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This letter, written from Osawatomie by Spencer Brown, was addressed to his older sister Kitty (Cordelia Gould) Brown. He playfully berated her for sending a "microscopic" letter, and he offered her his personal opinion about her current suitor, describing this young man as a "milk-and-water infant." In general, the letter gave an intimate glimpse into this sister/brother relationship and demonstrated that even during hard times, life continued.
Creator: Brown, Spencer Kellogg, 1842-1863
Date: April 15, 1860
Item Number: 2687
Call Number: Orville Chester Brown Coll. #301 Box 1 Folder 11
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2687
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, Orville Chester
Community Life - Events and Celebrations
Date - 1854-1860 - 1860
Home and Family - Courtship and marriage - Courtship
Home and Family - Daily life
Home and Family - Families - Brothers and sisters
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, Spencer Kellogg, 1842-1863
People - Women
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Lykins (1855-1861)
Places - Counties - Miami
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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