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Letter from Ada Kirby to Kirby, 27 November 1889

This letter from Ada Kirby to a relative talks about domestic affairs, such as hair and gardening.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Laura Kirby to Ada Kirby, 10 October 1884

This letter from Laura Kirby to her aunt, Ada, talks about land Ada wants to buy in Kansas. Laura also tells Ada that a horse has been killed, and that they do not know if the company responsible for the horse's death will pay for a new horse or not.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, Helton, Horse, Kansas, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, North Carolina, North Topeka

Letter from V.A. Kirby to Elizabeth Eller, 23 June 1887

This letter from V.A. Kirby to Elizabeth Kirby talks about her time in North Topeka, Kansas. She wrote that the crops were doing extremely well and that she wished they could come on a visit.

Tags: corn, crops, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Kansas, Kirby family, letter, North Topeka, V.A. Kirby

Letter from Mary Kirby to Frances Kirby, 9 June 1887

This is a letter from Mary Kirby, wife of Emory Kirby, to Frances Kirby, her mother-in-law. She talks about how her mother is sick and dying, and how several people in the family have measles. She tells Frances that she will visit once her mother has died, and hopes to hear from Ada Kirby soon.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, Frances Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Mary Ann Hale, Mary Kirby, measles, Mountain Side, Virginia

Letter from Elizabeth Eller to Frances Kirby, 5 June 1887

This letter from Elizabeth Eller to her sister, Frances Kirby (Young) discusses Lillian, who Elizabeth Eller appears to be raising, and Sunday School. Elizabeth mentions the horses and mules they have, and the foods they are eating for dinner, including strawberries and greens.

Tags: Edgewater Virginia, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Frances Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Lillian Young, Strawberries

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 2 April 1880

This letter from Alice Kirby to her Aunt, Ada, talks about dresses for some family members and work around the farm.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, Emory Kirby, family letters, Fannie Kirby, Kansas, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, North Topeka

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 22 March 1887

This letter from Alice to her aunt, Ada Kirby, talks about events and happenings in and around the Kansas farm on which Samuel Kirby and his wife are currently living.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Lillie Young to Ada Kirby, 14 January 1887

This letter from Lillie to her aunt, Ada, asks for her aunt to come and visit her soon and to send some "good pieces" of poetry for Lillie to recite on the last day of school.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Edgewater, Kirby family, letter, Lillie Young, poetry, Virginia

Letter from E. Roberts to Frances "Franky" Kirby, 1 January 1887

This letter from E. Roberts, one of Frances Roberts-Kirby's nieces, talks about the recent passing of E.'s mother, Frances sister-in-law.

Tags: E. Roberts, Frances Kirby, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Laura Kirby

This is part of a letter Laura Kirby wrote to an unknown person. In this portion of the letter, Laura discusses the crops and farm she lives on. Laura is likely writing this letter from the Kansas farm on which her father, Samuel J. Kirby, moved to.

Tags: Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 30 December 1886

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Ada Kirby to Elizabeth Eller, 18 October 1886

This letter from Ada Kirby to her sister Bettie talks about various events in Ada’s domestic life, including the burial of a young boy after his death of diphtheria, and the weather.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Diphtheria, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, family letters, Harold Pennington, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 11 October 1886

This letter from Alice to her aunt, Ada, talks about the poor corn harvest that they are expecting. Alice says the weather has been very dry, and she is concerned about the winter freezes. She also talks about Guy, who was helping move some hay with her father when a pitchfork fell on him and ended up going through his arm all the way to the handle.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, corn, family letters, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter

Letter from Laura Kirby to Ada Kirby, 10 October 1886

This letter from Laura Kirby to her aunt, Ada, discusses how Laura is going to be living with a family a few miles away for several months to make a little money. Laura mentions that Ed has been working on a railroad near Topeka, so she has not seen him for some time.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter

Letter from Robert Kirby to Ada Kirby, 4 September 1886

This letter from Robert Kirby to his aunt, Ada Kirby, discusses a horse that Robert has bought. Robert says that he and his father intend to start teaching again. Robert mentions that Lilly and Bruce (last name unknown) said they would meet him in town, but did not show up.

