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4 January 1887

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated January 4, 1887. Letter is written on the back of a letter from S.R. Peters to J.C. Ellis on House of Representatives stationery.

GLC03766.32

3 March 1867

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: from Samuel J. Calkins

One letter from Samuel J. Calkins addressed to his sons dated March 3, 1867.

GLC03766.34

13 March 1887

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, March 13, 1887.

GLC03766.35

26 March 1887

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, March 26, 1887.

GLC03766.36

17 April 1867

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, April 17, 1887.

GLC03766.37

7 October 1887

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Kansas, October 7, 1887.

GLC03766.39

26 March 1883

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, March 26, 1883. Includes a newspaper clipping related to a local physician hiring an assassin to murder his local competitor.

GLC03766.42

29 April 1884

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas. April 29, 1884.

GLC03766.43

May 21, 1888

Calkins, Samuel J., fl. 1863-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oscar Calkins

One letter addressed to Oscar Calkins from Samuel J. Calkins dated Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas, May 21, 1888.

GLC03766.44