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Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to his mother, Elizabeth Kintzing Kane, saying he is still in Washington dealing with business affairs, and there has been an attack on the social atmosphere of the area. Dated February 4, 1833.

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Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to Elizabeth Kintzing Kane, telling her he is detained at Uncle Elias Kane's house with Mr. Strickland (possibly William Strickland, a notable architect of the period) during a severe rainstorm. He also criticizes Washington life. Dated February 24, 1833.

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Materials include an original letter from John K. Kane to his mother, Elizabeth Kintzing Kane, reflecting on nature, saying that he is more comfortable in Washington than he was last winter, and planning to receive Jane tomorrow and travel to Hayfield and Hazelwood. Dated June 23, 1833.

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Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to Elizabeth Kintzing Kane, his mother, including another update from Washington. Dated October 23, 1833.

Scope and Contents Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to his mother, Elizabeth Kintzing Kane. It says that the board has finally begun looking through documents, Uncle Elias Kane praises her character, and Mr. and Mrs. Eaton (probably U.S. Senator John Henry Eaton and his wife, Peggy O'Neill Timberlake Eaton) have returned from Tennessee. The letter concludes by saying that Kane met privately with President Andrew Jackson at his home and shared some intimate discussions with him. Dated November 15,...

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Materials include an original letter from John K. Kane to his mother, Elizabeth Kintzing Kane, saying that business has progressed very slowly since the adjournment last February. He says Congress appears ready to vote to extend the commission, and he asks Uncle Elias Kane to come down and visit Washington. Dated May 8, 1834.

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Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to his father, Elisha Kane, expressing gratitude that his father's illness is abating and his health is improving. Dated October 29, 1834.

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Materials include a letter from Elisha Kent Kane to his sister-in-law Elizabeth "Bessie" Wood Kane. It has a sketch of an iceburg from his journey to the Arctic. He tells her there is a "mountain" at the northernmost point of the globe and he is giving it to her. Dated August 27, 1854.

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Materials include an original letter from Thomas Leiper Kane to Elisha Kent Kane, with additional notes from Jane Duval Leiper and John K. Kane. It is one of the earliest Thomas L. Kane letters. In the letter Thomas is told by his mother to mind Aunt Patterson (Jane's sister Helen H. Leiper) and by his father to remember the experience where he met and talked with General Andrew Jackson. Dated January 1829.

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Materials include a letter from John K. Kane to his father, Elisha Kane, saying that his father's investigation is being checked, Uncle Elias Kane will be coming to visit, Cousin Elias Kent Kane should be returning soon with the rest of Congress, and Mr. Henry D. Gilpin will retain his post until appointed governor. Dated November 16, 1834.