Box 2
Container
Contains 40 Results:
Henry Paine letter of recommendation for Grace D. Nichols, July 15, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents
A letter of recommendation for Grace D. Nichols written by Henry Paine, noting that she had been "under my instruction for several terms." He declares her "well qualified to give correct and proper instruction in the various branches of learning, usually taught in our public schools." Envelope addressed "Miss Grace D. Nichols."
Dates:
July 15, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, August 1, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Cousin Grace." Reports that her letter of late July was received the previous day via "Uncle Kelly." Answers various questions asked in her letter, including that he would like to play a game of "Hop Leaves." He continues "Probably you have heard of the Rebel Congressman Foote's speech wishing for some secluded, sequestered spot free from taxation, and away from mankind, now if he will only come up here to Mr. Benj....
Dates:
August 1, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, August 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Cousin Grace Darling." Dated "Aug. Friday (Sometime after yours was recd I don't know the day of the month) A. D. 1865." This could be August 25, making the partially illegiable postmark August 28. He writes that he is afraid of certain threats and that he would fear to come into Rockland except at night and to the North End. He and Mollie [perhaps a sister?] both request her picture, and he has made her another ring. He asks if Grace...
Dates:
August 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, August 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Dated "August near September Eighteen Hundred and November." Opens "Dear Cousin." He says that he will keep writing until she tells him to stop, and says he thought it was understood when he left Rockland that they would be allowed to correspond, and that receiving letters will help keep him from "going to the Lunatic Asylum." He reports that he went to Searsport that afternoon and met several people, including one man "who calls himself a brother Reb. I guess he...
Dates:
August 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, August 29, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Dear Cousin Gracie Darling Nichols." Reports receipt of her letter of August 26, 1865. He reports that "Deberer Brown" is visiting and expects her to return to Rockland shortly. He had attended a Methodist camp-meeting the previous night with "Cousin Lizzie and Debrer." He has been to have his "phiz" but he did not like it and was planning to go again. He plans to visit Rockland that winter for sleighing. Of those he met in Searsport he says "they were all...
Dates:
August 29, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, September 8, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Sweet Coz." Reports that someone had written him that Grace's mother had read his last letter and "positively forbid your corresponding with me any more. I had serious thoughts of committing 'Susan Side,' if such was realy the case, but your letter has driven all such notions out of my head and I am once more a rational being." He asks if she enjoyed her trip to Rockville acknowledges that her school had recommenced. Describes breaking...
Dates:
September 8, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, October 1, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 61
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Dated "Oct: the ons't." Opens "My Dear Coz." Encloses a photograph.
Dates:
October 1, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, October 15, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 62
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Dear Cousin Gracie." Notes that she has not acknowledged receiving his note. Offers as reasons for not writing "sickness, absence, want of time, expecting to go to Rockland to answer it verbally and a great many others 'too numerous to mention.'" Writes that he has not framed her photo and hung it over his bed, but "have tied it around my neck with a piece of blue ribbon do you not think that a good deal...
Dates:
October 15, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, October 30, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 63
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "My Dear Coz." Writes that he had started for Rockland three times and not managed to get there for various reasons. He had been to singing school that evening and since then had written three letters, two to Richmond and one to Ohio "for an Irishman that works here for Uncle Kelly." He is not sure whether "my folks" will come during the winter. Complains of being very cold.Envelope postmarked at Belfast, October 31. Addressed to "Miss Grace D....
Dates:
October 30, 1865
Robert Rankin to Grace D. Nichols, November 10, 1865
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 64
Scope and Contents
Written from Belfast, Maine. Dated "Belfast, Nov 10th Eighteen Hundred and Half Froze to Death." Opens "Dear Coz." He expresses surprise that she would care what people think of them corresponding: "I thought you had more courage than to back out at this stage of the game what do you care what people say ... so just keep a stiff uper lip, hold your head high and let them say what they please." He reports that Mary is ironing on one side of the table as he writes on the other. He reports on a...
Dates:
November 10, 1865