Tags: Ada Kirby, horses, Kirby family, letter, Mountain House, Robert Kirby, teaching, Virginia

Letter from Ada Kirby to Elizabeth Eller, 27 July 1885

This letter from Ada Kirby to her sister, Elizabeth Eller, talks about the dresses Ada is sending to Elizabeth. This letter is a response to “Letter from Elizabeth Eller to Ada Kirby, 16 July 1885.” Ada tries to calm Elizabeth’s concerns at the scarlet fever outbreak discussed in that letter.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Cashmere, dresses, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, family letters, Kirby family, letter, Scarlet Fever

Letter from Elizabeth Eller to Ada Kirby, 16 July 1885

This letter from Elizabeth Eller to her sister Ada talks about the outbreak of scarlet fever in the area that Elizabeth lives. Elizabeth has three children, and so she is worried that they might get sick. Children of people she knows have died from the fever. Elizabeth also mentions that her children are going to school.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Kirby family, Kirby Luke Eller, letter, Mary Eller, Scarlet Fever, school

Letter from Ada Kirby to Frances Kirby, 16 May 1886

This letter from Ada Kirby to her mother, Frances, discusses Bettie’s health. Ada has come to Bettie’s home after Bettie gave birth to Robert Earl in April. Ada says that Bettie has been left bedridden with an abscess from injuries during the birth, and that her condition has neither worsened nor improved.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Bettie Eller, Childbirth, family letters, Frances Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Robert Earl Eller

Letter from Robert Kirby to Ada Kirby, 15 May 1885

This is a letter from Robert Kirby to Ada Kirby, written on May 15th, 1885. This letter is faint and difficult to read.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Independence, Kirby family, letter, Robert Kirby, Virginia

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 19 April 1885

This letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, her aunt, talks about the farm they live on in Kansas, and the process of plowing. Alice mentions that she is sad to hear that some of her aunt Fannie's children have died.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, corn, Fannie Kirby, farming, horses, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Robert Kirby, 19 March 1885

This is a letter from Robert Kirby to an aunt of his. In this letter, Robert discusses the upcoming end to the school year and some of his plans for what to do after he finished teaching. Robert mentions his grandpa being ill, and that he wants Millard Fillmore Kirby to know he is planning on coming to visit. Robert says one of his aunts, Lindy Roberts, has died, and that another, Phebe, is very feeble.

Tags: furniture, Kirby family, letter, Lindy Roberts, Meadow Creek, Millard Fillmore Kirby, Phebe Bryan, Robert Kirby, teaching, Virginia

Letter to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby, 15 March 1885

This letter from Alice Kirby to her aunt, Ada Kirby, discusses the farming life that Alice leads in Kansas, where her father, Samuel Kirby, moved the family to. Alice says she is late in responding to the letter from her aunt because they had moved to a new farm where they are tending to 135 acres of corn. Alice says she wishes that their new house was closer to neighbors as they all feel lonely.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, corn, family letters, farming, Kansas, Kirby family, letter, school, Snow, wheat

Letter to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby, 22 February 1886

This is a letter from Alice Kirby to her aunt Ada. In the letter, Alice talks about how her father and brothers have been very busy making hay, and are so driven by their work that they camp out in the fields where they are baling. Alice says that she feels like her father is working too hard for his age, and hopes that her uncle John Mallory (her mother’s brother) will come and help them with cultivating.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, corn, family letters, hay, John Mallory, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, letter, Samuel J. Kirby

Letter to Ada Kirby from Laura Kirby, 21 February 1885

This letter from Laura Kirby to her aunt Ada talks about Samuel J. Kirby's moving the family to a new farm. Laura says that she and her sister Alice have left school and discusses the winter weather.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Bruce Kenny, family letters, farming, Helton, Kansas, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, North Carolina, North Topeka, Samuel J. Kirby, school

Letter to Ada Kirby from Laura Kirby, 7 February 1886

This is a letter from Laura Kirby to her aunt Ada Kirby. The letter discusses how Laura no longer plans on attending school and how the weather has been some of the coldest they have ever had in Kansas. Laura talks about a fair they attended and says that her uncle John Mallory wrote them a letter for the first time in seven years.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, Bismarck, Fair, family letters, Guy Kirby, Helton, John Mallory, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, North Carolina, Rheumatism, Troy Kirby

