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Letter from Elizabeth Wood Kane to Thomas L. Kane about her conversation with her father about their marriage plans, her fears of becoming a wife, and a request that he send her a book about being a housewife. There is a note from Charlotte Wood as well. Dated November 10, 1852.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane advising her to have Charlotte take an anti-periodic medicine for the ague. Dated November 12, 1852.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane asking her make excuses to her father on his behalf since he hasn't yet answered her father's letter. He writes about his painful memories of his deceased brother, William. Dated November 19, 1852.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane asking her to forgive him for his last letter, telling her how he idealizes her, and saying that he wrote to her father. Dated November 22, 1852.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane telling her that he bought a field that borders his family's land for his father. He asks her to write a long, loving letter. Dated approximately 1852.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane thanking her for her last letter, complimenting her writing abilities, describing their property at Rensselaer with a sketch, telling her he and Elisha are coming to visit since Elisha has to present a paper to the Geographical Society. Dated December 11, 1852.

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Letter from William Wood to Thomas L. Kane saying that he thinks Thomas and Elizabeth should wait until June 1853 to be married, but that he will let them decide the date. A dried leaf is enclosed with the letter. Dated November 25, 1852.

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Letter from Elizabeth Wood Kane to Thomas L. Kane about her father's reaction to Thomas's letter and Thomas's proposed visit. She says she doesn't want him to give her "Titian's Mistress" because she would rather forget all about her trip to Europe since she was miserable there. Dated November 25, 1852.

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Letter from Elizabeth Wood Kane to Thomas Leiper Kane asking about his property and mentioning her hope that he will come to visit her soon. No date on item. Dated approximately 1852.

Scope and Contents Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane commenting on her father's letter and prejudice towards being married in the month of May. Thomas says he prefers being married at the beginning of a season and would rather marry in the fall instead of the summer. He tells Elizabeth that their home will be in Philadelphia on land his father has purchased; he describes the area, called Fern Rock, and includes a sketch of the land. He tells her that he carved her initials on a beech tree....