Scope and Contents Materials include a journal kept by Elizabeth Wood Kane, which contains an account of her daily activities, her home responsibilities, her education, and her desires to become a better housekeeper. It has information about her relationship with her husband, Thomas L. Kane, and her family both immediate and extended. Her husband wants her to pay a housekeeper so Elizabeth can focus more on her intellectual pursuits. Includes thoughts about her photography, journal writing, and work as a...

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane sent from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Wood Kane, about his plans for returning home. Dated April 1, 1859.

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Materials include a document titled “Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1859” written in Elizabeth Wood Kane’s hand. It contains information on various expenses. Dated 1859.

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Materials include a sheet of paper, torn on one side, with a few numbers written in Thomas L. Kane's hand. No date on item. Dated approximately 1858-1905.

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Materials include one sheet of paper, with the beginnings of a sketch of a woman on it. There is no date or identifiable creator. Dated approximately 1858-1905., undated.

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Letter from Elizabeth Kane Shields to Elizabeth Wood Kane stating that she took Jane Duval Leiper Kane to Ann Preston to undergo a medical examination. Dated approximately 1860-1863.

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Contains a newspaper clipping acknowledging Thomas L. Kane (Lt. Colonel, rifle regiment) for his distinguished service in repelling an attack from the South on December 20th. Dated December 28, 1861.

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A letter from Thomas L. Kane, sent from Washington, D.C., to Elizabeth Wood Kane, he’s waiting for James C. Van Dyke to bring President Buchanan's reply to his offer (probably to go to Utah to help mediate the conflict between the Mormons and the Federal government). He mentions his voyage and his feelings about leaving his family. Probably written before the Utah War and in response to related events. Dated approximately 1857-1858.

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Letter from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane, saying how much he misses her and and describing his journey to Utah, probably to help mediate the conflict between Utah and the Federal government. Written in pencil. No date on item. Dated approximately 1857-1858.

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Materials include notes written by Elizabeth Wood Kane, which include information about her genealogoy and Schuyler line of descent. Dated November 8, 1905.