah Van Eps" steamer, July 15, 1862

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Creation: July 15, 1862

Business going well, July 18, 1862

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Creation: July 18, 1862

Edwards Saw Mill, July 20-21, 1862

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Creation: July 20-21, 1862

Church, August 11, 1862

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Creation: August 11, 1862

Across the country, August 31, 1862

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Creation: August 31, 1862

"Harvey" route improvements, October 11, 1862

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Creation: October 11, 1862

"Sarah Van Eps" steamer, October 12, 1862

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Creation: October 12, 1862

Northwest Railroad directors, December 12, 1862

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Creation: December 12, 1862

Business promising, December 22, 1862

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Creation: December 22, 1862

Raising funds, December 25, 1862

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Creation: December 25, 1862

Marquette to Portage steamer, December 30, 1862

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Creation: December 30, 1862

"Harvey" railroad project, January 11, 1863

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Creation: January 11, 1863

Railroad company organized, January 13, 1863

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Creation: January 13, 1863

Opinion of Charles' father's letter, January 17, 1863

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Creation: January 17, 1863

Scarlet fever, January 18, 1863

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Creation: January 18, 1863

Railroad matters, January 22, 1863

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Creation: January 22, 1863

Mrs. Lincoln, February 1, 1863

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Creation: February 1, 1863

Lansing legislature, February 2, 1863

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Dates
Creation: February 2, 1863

Telegram; "Meet at Windsor", February 9, 1863

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Dates
Creation: February 9, 1863

Telegram; "Meet at Windsor", February 10, 1863

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Dates
Creation: February 10, 1863

Telegram; "Awaiting arrival", February 11, 1863

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Dates
Creation: February 11, 1863

Northern Iron Company, March 9, 1863

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Creation: March 9, 1863

Opposition to Harvey's bill, March 12, 1863

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Dates
Creation: March 12, 1863

Lansing House passed bill, March 16, 1863

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Creation: March 16, 1863

Railroad matters were splendid, April 13, 1863

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Creation: April 13, 1863

Irritable, pregnant Sarah, April 9, 1863

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Creation: April 9, 1863

Railroad matters, April 19, 1863

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Creation: April 19, 1863

Sabbath, May 10, 1863

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Creation: May 10, 1863

Peninsula Road, May 13, 1863

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Creation: May 13, 1863

Southern termination for road, June 28-29, 1863

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Creation: June 28-29, 1863

Chicago to Harvey, Michigan, June 30, 1863

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Creation: June 30, 1863

L. D. Harvey's business, July 2, 1863

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Creation: July 2, 1863

Charles' father demanded deeded land, July 5, 1863

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Creation: July 5, 1863

Charles' father in Marquette, July 7, 1863

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Creation: July 7, 1863

Unscrupulous P. H. Smith, July 24, 1863

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Creation: July 24, 1863

Railroad matters, July 27, 1863

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Creation: July 27, 1863

Confronted Mr. Ogden, July 29, 1863

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Creation: July 29, 1863

Charles was ill, August 2, 1863

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Creation: August 2, 1863

Mr. Ogden, August 4, 1863

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Creation: August 4, 1863

Telegram; "business concluded", August 4, 1863

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Creation: August 4, 1863

Land sale, September 3, 1863

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Creation: September 3, 1863

Railroad soon within twenty miles of Harvey, September 17, 1863

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Creation: September 17, 1863

Forest fire near Harvey, September 27, 1863

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Creation: September 27, 1863

Invites Sarah to Manistique, October 1, 1863

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Creation: October 1, 1863

Manistique, October 4, 1863

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Creation: October 4, 1863

"Sarah" Van Eps" steamer, October 29, 1863

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Creation: October 29, 1863

From Gena, October 30, 1863

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Creation: October 30, 1863

Accident in Marquette, November 1-2, 1863

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Creation: November 1-2, 1863

Resolution for the New Year, November 8, 1863

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Creation: November 8, 1863

Closing business for winter, November 12, 1863

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Creation: November 12, 1863

Mineral deposits, November 14-15, 1863

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Creation: November 14-15, 1863

