September 11 Monday – Jane Clemens wrote on Patterson House, Keokuk stationery to Sam and Livy. “You see where we are. Our trunks came with us, other things are not here yet. This is a very large building a number of boarders in it.” She described the place and the people [MTP].

David L. Grasmere wrote from NYC to ask for a writing sample for his daughter in England’s fair [MTP].