Box 5A
Container
Contains 53 Results:
Letter from Horace White (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1885-04-23
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C39
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1885-04-23
Letter from Allen Thorndike Rice (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1885-10-15
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C40
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1885-10-15
Letter from William Henry Smith (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1885-12-03
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C41
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1885-12-03
Letter from D.R. Anthony; Kansas State Historical Society (Leavenworth, Kansas) to Joseph Medill, 1886-01-25
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C42
Scope and Contents
Enclosing a certificate naming Medill an honorary member of the Kansas State Historical Society
Dates:
1886-01-25
Letter from G. B. (Chicago) to Joseph Medill, 1886-02-27
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C43
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1886-02-27
Letter from A.M. Wright (Chicago) to Joseph Medill, 1886-04-14
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C44
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1886-04-14
Letter from Joseph Medill (Tribune Office, Chicago) to A.M. Munn, 1886-04-21
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C45
Scope and Contents
The signature is missing. The letter is accompanied by two letters to Medill from B.M. Munn (attorney at law, Chicago) of 1886-04-19 and 1886-05-11, concerning the same matter
Dates:
1886-04-21
Letter from W.L. Ogden to Joseph Medill, 1886-07-19
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C46
Scope and Contents
Written to Medill in London, concerning personal finances
Dates:
1886-07-19
Letter from W.G. McCormick (Chicago) to Joseph Medill, 1886-08-18
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C47
Scope and Contents
Offering his services to manage the Tribune printing operation, should Medill "feel disposed to take your office out of the union."
Dates:
1886-08-18
Letter from M.H. Salt (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1887-02-23
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C48
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1887-02-23
Letter from Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon (Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair), writing as "Ishbel Aberdeen" (Hotel Richelieu, Chicago) to Joseph Medill, 1887-07-11
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C49
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1887-07-11
Letter from Perry Mason and Company (Boston, Mass.) to Joseph Medill, 1888-02-24
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C50
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1888-02-24
Letter from A. Cowles (Chicago) to Joseph Medill, 1880-09-05
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C27
Scope and Contents
Conveying a clipping (housed in a separate internal folder) from a Chicago newspaper regarding the lease of land on Dearborn Street, on which is to be built a building designed by Burnham and Root
Dates:
1880-09-05
Letter from William Henry Smith (Chicago, Ill.) to Joseph Medill, 1882-09-29
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C28
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1882-09-29
Letter from Elihu B. Washburne (El Paso, Texas) to Joseph Medill, 1883-03-21
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C29
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1883-03-21
Letter from William Henry Smith (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1883-10-30
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C30
Scope and Contents
Enclosing a note "On motion of Mr. Richard Smith. Resolved, that the President of this Association be requested to prepare a memorial to Congress setting forth the injustice of the present rate of postage on newspapers ..." signed H.E Baker, secretary; and a copy of a telegram to E.B. Wight, dated 1884-05-26, beginning "What has become of the House bill to liberalize transient postage on newspapers?"
Dates:
1883-10-30
Letter from H.G. Bond (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1883-11-22
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C31a
Scope and Contents
Concerning the upcoming trial of an electrical rail engine, drawing power from a third rail, constructed by Leo Daft
Dates:
1883-11-22
Letter from H.G. Bond (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1883-11-23
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C31b
Scope and Contents
If Bain's dynamo [for an electrified railway] performs as claimed, Leo Daft will want to use it. "I do not think you take the right view, however, of your decision whether or not you want to go into the Chicago Co. The matter is of great moment to me as I want to go to work in our territory. ... If I am satisfied with the trial at Saratoga I think it but fair that you should then see what there is & satisfy yourself whether you want to take any interest or not."
Dates:
1883-11-23
Letter from H.G. Bond (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1883-12-12
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C31c
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...
Dates:
1883-12-12
Letter from H.G. Bond (New York) to Joseph Medill, 1883-11-26
File — Box: 5A, Folder: C32
Scope and Contents
Concerning an accident during a trial of an electrical rail engine, drawing power from a third rail, constructed by Leo Daft
Dates:
1883-11-26