Autograph letter signed, from Aunt Helen to Elisha, sorry she didn’t visit him in Kushequa yesterday, looks forward to seeing he and his family another time, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 16 June 1900.

Typewritten letter signed, from Warren H. Wilson, asks him to be present at the unveiling of a memorial at the site of John Kane’s house where Gen. Washington headquartered in 1778, 1 p., 10 September 1905.

Typewritten letter, from Florence to “Dearests,” copy, woke up in the middle of an earthquake (in Taormina, Italy), the local people believed that Saint Panarazio saved the town from total destruction, mourning over the dead in Messina, 4 pp., December 1908.

Typewritten letter, from [Florence] to “Dearests,” copy, a number of small tremors, trying to help relieve suffering, “we do what we can,” 2 pp., 30 December 1908.

Typewritten letter, from Florence to “My prescious [sic] Dears,” they will not attempt to move for a while, Molly has offered their services to go to Catania or Palermo and nurse the wounded, 2 pp., January 1909.

Typewritten letter, from Florence Bayard Kane to Francis, now in Siracusa, all her time has been in the hospital, “It has all been most exciting, but so dreadful that I can’t find any inclination to write about it, and all pleasure in sight seeing is gone for the time being,” 2 pp., n.d. [ca. January 1909].

Postcard to Elisha, Easter greetings, postmarked from Bradford, PA, 8 April 1909.

Autograph letter signed, from Jean Kane Foulke to Elisha, offers condolences regarding Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane’s death, the “older generation” of the family is nearly gone, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 26 May 1909.

Typewritten letter signed, from J.W. Cornell to Elisha, sends a copy of the will and inventory of the estate of Charles W. Shields, 1 p., 22 June 1909; copy of will, certified by John W. Cornell, 21 June 1909.

Typewritten letter, from Elisha to Evan and Lila Kane, copy, advice regarding real estate, speaks of the fights between the sons in each of their families, “Whether it be from heredity or environment, the grandchildren of Father and Mother have acquired something distinctive which makes me consider them superior to any other children whom I know,” includes envelope, 4 pp., 25 November 1909.