Jackson, Michigan, January 20, 1864

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Creation: January 20, 1864

Railroad accident, January 25, 1864

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Creation: January 25, 1864

Ontonagon County bonds, January 26, 1864

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Creation: January 26, 1864

Business matters, January 30, 1864

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Creation: January 30, 1864

Northern Iron Company, February 2, 1864

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Creation: February 2, 1864

Named general agent of Northern Iron Company, February 5, 1864

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Creation: February 5, 1864

Business going well, February 7, 1864

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Creation: February 7, 1864

Mr. Case at Harvey, February 7, 1864

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Creation: February 7, 1864

Business transacted in Washington, D.C., February 10, 1864

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Creation: February 10, 1864

Governor Mr. Thaddeus, Franklin Fairbanks, February 14, 1864

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Creation: February 14, 1864

Birth of third son, February 17, 1864

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Creation: February 17, 1864

Photographs, February 18, 1864

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Creation: February 18, 1864

New heating invention, February 19, 1864

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Creation: February 19, 1864

Mr. Ogden, February 19-20, 1864

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Creation: February 19-20, 1864

Third son, February 21, 1864

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Creation: February 21, 1864

Business progressed, February 23, 1864

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Creation: February 23, 1864

Business complete soon, February 25, 1864

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Creation: February 25, 1864

Patent combination flue and chimney, March 1, 1864

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Creation: March 1, 1864

P. H. Smith broke promise, March 3, 1864

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Creation: March 3, 1864

Pioneer Company directors met, March 4, 1864

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Creation: March 4, 1864

Exciting Pioneer Iron company meeting, March 6, 1864

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Creation: March 6, 1864

Meeting decisions, May 14, 1864

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Creation: May 14, 1864

More meeting decisions, May 15, 1864

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Creation: May 15, 1864

Railroad matters, July 26, 1864

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Creation: July 26, 1864

Head east in the fall, August 21, 1864

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Creation: August 21, 1864

Escanaba River, October 17, 1864

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Creation: October 17, 1864

Richie had the mumps, January 19, 1865

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Creation: January 19, 1865

Mr. Tilden, Tarrytown house, January 20, 1865

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Creation: January 20, 1865

Mr. Tilden and Mr. Ogden, January 24, 1865

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Creation: January 24, 1865

Tarrytown, New York, January 25, 1864

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Creation: January 25, 1864

To Boston to publish article, January 27, 1865

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Creation: January 27, 1865

Coping with Sarah's depression, February 5, 1865

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Creation: February 5, 1865

Mr. Stark, Mr. Tilden, February 20, 1865

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Creation: February 20, 1865

Clapp House, Tarrytown, February 21, 1865

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Creation: February 21, 1865

Sabbath, March 5, 1865

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Creation: March 5, 1865

Sarah was ill, March 7-8, 1865

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Creation: March 7-8, 1865

From Detroit, March 9, 1865

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Creation: March 9, 1865

Business meeting, March 10, 1865

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Creation: March 10, 1865

To Marquette by sleigh, March 12, 1865

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Creation: March 12, 1865

To Escanaba and Manistique, March 13, 1865

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Creation: March 13, 1865

Tarrytown, March 16, 1865

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Creation: March 16, 1865

Lincoln's assassination, April 16, 1865

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Creation: April 16, 1865

Annual meeting of Pioneer Iron Company directors, April 18, 1865

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Creation: April 18, 1865

Tarrytown, April 20, 1865

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Creation: April 20, 1865

Business, April 21, 1865

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Creation: April 21, 1865

Brooks account, May 2, 1865

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Creation: May 2, 1865

Furnishings for house, May 3, 1865

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Creation: May 3, 1865

Manistique enterprise, May 7, 1865

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Creation: May 7, 1865

Suit at Milwaukee, May 10, 1865

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Creation: May 10, 1865

Ogden, Tilden, P. H. Smith and Crandall, May 13, 1865

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Creation: May 13, 1865

Mr. Manner, May 14, 1865

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Creation: May 14, 1865

Expecting visit form Anna and Charles Kellogg, September 21, 1865

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Creation: September 21, 1865

