Elisha Kent Kane autograph letter signed to Mary, 1869 January 3

Item — Box: 38, Folder: 1

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, from Elisha Kent Kane to “My dear cousin” Mary, very fragile, expresses thanks for the game she sent them for Christmas, tells story of how Thomas (Jr.) “owed his life or at least his health to our dog,” includes note from EWK on back, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 3 January 1869.

Dates

1869 January 3

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.