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Box 5

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1913-11

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
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...
Dates: 1913-11

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1913-11

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12
Scope and Contents

In the letter dated November 27, 1913, Martha mentions that this will be the last Thanksgiving they spend apart.

Dates: 1913-11

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1913-12

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 13
Identifier: Folder 13
Scope and Contents

Keyes' letters mention planning their future together more and more throughout the December letters.

Dates: 1913-12

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1913-12

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 14
Identifier: Folder 14
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...
Dates: 1913-12