Shipped the pony to the East, September 23, 1865

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Creation: September 23, 1865

Sent Mr. Stark to New York, September 27, 1865

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Creation: September 27, 1865

"A delightful trip up the Bay", September 28, 1865

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Creation: September 28, 1865

Money transactions, October 23, 1865

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Creation: October 23, 1865

Sermon, October 23, 1865

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Creation: October 23, 1865

Business very bright, October 26, 1865

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Creation: October 26, 1865

Branch to "Harvey" to become a reality, October 29, 1865

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Creation: October 29, 1865

Charles' father sold Marquette farm, November 2, 1865

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Creation: November 2, 1865

Necessity for long trips soon over, November 5, 1865

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Creation: November 5, 1865

Business in Escanaba, November 12, 1865

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Creation: November 12, 1865

Bank transactions, November 13, 1865

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Creation: November 13, 1865

To Marquette, November 14, 1865

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Creation: November 14, 1865

Ground broke for branch railroad, November 15, 1865

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Creation: November 15, 1865

Railroad construction, November 18, 1865

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Creation: November 18, 1865

Railroad should be completed by summer, November 20, 1865

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Creation: November 20, 1865

Charles' father invited himself for Thanksgiving, November 23, 1865

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Creation: November 23, 1865

Business satisfactory, January 31, 1866

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Creation: January 31, 1866

Bank transactions and relevant letter to Charles' father, February 2, 1866

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Creation: February 2, 1866

Letter press copy of Charles' father's letter, February 2, 1866

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Creation: February 2, 1866

A senator who opposed the bill, April 10, 1866

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Creation: April 10, 1866

Bill may pass Senate, April 11, 1866

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Creation: April 11, 1866

Bill passed by New York House, April 17, 1866

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Creation: April 17, 1866

Mr. Stone, new railroad, July 30, 1872

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Creation: July 30, 1872

Requests maps of Harvey, July 30, 1872

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Creation: July 30, 1872

Escanaba, August 9-11, 1872

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Creation: August 9-11, 1872

Business going well, n.d.

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"Sarah Van Eps" steamer, n.d.

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Mr. Adams, Mr. Crearer, Chicago, n.d.

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Must secure house at Tarrytown prior to going West, n.d.

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Broadside; Railway Festival, February 28, 1861

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Dates
Creation: February 28, 1861

W. I. Crandall to Sarah: Charles arrived in Gena, July 8, 1862

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Creation: July 8, 1862

Charles to J. Harvey: never mailed--see Charles to Sarah, January 17, 1863, Jan 10, 1863

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Creation: Jan 10, 1863

J. Harvey to Sarah: state of the country's affairs, February 14, 1863

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Creation: February 14, 1863

Emily Harvey to Sarah: gossip, September 7, 1863

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Creation: September 7, 1863

J. Harvey to Sarah: family matters, November 7, 1863

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Creation: November 7, 1863

Governor Fairbanks to Sarah: family matters, August 3, 1864

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Creation: August 3, 1864

I. V. Montgomery to Sarah: request to stay with the Harveys, October 24, 1864

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Creation: October 24, 1864

Charles to Van: Tarrytown, March 12, 1865

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Creation: March 12, 1865

J. A. Stark to Sarah: meet with Charles, October 3, 1865

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Creation: October 3, 1865

Charles to Van: storytelling, November 11, 1865

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Creation: November 11, 1865

J. Harvey to Sarah: invited himself for Thanksgiving, November 17, 1865

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Creation: November 17, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Sarah: recipe request, December 9, 1865

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Creation: December 9, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Sarah: Father B. (?) had died, February 5, 1866

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Creation: February 5, 1866

Anna Kellogg to Sarah: newborn child, July 25, 1866

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Creation: July 25, 1866

Governor Fairbanks to Sarah: extracts from Charles' letters, n.d.

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Van Eps family crest, n.d.

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Poem "The Countersign", n.d.

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Newspaper clipping: "Revelry by Night", n.d.

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Three unidentified photographs of children, n.d.

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Mother C. Walton [sic] to Sarah: family matters, n.d.

