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June
1867. Letter to “Cousin George” [George Reilly] from John Murphy.
The letter discusses family matters. |
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June-October 1881. 31 personal letters written to Regina Reilling.
Reilling was the sister of Reilly’s first wife Lizzie who died
in 1880. George W. Reilly then married Regina, sister of Lizzie,
in November 1881. |
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October
1881. Letter written by Reilly to Father Portz. In the letter
Riley asks for “a dispensation for me (if it is required) to
marry my deceased wifes sister Miss Regina Reilling.” |
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1885.
The file contains a personal letter from Regina, a personal
letter addressed to Reilly as “Mayor,” and three letters written
to Reilly concerning land. |
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January
1886. A letter to “Sister and Brother” [envelope addressed to
G. W. Reilly] discussing family matters. |
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October-November 1886. This file contains letters about assay tests,
silver mines, and the potential for a “boom” in Caldwell. There
is also correspondence about purchasing bricks. Reilly is Referred
to as Mayor. |
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December
1886. Contains correspondence about an ore evaluation and a
business letter to Mayor Reilly. |
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January-February
1887. Contains business correspondence, including a letter from
Kansas, Colorado, and Texas Railroad Co. discussing whether
or not to bring the railroad to Caldwell. |
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March
1887. Letters from the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway
Co. concerning a right of way. Also letters from Caldwell Coal
and Mining, a letter concerning a subsidy in Caldwell, and a
letter from the State of Kansas declaring Caldwell a city of
the second class on 3-22-1887. |
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April
1887. Business letters regarding property values, references
on several men. |
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May
1887. Correspondence about the coal company from Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska Railway Co. |
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June
1887. Letters about the “boom,” property sales, Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska Railway Co. right of way and location of depot. |
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July
1887. Business correspondence about property, real estate, law,
and loans and several different topics from Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska Railway Co. livestock agent, local surgeon, transportation). |
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August
1887. Letters from Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Co.
regarding property taxes, bonds, and Inter Ocean article. |
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September
1887. Letters from Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Co.
concerning building a line from Winfield, Kansas to Caldwell,
etc. |
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October-
December 1887. Letter from Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway
Co. |
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1888.
Inquiry to Mayor about a “swindler.” Also, other business correspondence. |
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January-February
1889. Letters from Samuel Crocker about bill pending in the
Senate about the “Oklahoma movement.” Also correspondence from
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Co. and a telegram from
P. L.(?) Pierce regarding Oklahoma bill. |
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March
1889. Correspondence from Samuel Crocker about Indian appropriation
bill (passed), Indian territory in Purcell, Oklahoma, and Crocker
and Mansur’s arrival in Caldwell. Letter from George Brown about
people (settlers) arriving in Purcell and from H. L.(?) Pierce
about Mansur’s arrival. |
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April-May
1889. Letter from B. W. Perkins (?), House of Representatives,
coming for President proclaiming the opening of Oklahoma country
and discussion about opening to “white and civilized settlement.”
Also a letter from Merritt Headquarter Department of the Missouri
regarding Mayor Reilly’s inquiry whether Oklahoma settlers can
cross the Cherokee Strip and how. A second letter from the Dept.
of the Missouri grants permission for Oklahoma settlers to pass
through Cherokee Strip by regularly established cattle trail
and public highways. Additional material from Headquarters Kansas
Brigade Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias. |
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June-October
1889. Letter from Northern Pacific Railway Co. regarding property
and discussion about Oklahoma. |
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1890.
Personal and business correspondence (indicates that Reilly
went on the road as job). |
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January-April
1901. Personal letters to and from Reilly. |
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May
1901. Personal and business letters. |
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June-December
1901. Personal letters, including one from Reilly’s granddaughters
in Wichita and telegraph notifying Reilly of a house burning
down. |
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1902.
Personal letter. |
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1918.
Letter written to Regina about the death of the author’s husband. |
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1921.
Letter written to Regina about George’s death and a letter written
to Regina from her brother concerning family matters. |
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Dates
unknown. Unopened letter to Reilly, telegram about the death
of Mr. Phillip, two envelopes, a card to “Mother,” and a letter
written by Reilly to Bock and Schreiner with illegible date. |