Cain family
Family
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Kane family manuscripts and pamphlets, 1898
Sub-Series — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents
Contains pamphlets and manuscripts relating to the Kane family, including information on the Van Rensselaer family and Thomas L. Kane's service during the Civil War. Materials date from around 1898.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1898
Thomas L. and Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1863
Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence between Kane and his wife Elizabeth during his service in the Civil War. Includes information on the course of the war, the Kane family, and personal business. Materials date from between 1861 and 1863.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861-1863
Thomas L. Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1877
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence between Kane and family members and friends. Includes discussion of the conduct of the war, command of the Bucktails Regiment, and family and personal news. Also includes correspondence on Kane's resignation in 1863, and later reminiscences. Materials date from between 1861 and 1877.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861-1877