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Correspondence to Charles Thompson Harvey and Miscellaneous, May 1858-February 1867

 Series

Letters received from Sarah Harvey, relatives, friends, and business associates. Miscellaneous items include poems, a small map, a valentine, and a broadside.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

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Creation: May 1858-February 1867

Wedding plans, May 10, 1858

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Creation: May 10, 1858

Trip to Linton Falls, June 22, 1858

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Creation: June 22, 1858

Upcoming presidential election, September 5, 1858

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Creation: September 5, 1858

Separated for Thanksgiving, November 18, 1858

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Creation: November 18, 1858

Wished Charles would grant her an independent purse, December 12, 1858

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Creation: December 12, 1858

Van was ill, but improving, April 25, 1860

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Creation: April 25, 1860

Van had the mumps, May 8-9, 1860

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Creation: May 8-9, 1860

Northern Railroad Company business, May 9, 1865

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Creation: May 9, 1865

Depressed over separation, July 10, 1861

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Creation: July 10, 1861

Frank the stage driver, August 27, 1861

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Creation: August 27, 1861

Relieved about Charles' favorable journey, November 23, 1861

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Creation: November 23, 1861

E. L. Baker inquired about iron business, October 12, 1862

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Creation: October 12, 1862

Lack of hardwood for the fireplace, October 17, 1862

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Creation: October 17, 1862

Richie had the measles, December 22, 1862

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Creation: December 22, 1862

Millie Bacon's funeral, December 24, 1862

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Creation: December 24, 1862

Matteson wedding, December 24, 1862

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Creation: December 24, 1862

New Year's greetings, January 1, 1863

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Creation: January 1, 1863

Note of thanks for New Year's gift, January 3, 1863

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Creation: January 3, 1863

Possibly settle in Chicago soon, January 4, 1863

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Creation: January 4, 1863

Reed house, Chicago, January 6, 1863

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Creation: January 6, 1863

New short haircut, January 8, 1863

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Creation: January 8, 1863

Photographs of Richie, January 12, 1863

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Creation: January 12, 1863

Charles' enemies, January 15, 1863

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Creation: January 15, 1863

Reed House, Chicago, February 1, 1863

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Creation: February 1, 1863

Replied to Charles' telegram, February 9, 1863

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Creation: February 9, 1863

Richie's first birthday, March 10-11, 1863

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Creation: March 10-11, 1863

Legislature at Lansing, March 15, 1863

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Creation: March 15, 1863

Papers of Northern Iron company, March 17, 1863

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Creation: March 17, 1863

New housekeeper, March 18, 1863

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Creation: March 18, 1863

Letters received referring to business, May 4-6, 1863

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Creation: May 4-6, 1863

Shawl, May 8-9, 1863

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Creation: May 8-9, 1863

Shawl, May 14, 1863

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Creation: May 14, 1863

Fire loss, May 27-29, 1863

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Creation: May 27-29, 1863

Upcoming fifth wedding anniversary, May 31, 1863

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Creation: May 31, 1863

Mrs. Jones searched for her husband, June 29, 1863

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Creation: June 29, 1863

Suggested renting Jone's house, July 2, 1863

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Creation: July 2, 1863

Mrs. Jones searched for her husband, July 2, 1863

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Creation: July 2, 1863

Dejected about business, July 5-6, 1863

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Creation: July 5-6, 1863

P. H. Smith reaction to railroad, July 10, 1863

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Creation: July 10, 1863

Dejected about Charles, July 20, 1863

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Creation: July 20, 1863

"Feared for father's mind", July 21, 1863

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Creation: July 21, 1863

Mr. Stark anxious to see Charles, July 31, 1863

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Creation: July 31, 1863

Charles discouraged, August 2, 1863

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Creation: August 2, 1863

Sarah was ill, September 18, 1863

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Creation: September 18, 1863

Charles' father requested to rent Crandall house, September 20-21, 1863

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Creation: September 20-21, 1863

Send wood, September 22, 1863

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Creation: September 22, 1863

Sarah still ill, September 28, 1863

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Creation: September 28, 1863

