Letter is addressed to a dear friend, but does not specifically say who that friend is. The letter is short, most likely missing its last pages because there is not name signed at the end of it. The letter itself talks about the celebrations that occur in Philadelphia during Independence Day. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Fragment of a letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her son Corwin Pottenger Rees. The beginning of the letter has been lost, but the parts that are available are about life in the Naval Academy. Corwin has made friends there and speaks of fun times they have shared together. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her cousin Mary Maria Linn who has had poor health the last year. She writes a short letter talking about the family in Pennslyvannia and happy for the good health of most of her family. She unfortunately has had poor health that is continuing to get worse with time. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Report card of Corwin Pottenger Rees from the Naval Academy. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from James F. Griffin who is writing this letter from Chicago. James is Elizabeth's brother and had originally written her letter to her father regarding an advertisement for the heirs of the Griffin family. James wishes to gather more information on the subject before acting upon anything. The advertisement states that they are looking for heirs of the Griffin Estate of England in the state of Delaware or Pennsylvania, if anyone contacts them with proof they are an heir they will receive a reward. James is not sure if they are related, he was unaware of any of his family living in the west. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother Elizabeth Rees. Apologizes for such a late response, but was waiting for the cold to go down so she could take a trip to get her photo taken with Ellen to send to him. Elizabeth hopes to see photos of her son Willard with the next letter he writes to her. She goes on to talking about different family members of theirs, going back to her great-grandfather who emigrated from England to the English colony of the east coast. Elizabeth was originally named after her aunt, who had promised a fortune to be left behind for Elizabeth, but never happened. Elizabeth's side of the family seems to have some wealth. Updates Willard on the where about of his siblings and their health. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees and Libbie from unknown. Letter talks about Elizabeth's children with great appreciation for them and their great personalities. A section of the letter was addressed to Libbie apologizing for not writing back sooner, but there has been nothing noteworthy to write about. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth from her cousin Sue who lives in Philadelphia. Cousin Sue talks about when Olivia Rebecca Rees visited her, and was pleasantly surprised about the information she learned about her family that lives in other states. Updates Elizabeth on the local and family gossip, none of which involves her children. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his brother Corwin Pottenger Rees. Corwin has never met his brother Willard, but has been wanting to for some time. Even though they have never met, Corwin wishes to connect with his brother because he too is a part of the Navy. Corwin is not high ranking, but graduated from the Navy with a honors and now works for the Navy in Washington D.C. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Grandmother Rees from her granddaughter Lora A. Lora expresses her gratitude for her grandmother's letters; they were the first letters she has ever received from a grandparent. Lora has never met her grandmother, but still expresses her love for her. She also informs her grandmother of what it is like to live in Portland during this time. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from Cousin Sue who lives in Philadelphia. Cousin Sue talks briefly about Elizabeth's children and other family gossip. She ends the letter short because of the time she is busy and it is late at night. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her cousin Sue who lives on the East Coast in Philadelphia. Her cousin expresses her gratitude for the needle point cloth work she has received along with letters. As a mother as well she feels pain for Elizabeth for the loss of her two sons. She hopes to see them before she dies, but is turning seventy-five soon. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her son Corwin Pottenger Rees who is currently finishing his time serving the United State Navy. Corwin tells his mother that he wishes to become either a Navy Officer or a billionaire, either one is better than what he was before the war in his opinion. Corwin expresses the excitement he has about living life on his own and exploring the world. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter to Thomas Rees from his son Willard Hall Rees. A short letter was written to Thomas Rees from his son regarding his potential pay raise in the upcoming week. Willard also discusses his friends that live in Walla Walla and the troubles they are having regarding land bought by the Indians. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from Robert Newell. Robert is an old friend of Willard's and recently has been traveling. He tells Willard about his visit to Oregon and how beautiful he thinks it is wishing to visit again soon. Robert is currently in Pennslvania and will return home soon, but does not state where home is. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother Elizabeth Stout Rees about life at home in Ohio. She tells Willard how she was unable to write back sooner because of the harsh winter. Willard's siblings have all recently had children adding to their family. Elizabeth goes on and discusses other happenings in their town and people he may know. The final pages of this letter were lost. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his mother, Elizabeth Stout Rees about life at home in Ohio. His mother updates him on his siblings, some of which he has never met, and other things happening in Ohio. She talks about the success of the farm and some local gossip on people he grew up with. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Willard Hall Rees from his neighbor Dave Crawford. Dave is updating him on the current life events happening in his life and the boy his wife and him are watching for a short time. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees about her grandson and a fire in Portland. There was a fire in Portland that burned down twenty-three blocks, resulting in a million dollars worth of damage. He then proceeds to talk about his son, Willard Clay Rees, and his bright future he sees for him. Willard attached a photo of himself and two of his son for his mother to see and pass on to his sisters Olivia and Ellen. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees, mother to Corwin Pottenger Rees who is currently serving in the U.S.S. He is writing to his mother to keep her updated about his life, his living conditions and what is going on where he is located. Corwin ensures his mother that he is healthy and full of happiness. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Thomas Clayton Rees from his neighbor David Crawford. The letter is for the neighbors to get to know each other, so David stars out by introducing himself and his wife in the letter. David describes himself, what he does every day and refers to himself as 'Old Dave'. Then Dave proceeds to introduce his wife 'Old Margaret', who takes great care of him, the house and their animals. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Elizabeth Rees from her son Corwin Pottenger Rees who is traveling around the Mexican Coast. He has just arrived in Mazatlan, Mexico from San Francisco, California, all places he has seen on a previous cruise. The city he had previously stayed in was San Blas, a place he wishes to never to return to because of the poverty it has been over taken with. He tells his mother that he hopes to be able to write more often and hopes his family is doing well. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter addressed to Dave to update him on the life of the man who had written the letter. There is no name signed to this letter, but this man talks about his personal life and his religious beliefs. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
Letter to Elizabeth Rees from her cousin Sue from Delaware. Sue writes this letter reminding Elizabeth all the great memories they shared as children; each memory vividly retold in the letter. Sue also writes about her current life, but misses her old life with Elizabeth's parents. The original letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. This is one item from the Rees Family Correspondence Collection, which includes many letters between family members in Oregon and Ohio.
