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Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...

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Contains handmade Valentine's Day cards made by Keyes.

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Knowing Keyes' dissatisfaction with the Woman Suffrage movement, Martha writes a letter on March 24, 1913 with the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association letterhead because she "couldn't resist the temptation."

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Keyes mentions Martha becoming Mrs. K.D. Metcalf, ca. April 14, 1913 letter.

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Keyes mentions his job offer at the New York Public Library School to be filled when he graduated.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...

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There is a large gap in the letters from the middle of June to the end of July due to Keyes and Martha being together on summer holiday.

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Some letters mention a cat that Martha helped rescue.