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Contains two copies of Kane's two-volume history of the settlement of Kane, Pennsylvania. One is a hand-written manuscript, while the other is a carbon-copy of a typeset edition. The book is about the founding of Kane, Pennsylvania by Kane and her husband in the mid-1800s. It mostly relates personal experiences relating to her time there, and is dedicated to her grandchildren. Items date from about 1868.

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Contains a soft-bound recipe book belonging to Kane, and various newspaper clippings and notes found within it. The recipe book contains not only recipes, but also instructions detailing how to perform other domestic tasks like crocheting. The newspaper clippings and notes are mostly recipes, but also include articles and advertisements concerning domestic subjects. All materials are undated.

Scope and Contents Contains a note, a printed soft-bound booklet, and two commencement programs relating or belonging to Kane. The note is titled "Reasons Why" and gives seven reasons that her son Elisha should accompany his father to some unnamed place. The booklet contains journal entries written by Elizabeth Kane during her trip to Mexico as part of the Pan-American Medical Congress. The commencement programs are for the 1883 and 1885 commencements at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Materials...