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.

Robbery

James, Jesse, 1847-1882

1867-05-26

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Letters (Correspondence)

2 pages

English

Text

Letter_05_26_1867.pdf

Ashe County (N.C.)

https://www.geonames.org/4453028/ashe-county.html

1860s