Van's burn, October 4, 1863

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Creation: October 4, 1863

The Fair, October 29, 1863

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Creation: October 29, 1863

Sunday sermon, November 1, 1863

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Creation: November 1, 1863

Buggy recovered after theft, November 2, 1863

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Creation: November 2, 1863

Canning and preserving, November 6, 1863

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Creation: November 6, 1863

Success of the Fair, November 9, 1863

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Creation: November 9, 1863

Missed Charles, January 21, 1864

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Creation: January 21, 1864

Richie was ill, January 28, 1864

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Creation: January 28, 1864

Mr. Stark and deed, January 29, 1864

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Creation: January 29, 1864

Deed arranged, January 30, 1864

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Creation: January 30, 1864

Ill effects of pregnancy, February 1, 1864

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Creation: February 1, 1864

Mr. Goodrich visited, February 3, 1864

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Creation: February 3, 1864

Richie still was ill, February 5, 1864

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Creation: February 5, 1864

Richie improved, February 7-8, 1864

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Creation: February 7-8, 1864

Baby to be born soon, February 9, 1864

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Creation: February 9, 1864

Telegram "Keep informed about business", February 17, 1864

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Creation: February 17, 1864

Two week old baby, February 29, 1864

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Creation: February 29, 1864

Deed arrived, March 1, 1864

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Creation: March 1, 1864

Utica, April 18, 1864

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Creation: April 18, 1864

Carriage house fire, April 19, 1864

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Creation: April 19, 1864

The "Michigan" steamer, May 11, 1864

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Creation: May 11, 1864

Letter from Fairbanks, May 13, 1864

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Creation: May 13, 1864

Charles' mother was failing, May 15, 1864

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Creation: May 15, 1864

Upcoming birthday, May 18, 1864

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Creation: May 18, 1864

Home furnishings, May 27, 1864

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Creation: May 27, 1864

Van and the baby were ill, May 28-29, 1864

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Creation: May 28-29, 1864

The baby was ill, May 30, 1864

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Creation: May 30, 1864

The baby improved, May 31, 1864

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Creation: May 31, 1864

Domestic help problems, June 26, 1864

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Creation: June 26, 1864

Railroad branch to new mine planned, July (?) 1864

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Creation: July (?) 1864

Thrown from horse, August 2, 1864

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Creation: August 2, 1864

Grief from death of baby, August 21-22, 1864

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Dates
Creation: August 21-22, 1864

Sabbath, October 16, 1864

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Creation: October 16, 1864

New maid, December 24-25, 1864

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Creation: December 24-25, 1864

Ill in Utica, December 27, 1864

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Dates
Creation: December 27, 1864

Happy New Year, January 1, 1865

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Dates
Creation: January 1, 1865

Richie has the mumps, January 17, 1865

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Creation: January 17, 1865

Richie's mumps, January 18, 1865

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Creation: January 18, 1865

Two sick sons, January 21, 1865

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Dates
Creation: January 21, 1865

Sell B. R. R. R. stock?, January 22-23, 1865

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Creation: January 22-23, 1865

Mumps may be a cold, January 26, 1865

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Creation: January 26, 1865

Considered boarding in Utica, January 27, 1865

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Creation: January 27, 1865

Enjoyed Charles' visit, January 31, 1865

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Creation: January 31, 1865

Mr. Ogden conflict, January 31, 1865

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Creation: January 31, 1865

Boys are well, February 3, 1865

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Creation: February 3, 1865

Anna Kellogg's party, February 5-6, 1865

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Creation: February 5-6, 1865

Will visit Flora Jenkins, February 7, 1865

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Creation: February 7, 1865

Strain of Utica, February 7, 1865

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Creation: February 7, 1865

Tarrytown house secured, February 9, 1865

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Creation: February 9, 1865

Returned to Utica, February 18, 1865

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Creation: February 18, 1865

Clapp house, February 19, 1865

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Creation: February 19, 1865

Aunt Abby willing to sell house, March 3, 1865

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Creation: March 3, 1865

Aunt Abby's failing health, March 5, 1865

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Creation: March 5, 1865

Moving to Tarrytown, March 6, 1865

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Dates
Creation: March 6, 1865

