Box 6
Contains 215 Results:
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 January 19
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that the experience of working in this office will prove most valuable, announcing that his sister Alida is engaged, and updating her on his work. Dated January 19, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 February 27
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane commenting on growing old together, saying that next week there will be a break in Congress, and telling her that arrangements for the Wistar party (an annual winter party for intellectuals, which was started by Caspar Wistar) can be altered. Dated February 27, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 June 11
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he arrived in Washington last evening, visited President Andrew Jackson with Uncle Elias Kane, and telling her that there is a large load of business for this session of congress (23rd session). Dated June 11, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 June 15
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane telling her about business, saying that work on memorials is passing at a rapid pace, and encouraging her to go to the country because of the warm weather. Dated June 15, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 October 21
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he arrived in Baltimore today and has visited with their family there. Dated October 21, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 October 24
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he spent last evening with President Andrew Jackson and will dine with him today. He speculates that the congressional session won't last past January. He also tells Jane that a new attorney general was appointed. Dated October 24, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 October 27
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane advising her to ignore remarks about her decorating, saying that he dined with Uncle Elias Kane, and telling her that any trip home may be interrupted by work. Dated October 27, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 October 28
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that General Saunders (possibly the North Carolina attorney general Romulus Mitchell Sanders) is expected on Thursday, he will probably be unable to get away this week, and the work on the memorials progresses rapidly. Dated October 23, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 October 29
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane complimenting his son Thomas Leiper Kane's handwriting, asking about Jane's health, and saying she was write not to sell the carpet and it will look nice in the parlour. He also advises her on how to handle some of John's business at home. Dated October 29, 1833.
John K. Kane letter to Jane Duval Leiper Kane, 1833 November 2
Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane in which John reproaches Jane for neglecting to write two days in a row. Dated November 2, 1833.