Platt Family Correspondence, Outgoing, 1848-1960, undated
Scope and Contents
Correspondence primarily between members of the Platt Family regarding daily activities, Native Americans, westward expansion, and family matters. For example, letters of Elizabeth Charlotte Ricketts Whaley Lehman include accounts of life on the Pawnee Indian Reservation in what is now the state of Nebraska (1863), hardships faced during winter months on the Plains, and family matters. (See the Nebraska State Historical Society finding guide for their collection of Platt Family Papers. A copy is in the Oberlin College Archives case file for the Platt Family, RG 30/199). Arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and chronologically within each folder.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1960, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Platt Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Darwin, Mary Abigail Platt (Person)
- From the Collection: Platt, Merritt Fayette (Person)
- From the Collection: Platt, Lester Beach (Person)
- From the Collection: Platt, Elvira Gaston (Person)
- From the Collection: Platt, Alfred Cowles (Person)
- From the Collection: Platt, Henry Martin (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted; researchers must use microfilm copy.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.40 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
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