Moving to Tarrytown, March 10-12, 1865

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Dates
Creation: March 10-12, 1865

Richie's birthday, March 15, 1865

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Dates
Creation: March 15, 1865

Mohawk flooding, March 19-20, 1865

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Dates
Creation: March 19-20, 1865

Anxious to see Charles, March 21, 1865

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Creation: March 21, 1865

Flooding contained, March 24, 1865

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Dates
Creation: March 24, 1865

Anxious to see Charles, April 2-3, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 2-3, 1865

Good news from Army, April 4, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 4, 1865

Tarrytown, April 17, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 17, 1865

Tarrytown/Sarah ill, April 21, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 21, 1865

Sarah was ill, April 22, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 22, 1865

Tarrytown house renovation, May 4-5, 1865

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Creation: May 4-5, 1865

New church pew, May 7, 1865

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Dates
Creation: May 7, 1865

Tarrytown house renovation, May 11, 1865

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Dates
Creation: May 11, 1865

Charles' mother was feeble, July 30, 1865

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Creation: July 30, 1865

Anxious to see Charles, September 20, 1865

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Creation: September 20, 1865

Tarrytown house renovation, September 22, 1865

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Dates
Creation: September 22, 1865

Kelloggs visited from Utica, September 25, 1865

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Dates
Creation: September 25, 1865

American Institute Fair, September 26, 1865

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Dates
Creation: September 26, 1865

Bessie (horse), September 28, 1865

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Dates
Creation: September 28, 1865

Tarrytown house renovation, October 19, 1865

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Dates
Creation: October 19, 1865

Sabbath, October 22-23, 1865

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Creation: October 22-23, 1865

Cow, October 25, 1865

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Dates
Creation: October 25, 1865

Home for Thanksgiving?, October 26, 1865

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Dates
Creation: October 26, 1865

Hired stable boy, October 29-30, 1865

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Dates
Creation: October 29-30, 1865

Tax due Nov. 7, November 1, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 1, 1865

Tax matters, November 4, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 4, 1865

Sabbath, November 5-6, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 5-6, 1865

Tax due date extended, November 7, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 7, 1865

French class, November 9, 1865

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Creation: November 9, 1865

Unpaid bills, November 14, 1865

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Creation: November 14, 1865

Hired help, November 16, 1865

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Creation: November 16, 1865

Branch railroad, November 17, 1865

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Creation: November 17, 1865

Charles' father invited himself to Thanksgiving, November 18-20, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 18-20, 1865

Home decorating, November 21, 1865

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Creation: November 21, 1865

Ambition towards "pet town", November 23, 1865

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Creation: November 23, 1865

Yardwork, November 27, 1865

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Dates
Creation: November 27, 1865

Father/Thanksgiving problems, November 29, 1865

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Creation: November 29, 1865

Missed Charles, January 29, 1866

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Creation: January 29, 1866

Van's sledding accident, January 30, 1866

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Creation: January 30, 1866

The "aerial railroad", January 30, 1866

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Creation: January 30, 1866

Progress in Albany, March 20, 1866

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Creation: March 20, 1866

Picnic, April 10, 1866

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Dates
Creation: April 10, 1866

Charles' success, April 12, 1866

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Dates
Creation: April 12, 1866

Yardwork, April 17, 1866

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Creation: April 17, 1866

Parlor plans, October 28, 1866

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Dates
Creation: October 28, 1866

Mrs. Todd, January 9, 1867

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Creation: January 9, 1867

Referred to baby girl, January 30, 1867

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Dates
Creation: January 30, 1867

Anxious to hear of success, February 5-6, 1867

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Dates
Creation: February 5-6, 1867

Children's Bible instruction, February 7, 1867

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Creation: February 7, 1867

Church lecture, February 11, 1867

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Dates
Creation: February 11, 1867

Radical Horace Greeley favored elevated railroad, February 13-14, 1867

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Creation: February 13-14, 1867

Christmas gifts, n.d.

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Stock dividends, n.d.

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Arrived safely, n.d.

