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Box 1B

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Contains 82 Results:

Envelope inscribed "Diary kept by Nellie Medill", with contents, 1864

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.13
Scope and Contents

2 folded leaves (headed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and April 3), and calling card of Nellie Medill

Dates: 1864

Letter from Schuyler Colfax (Washington (envelope: House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.)) to "My dear Mrs. Medill", 1865-12-20

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.12
Scope and Contents

"I was as much chagrined as Gov. Bross could have been by the utterly unfounded rumor starting from Chicago that I was soon to marry his daughter."

Dates: 1865-12-20

Letter (unsigned; Washington) to "Dear little Nelly" (Canton, Ohio), 1860

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.11
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: 1860

Program for a matinee of chamber music at Miss Porter's Young Ladies' School, Farmington, Conn., 1871-06-30

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.14
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: 1871-06-30

Letter from J. Patrick (New Philadelphia) to "Dear Kate", 1871-10-15

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.15
Scope and Contents

"The first letter I wrote you after the [Chicago] fire I was in doubt whether your dwelling had not been burned". Accomopanied by a scrap of paper "James Patrick"

Dates: 1871-10-15

Letter from Gen. Porter to "The Mayor & Mrs. Medill", 1872?-06-11

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.16
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: 1872?-06-11

Dance cards, 1873-01-08

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.17
Scope and Contents

2 cards: one with a red ribbon, one with a blue ribbon

Dates: 1873-01-08

Letter from Elinor (Grand Hotel) to "Dear ... & Kate", 1874-05

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.18
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: 1874-05

Letter from "Nell" (Hotel de la Ville, Milan) to "Dear Sister", 1874-05-21 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.19
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: 1874-05-21 (postmark)

Envelope To Miss Medill, Hotel de l'Un[ivers?], Firenze, Italia, 1874-05-25 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.20
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: 1874-05-25 (postmark)

Letter from Nellie[?] (Venice, Italy) to "Dear Annie", 1874-05-28

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.21
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: 1874-05-28

Letter from "Elinor" (Grand Hotel Vienna) to "My dear Sister" , Tuesday (1874?0

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.22
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: Tuesday (1874?0

Invitation to the wedding of Katharine Medill and Joseph Sanderson McCormick, 1876-06-08

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.23
Scope and Contents

Includes the calling cards of Medill and McCormick; a card giving the time of the ceremony; envelope addressed to "The Misses Skinner"

Dates: 1876-06-08

Letter from "Your father, Patrick" (New Philadelphia) to Kitty [Mrs. Joseph Medill] , 1876-06-20

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.24
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: 1876-06-20

Letter from Lucy W. [?] Hayes (Executive Mansion, Washington) to "My dear Mrs. Medill", 1878-02-22

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.25
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: 1878-02-22

Letter from J.[?] Patrick (New Philadelphia) to "Dear Kitty", 1878-01-10

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.26
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: 1878-01-10

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Pullman, 1879?-05-07

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.27
Scope and Contents

Inviting "Hon.l & Mrs. Medill, Misses Medill" to meet President Ulysses S. Grant and Mrs. Grant

Dates: 1879?-05-07

Invitation from Colonel and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Medill to meet General Ulysses S. Grant and Mrs. Grant, 1879?-11-14

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.28
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: 1879?-11-14

Letter from Mary D... Kelly (Revere House, Narragansett Pier) to "Dear Kate", 1881

 Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 5.29
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: 1881