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Autograph letter signed, from Elisha K. Kane, Kane, to EWK, Philadelphia, mentions “Will” [Thomas L. Kane, Jr.?], real estate dealings in Kane, includes envelope, 2 pp., 1 folded and written on 4 sides, 1 written on both sides, 13 November 1882.

Scope and Contents Together in same envelope (included): Autograph letter signed, from Elisha, Kane, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, on real estate business, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 17 November 1882; Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to Thomas L. Kane, on paying off a mortgage, 1 p., 17 November 1882; Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to “Boys” [brothers], he didn’t go hunting, very busy, 1 p., 20 November 1882; ALS, from Elisha to [Thomas L. Kane?], incomplete, more on real estate, 1 p.,...

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Autograph letter signed, from W.H. Badger, The Philadelphia Inquirer, to Elisha, enlists his aid in preparing “an article of a more permanent and valuable character, for one of the weekly or historical magazines” about Thomas L. Kane, he will consider the task “a sacred employment” out of his reverence and love for TLK, 1 p., written on both sides, 26 December 1883 (the date of Thomas L. Kane’s death).

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Autograph letter signed, from Lot B. Allen to Elisha, “shocked” to hear of the death of Thomas L. Kane, he had never met anyone “of such sterling integrity of character, and of such genial and courteous manners” as TLK, 1 p., 27 December 1883.

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Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to C.L. Atterbury, asking if he can come to New York to see him, he wants to get “the Roberts Lot and Salary matters disposed of,” 1 p., 5 August 1884.

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Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to cousin Alida [K. or E. or Anne] Fitzhugh, draft, sends her a tin can containing roots of the Monarda herb, 1 p., 13 September 1885.

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Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to John P. Green, draft, Evan’s health has improved “since his return to the mountains,” he (Evan) desires to be surgeon on the “P. and E. [Pennsylvania and Erie RR?] as soon as a vacancy occurs,” asks what steps Evan should take to get the position, 1 p., written on both sides, 17 September 1885.

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Autograph letter signed, from John P. Green to Elisha, glad the accident his sister (Harriet) was in wasn’t worse, 1 p., 18 September 1885.

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Autograph letter signed, from Alida [K. or E. or Anne] Fitzhugh to Elisha, thanks him for the roots he sent her, invites him and Harriet to come hunting, 1 p., folded, written on 3 sides, 30 September 1885.

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Autograph letter signed, from Elisha to Alida [K. or E. or Anne] Fitzhugh, draft, “I have returned to the world of bare realities,” compliments her on her hospitality while they stayed with her, 1 p., written on both sides, 1 November 1885.