Letter from Ada Kirby to Elizabeth Eller, 1 February 1886

This is a letter from Ada Kirby to her sister Elizabeth Eller. Ada talks about the family's health, the weather, and her hopes for getting visits from relatives.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Fannie Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Weather

Letter to Ada Kirby from Elizabeth Eller, 15 January 1886

This letter from Elizabeth Eller to her sister Ada Kirby talks about how Kirby Luke Eller, Elizabeth's son, has caught pneumonia and is extremely ill.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Kirby family, Kirby Luke Eller, letter, Pneumonia

Letter from Elizabeth Eller to Ada Kirby, 11 January 1885

This letter from Elizabeth Eller to her sister Ada discusses domestic happenings in Elizabeth’s life. Elizabeth talks about her children going to school, the cold weather, her nephew Emery, and a funeral.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Bristol, Elizabeth Eller, Eller family, Emery Eller, Kirby family, Kirby Luke Eller, letter, Sickness

Letter from Alice Kirby to Ada Kirby, 9 January 1886

This letter from Alice Kirby to her aunt Ada discusses life on the Kansas farm that Alice’s father, Samuel Kirby, is renting. Alice says that they had a rough Christmas and that the weather is very bad. She talks about how Samuel Kirby intends to continue renting the farm they are on.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, family letters, Guy Kirby, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, letter, Samuel J. Kirby, Virgil Kirby, Weather

Letter from Robert Kirby to Ada Kirby, 8 January 1885

This letter from Robert Kirby to his aunt Ada talks about what has happened to Robert over the Christmas holiday season. Robert talks about teaching and how he only got two days of break for Christmas. The letter also includes mention of the murder of a black man by Rich Reeves, whom Robert says fled the country, abandoning his wife and mother. Robert says that he is homesick and plans on taking a trip to see his family soon.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Meadow Creek, murder, Rich Reeves, Robert Kirby, teaching, Virginia

Envelope to Millard Kirby, 26 July 1887

This is an envelope addressed to Millard Kirby and dated 26 July 1887.

Tags: Ashe County, envelope, Kirby family, Millard Kirby, North Carolina

Letter to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby, 6 December 1884

This letter from Alice Kirby to her aunt Ada Kirby comes from the Kansas farm which Alice’s father, Samuel J. Kirby, rents. Alice complains about the weather and family problems, saying “I don’t think there is another family in the world that has to put up with what we do.” Alice also references family drama bringing them disgrace, and is critical of the integrated schools which her younger siblings attend.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, family letter, Guy Kirby, Kansas, Kirby family, letter, North Topeka, Samuel J. Kirby, school, Troy Kirby, Virgil Kirby, Weather

Letter to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby, 16 October 1881

This letter from Alice Kirby to her aunt Ada Kirby talks about life on the Kansas farm where Alice and her family live. Alice talks about going to school, fairs, and other sources of entertainment, but her letter is focused on the price of various goods. She goes in detail about how much money was made from everything they raised on their farm, and what the going price is for various crops.

Tags: Alice Kirby, crops, farming, Guy Kirby, Kansas, Kirby family, Leavenworth Kansas, letter, North Topeka, prices, school, Virgil Kirby

Letter from Laura Kirby to Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Kirby, 10 October 1887

This is a letter from Laura Kirby to her uncle Millard Fillmore Kirby, and his wife. Laura talks about the farm they live on, and how her brother and father are making hay in the fields. Laura mentions that she was very saddened by the news that her aunt Ada Kirby had died.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, farming, Guy Kirby, Ida Kirby, Kansas, Kingsville, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, M.F. Kirby, Millard Fillmore Kirby

Letter to Mary Ann Kirby from Nancy Kirby, 29 June 1884

This is a letter from Nancy Kirby to Mary Ann Kirby, in which she talks about her sister Ada’s health. She also mentions a gift Mary Ann sent to them.

