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Letter from William Thomson, Baron Kelvin to Norman Macleod Ferrers, September 24, 1853

Letter from William Vizard, December circa 1906

Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, February 9, 1864

Letter from Jane Van Horn to Cousins, January 12, 1883

Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, April 29, 1864

Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], November 9, 1856

Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], July 5, 1857

Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], September 20, 1857

Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], February 4, 1855

Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], March 10, 1855

Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], February 17, 1856

Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], January 26, 1860

Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], January 3, 1855

Letter from John Mack to Harvey Knight [Brother], September 21, 1863?

Letter from John Mack to Harvey Knight [Brother], November 7, 1863

Letter from Ella M. and unknown to Anna and Isabella Knight [Little Sister], November 29, 1880?

Letter from Eliza Humphrey to Mattie and Anna Knight, March 23, 1876

Letter from Mattie Carse to Anna Knight, July 11, 1879

Letter from Isabella Clark to Isabella Knight [Cousin], December 5, 1867

Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, November 15, 1863

Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt, February 13, 1870

Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, January 29, 1864

Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, November 1, 1864

Letter from Henry P. Tappan to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, November 8, 1833

Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Rev. Mr. Morton, July 27, 1855

Letter from K. G. C. to Sophronia McNitt, March 14, 1862

Note from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, [1861?]

Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863

Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1862

Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, April 19, 1863

Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt and Jennie McNitt, June 6, 1867

Seth A. McCausland to Stephen A. Forbes, February 15, 1865

Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, May 4, 1864

Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, May 6, 1863

Forbes Family Letters and Journals of Stephen Alfred Forbes, 1847-1870

Letter from Simeon Francis to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, November 24, 1852

Letter from Asa and Susan Turner to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, December 9, 1852

Letter from David S. Gregg to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 1, 1852

Letter from D.L. Moody to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, October 27, 1891

Letter from J.N. Coleman to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, May 10, 1843

Letter from William Thomson, Baron Kelvin to Norman Macleod Ferrers, September 24, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1853 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter and accompanying envelope from William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, to mathematician Norman Macleod Ferrers, regarding the publication of Thomson's problems and solutions. He asks that if his work is not included in November's issue, that his work on the heating and cooling of buildings by air be published first. Thomson also writes that he will be in Ayrshire till the ...
Letter from William Vizard, December circa 1906
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1906 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920Circa 1906-12.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, February 9, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from Margaret A. King to her husband, Philander B. King, who had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret sent news of events in Warren and updates on their children.
Letter from Jane Van Horn to Cousins, January 12, 1883
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1883 | Jonathan A. Catlin Collection (Digitized Content)A letter from Jane Van Horn of Churchville, Pennsylvania to her cousins in Illinois, informing them on family matters.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, April 29, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from Margaret A King to her husband, Philander B. King. Philander had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret wrote of family events and the Civil War.
Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], November 9, 1856
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1856 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], July 5, 1857
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1857 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], September 20, 1857
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1857 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], February 4, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], March 10, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], February 17, 1856
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1856 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Mack to Isabella Knight [Sister], January 26, 1860
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1860 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Martha Gill to Isabella Knight [Sister], January 3, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from John Mack to Harvey Knight [Brother], September 21, 1863?
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from John Mack to Harvey Knight [Brother], November 7, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Ella M. and unknown to Anna and Isabella Knight [Little Sister], November 29, 1880?
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1880 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Eliza Humphrey to Mattie and Anna Knight, March 23, 1876
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1876 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Mattie Carse to Anna Knight, July 11, 1879
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1879 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Isabella Clark to Isabella Knight [Cousin], December 5, 1867
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1867 | Knight Family Correspondence (Digitized Content)
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, November 15, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins reflected on memories from her time living in Montgomery County and discussed the romantic lives of herself and mutual friends.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt, February 13, 1870
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1870 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Hellen McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins asked after Hellen and her sister Jennie and their relationships and shared news of her own activities.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, January 29, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her longing to be with friends in Montgomery County and told Sophronia about her latest romantic adventures.
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, November 1, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Turner writes to Judge Reynolds that he is "tired of seeing the great Industrial [] of this state ignored, and trodden under foot by litterary [sic], professional and political Demagogues, and I won't cooperate with them, so help me God, Governors or no Governors, friends or no friends." Although Turner writes that he denied the invitation to be on Governor Yates' committe, ...
Letter from Henry P. Tappan to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, November 8, 1833
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1833 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Henry P.Tappan to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Tappan writes of plagiarism and religion.
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Rev. Mr. Morton, July 27, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1855 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner addressed "For the Attorn. Reporter" and to "Rev. Mr. Morton." Turner writes to the reporter to correct libelous news that was written about him. He writes, "I never belonged to any religious sect whatever and I never intend to." He asserts that he is an independent preacher who gives his own religious opinions to anyone who invites him to...
Letter from K. G. C. to Sophronia McNitt, March 14, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, identified only as K. G. C. The writer addressed a recent personal conflict that emerged between them and Sophronia, and spoke of other news of friends.
Note from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, [1861?]
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1861 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A note of introduction from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his life in Nebraska Territory, including crops and his friends there. He also expressed his desire to see Sophronia and asked about friends from Illinois.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote of his travels toward Denver, Colorado, and asked for news from home.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, April 19, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote on his religious feelings and shared news of friends who were with him in Nebraska Territory.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt and Jennie McNitt, June 6, 1867
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1867 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Hellen and Jennie McNitt from their friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins stressed the importance of getting a good education.
Seth A. McCausland to Stephen A. Forbes, February 15, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, May 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her trip from Irving, Illinois to Cincinnati, Ohio, including her impressions of the scenery and her arrival. She also shared news of her family and friends in Cincinnati.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, May 6, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about news of friends and crime in Denver, Colorado.
Forbes Family Letters and Journals of Stephen Alfred Forbes, 1847-1870
Multi-Page Item | 623 pages | 1936 | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)A volume of transcribed letters and journals of the Forbes family, who settled in Illinois in 1836. The volume contains typed transcriptions of many letters and letterbooks from members of the family during the mid-nineteenth century, as well as the Civil War era letters and journals of Stephen Alfred Forbes. Photographic prints of family members have also been pasted inside...
Letter from Simeon Francis to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, November 24, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1852 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Francis writes to Turner from Springfield, Illinois to discuss an article about the potential industrial university. In this letter, Francis also writes of his own humble education and his feelings toward participating in such an effort as the creation of the industrial university.
Letter from Asa and Susan Turner to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, December 9, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1852 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Asa and Susan Turner writes to their son, Turner from Templeton, Massachusetts. In their letter, they discuss the recent celebration of Thanksgiving and family.
Letter from David S. Gregg to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 1, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1852 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Gregg writes to Turner from Springfield, Illinois with a list of the members of the Board of Trustees for the Insane Hospital. Members include James Morton, A.C. Dickson, Mr. Warren, William Brown, A. Beeraft, and Jonathan Baldwin Turner.
Letter from D.L. Moody to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, October 27, 1891
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1891 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from D.L. Moody to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, October 27, 1891
Letter from J.N. Coleman to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, May 10, 1843
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1843 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from J.N. Coleman to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Coleman writes from Jacksonville, IL, sending Turner a draft of a piece for The Illinois Statesman, the abolitionist paper for which Turner served as the editor.

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