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Andrew McKinley letter to John McKinley

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Description: In this letter addressed to "my dear father," Andrew McKinley writes he is stricken with illness which "has somewhat increased my expenses....I would be obliged if you would send me some money." He also says he is thinking over his father's suggestion to move his business to the Eastern cities.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1842, June 25.
Call number: mssHM 29252
Creator: McKinley, Andrew(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from William Wreden, 1961, January 5.
Dimensions: 25 cm :

William McKinley, Columbus, Ohio, letter to Walter J. Ballard, General Electric Co., Schenectady, New York :

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McKinley writes that he appreciates Ballard's expressions and is grateful to hear what he has to say about their meeting. Includes addressed portion of envelope.

mssHM 13406

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William McKinley, Washington, D.C., letter to Louis E. McComas, Hagerstown, Maryland :

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McKinley writes to Maryland Senator McComas about the "splendid result attained" in the state, presumably referring to the recent election.

mssHM 39951

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Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews letter to Judd Stewart

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Reply to Judd Stewart's invitaion to join the newly founded Lincoln club. Mrs. Andrews declined the invitation: "my little book about Mr. Lincoln is all I know and I am sure you would drop me shortly if I want in."

mssHM 68687

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Horace Bushnell letter to Scribner, Armstrong, and Company

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In this letter by Bushnell, he states: "I send you today my table of contents and title page" (Scribner, Armstrong, and Company published Sermons on living subjects in 1872). He then tells his publishers that he will be traveling to Ripton, Vermont for "two months." He also says that he will "order Mr. Hobbs to send...his plate proofs." He also wonders if "this political scrub race [is] going to affect the book market this autumn."

mssHM 79204

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Hazard Stevens letter to Allen H. Bent

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In this letter written at Phoenix, Arizona to Allen H. Bent, Librarian of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Stevens notes receipt of Bent's letter requesting a photograph for the next publication of Appalachian. Stevens writes that he has written his sister to send him the photo and would appreciate a copy of the magazine, for which he will pay.

mssHM 29263

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Andrew Jackson, Mobile, letter to Rachel Jackson, Heritage, near Nashville, Tennessee :

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Jackson discusses the state of his injured arm; will have to wait until situation improves before sending for Rachel to join him, would be imprudent to travel by river.

mssHM 20585

Andrew McKinley letter to John McKinley

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