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Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother, March 7, 1837

Letter from Stephen Eames to Beloved Friend, April 1, 1839

Letter from Stephen Eames to Rhoda Boyd, August 23, 1840

Letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb, August 23, 1840

Letter from Eveline A. Eames to R.E. Boyd, April 23, 1843

Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 6, 1846

Letter from Darius Plumb to William Plumb, April 24, 1849

Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister Plumb, October 5, 1855

Letter from Stephen Eames to Sister, November 29, 1864

Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 4, 1868

  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother, March 7, 1837
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837A letter from Stephen Eames to his Brother giving instruction on transferring money through the Shoe and Leather Dealer's Bank in Boston. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to William Plumb, Esq.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Beloved Friend, April 1, 1839
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1839A letter from Stephen Eames addressed to Beloved Friend discussing his purhcase of land in Walnut Creek, Knox County, Illinois. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to William Plumb, Esq.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Rhoda Boyd, August 23, 1840
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1840A letter from Stephen Eames to Rhoda Boyd discussing his Mormon neighbors, his farm, and sickness along the rivers. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to Wm. [William] Plumb Esq.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb, August 23, 1840
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1840A letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb discussing the settlement he lives on, including the building of a school house, his Mormon neighbors, sickness and death, and a road leading from the Illinois to the Mississippi River. He also writes about the disadvantages to farming in the area. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to William Plumb Esq.
  • Letter from Eveline A. Eames to R.E. Boyd, April 23, 1843
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1843A letter from Eveline A. Eames to aunt, R.E. Boyd, in response to an unsanswered letter from 1841. She discusses family matters. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to Mrs. Israel S. Boyd.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 6, 1846
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1846A letter from Stephen Eames to his Brother and Sister discussing prices for crops and the soil and climate. He writes about the scattering of the Mormon population and the settlement of the Bishop Hill Swedish colony nearby. He asks them to visit as soon as possible.
  • Letter from Darius Plumb to William Plumb, April 24, 1849
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1849A letter from Darius Plumb to William Plum. He writes that he has sold his lumber yard in Chicago and is now in St. Louis, Missouri on his way to the gold mines. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to Wm. [William] Plumb Esq.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister Plumb, October 5, 1855
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855A letter from Stephen Eames to his Brother and Sister Plumb letting them know he arrived safely home from a trip to their home in the East.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Sister, November 29, 1864
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864A letter from Stephen Eames to his Sister regarding the death of Brother Benjamin. He sends along a letter from Sister Plumb and asks that she respond to it.
  • Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 4, 1868
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1868A letter from Stephen Eames to his Brother and Sister regarding his and Melinda's health. He wonders if he should sell or rent his house and board with another family.
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