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Seasick on board "Sarah Van Eps" steamer, n.d.

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Caring for Richie. n.d.

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Sleigh rides, n.d.

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Van hinted for new sled, n.d.

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Catherine Harvey to Charles: birthday greetings, January 26, 1862

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Dates
Creation: January 26, 1862

Emily Harvey to Charles: congratulations on Richie's birth, March 22, 1862

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Dates
Creation: March 22, 1862

Authorization for Harvey to travel to Vermont, by Chicago police, September 1, 1862

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Dates
Creation: September 1, 1862

Franklin Fairbanks to Charles: sent hat, December 10, 1862

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Dates
Creation: December 10, 1862

J. Harvey to Charles: letter press letter, January 10, 1863

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Dates
Creation: January 10, 1863

Mr. Corning to Charles: invitation, February 20, 1863

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Dates
Creation: February 20, 1863

J. Harvey to Charles: must fulfill promise to deed land, September 23, 1863

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Dates
Creation: September 23, 1863

Henry E. Fervett (sp) to Charles and Sarah: the children are well, October 16, 1863

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Dates
Creation: October 16, 1863

Charles Kellogg to Charles and Sarah: pride in Utica's growth, December 11, 1863

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Dates
Creation: December 11, 1863

J. Harvey to Charles: requested payment, February 18, 1864

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Dates
Creation: February 18, 1864

Pater (sp) Familiar Company to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey: shipment to arrive, February 20, 1864

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Dates
Creation: February 20, 1864

Mary Camp to Charles: birth of child, February 21, 1864

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Dates
Creation: February 21, 1864

Flora Jenkins to Charles: birth of child, February 22, 1864

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Dates
Creation: February 22, 1864

Mary Camp to Charles: the baby, February 24, 1864

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Dates
Creation: February 24, 1864

Emily Harvey to Charles: family news, December 7, 1864

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Dates
Creation: December 7, 1864

Anna Kellogg to Charles: Richie's mumps, January 12, 1865

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Dates
Creation: January 12, 1865

Emily Harvey to Charles: family matters, January 15, 1865

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Dates
Creation: January 15, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Charles: Lincoln assassination, April 15, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 15, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Charles: Sarah's illness, April 17, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 17, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Charles: Sarah improved, April 19, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 19, 1865

Isabella D. Gau---(sp) to Charles: Sarah is ill, April 19, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 19, 1865

Anna Kellogg to Charles: Sarah improved, April 21, 1865

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Dates
Creation: April 21, 1865

Proceedings, 1866-1894 (scattered)

 Series

Series contains several articles and government reports relating to the elevated railway in New York City.

Dates
Creation: 1866-1894 (scattered)

New York State Senate Municipal Affairs Committee-An Argument Made Before the Senate Committee Against the Elevated Railway, 1869

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Dates
Creation: 1869

"Expose of the Facts Concerning the Proposed Elevated Patent Railway Enterprise in the City of New York:, 1866

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Dates
Creation: 1866

New York State Senate Claims Committee Supplementary Report, 1889, 1889

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Dates
Creation: 1889

New York State Senate Claims Committee Report relative to the memorial of Charles Thompson Harvey, 1894

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Dates
Creation: 1894

"An immediate solution to the Rapid Transit problem, New York", 1894

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Dates
Creation: 1894

Evangeline Harvey Record Books, 1870-July 1930

 Series

Series contains microfilmed typescripts of the reminisces kept by Sarah Evangeline Harvey Johnson, daughter of Charles T. Harvey and Sarah Van Epps Harvey. The record books function as combination diaries/scrapbooks and feature extensive autobiographical and biogrpahical information on the author and her family and friends. Other materials include drawings, sketches, notes, paintings, photographs, transcripts of letters, postcards, and other miscellaneous material.

Dates
Creation: 1870-July 1930

Evangeline Harvey Johnson Record Books, No. 1-15, 1870-November 1909

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Dates
Creation: 1870-November 1909

Evangeline Harvey Johnson Record Books, No. 16-72, November 1909-July 1930

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Dates
Creation: November 1909-July 1930