Tags: Ada Kirby, family letters, Kirby family, letter, Mary Ann Kirby, Nancy Kirby

Letters to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby and Laura Kirby, 8 May 1883

These are two letters written to Ada Kirby from her nieces, Laura and Alice Kirby, who live in Kansas. Alice writes about the weather and friends she wants to visit with, while Laura talks about life at home and how she enjoys having company.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, Charles Roberts, family letters, Guy Kirby, Kansas, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, Nebraska, North Topeka, Virgil Kirby

Letters to Ada Kirby from Alice Kirby and Laura Kirby, 4 February 1882

These letters from Laura Kirby and Alice Kirby to their Aunt Ada Kirby discuss life on the farm in Kansas that their father, Samuel J. Kirby rents. Laura talks about going to school, while Alice discusses various domestic events and the price of crops.

Tags: Ada Kirby, Alice Kirby, Betty Hodge, Bruce Kenny, family letters, farming, Guy Kirby, Kansas, Kirby family, Laura Kirby, letter, North Topeka

Letter from Emory Kirby to Mr. Pennington, 19 November 1876

This is a letter from Emory Kirby to Mr. Pennington, and is a follow up to a discussion that took pace over a year earlier. Emory left that talk with high hopes, as he had bought land, but found his property sold off. Homeless, Emory was forced to rent room in a store and felt humiliated. He managed to buy a new property, and finishes out the letter describing his new land and thanking Pennington for his friendship.

Tags: Emory Kirby, Kirby family, land, letter, Mr. Pennington

Letter from W. Weaver to M.F. Kirby, 5 November 1874

This is a letter from W. Weaver to Millard Fillmore Kirby. Weaver writes about life in the Colorado Territory, where he is a farmer. He mentions that a man was murdered there shortly before he wrote the letter, and that he might go to Arizona to try digging for gold.

Tags: Chinch Bug, family letters, gold digging, Kirby family, letter, Millard Fillmore Kirby, Pueblo Colorado, W. Weaver

Letter from Emory Kirby to Nan, 27 October

This is a letter from Emory Kirby to his sister Nan. Emory talks about how his recent bout of measles has prevented him from rejoining the cavalry he is a part of, and he details several positions and occurrences in his area during the Civil War.

Tags: Civil War, Emory Kirby, Fayette County, General Floyd, Kirby family, letter, measles, Virginia

Letter from F. Kirby, 26 May 1867

This is a letter from F. Kirby, one of Samuel J. Kirby’s children, to an aunt or uncle. The letter begins with mention of a robbery that occurred in a nearby county in Missouri, a robbery that likely was committed by the Jesse James gang. In the remainder of the letter, Kirby discusses how ugly women are in the area they live in.

Tags: F. Kirby, Fannie Kirby, Independence, Jackson County, Kirby family, letter, Missouri, robbery

Letter from Fannie to Bettie Kirby, 15 March 1869

This is a letter from Fannie Kirby to her cousin Bettie Kirby. The letter, which is largely illegible, discusses Bettie’s going to school and romance.

Tags: Bettie Kirby, family letters, Fannie Kirby, Kirby family, letter

Letter to Bettie Kirby, 8 June 1863

This is a letter from a friend to Bettie Kirby. The letter says that many people whom Bettie knows have died.

Tags: Bettie Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Meadow Creek

Letter from Frances Roberts to Bettie Kirby, 22 April 1863

This is a letter from Frances Roberts to Bettie Kirby, her cousin. Frances says she deeply misses Bettie and very much wishes to see her at some point, but she does not know when she can. Frances mentions the past Easter, and how she had an interesting time.

Tags: Bettie Kirby, family letters, Frances Roberts, Kirby family, letter

Letter from Emory Kirby to Joel Kirby, 17 September 1861

This is a letter from Emory Kirby to his father Joel Kirby. Emory tells his father about the Civil War news he has, and he mentions the home they are staying in.

Tags: Civil War, Emory Kirby, family letters, Joel Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Salt Sulfur Springs

Letter from Anabella Baker to Fannie Kirby, 22 February 1860

This is a letter from Anabella Baker to Fannie Kirby. She uses metaphors built from nature to describe her friendship. The letter ends with Anabella saying she has met a man she finds attractive.

Tags: Anabella Baker, Fannie Kirby, Kirby family, letter, Rose Cottage, Virginia

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