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| LeFlore, Carrie
Papers 1886-1892
.10 foot
Housewife. Personal correspondence (1886-1892) with friends and family and reflecting her life as the wife of Basil LeFlore, a principal chief of the Choctaw Indians, along with expressions of condolence on the death of her husband.
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| 1 | Letter to Ida LeFlore from C. L [Carrie LeFlore?] regarding Basil LeFlore, December 15, 1876. [Faded ink] Note from Mr. Platt to Caroline Gooding regarding a gift, October 18, 1853. |
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| 2 | Letter to Gov. LeFlore from P.P. Stark regarding the Choctaw bonds, May 29, 1873. |
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| 3 | Handwritten copy of the articles of agreement to divide the estate of Basil L. LeFlore, November 5, 1888. Notarized handwritten copy of the agreement to divide the estate of Basil LeFlore, December 8, 1888.Choctaw Nation General Council bill memorializing J. F. McCurtain, Allen Wright, and Basil LeFlore, November 22, 1888. |
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| 4 | Correspondence from J. G. Stevens and Lib Stevens to Carrie LeFlore and others regarding Carrie’s new home and general family news, 1887-1889. Includes one letter from Roxie. |
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| 5 | Correspondence from Campbell LeFlore to Carrie LeFlore regarding family and financial matters, and the LeFlore estate, 1886-1889. |
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| 6 | Letter from Fanny Ainsworth regarding sympathy for Carrie and wishes to help her, November 21, 1888. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth regarding sadness and financial concerns, June 14, 1888. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth regarding disposition of Carrie’s property, December 4, 1888. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth regarding buying a lot versus a house, and dealing with relatives, December 13, 1888. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth giving Carrie advice on building a house, January 30, 1889. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth sending Carrie money and discussing house options, January 5, 1889. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth sending money for the new house, March 4, 1889. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth sending Carrie a dress and buttons, May 30, 1889. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth regarding pictures of Carrie’s house, August 4, 1889. Letter from cousin Fanny Ainsworth regarding poor health of Fanny and her husband, March 2, 1893. |
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| 7 | Letter from cousin Lawrence regarding Basil LeFlore’s will and Carrie leaving the Choctaw Nation, November 11, 1888. Letter from cousin Lawrence regarding Carrie’s new home, August 3, 1889. Letter from cousin Lawrence, sending money, February 5, 1889. Letter from cousin Lawrence regarding a new home, January 3, 1889. Letter from cousin Lawrence regarding a new home, January 23, 1889. |
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| 8 | Wedding invitation for Mollie & Marian Gooding, April 11, 1888. Letter from nephew B.L Gooding regarding family, July 7, 1889. Letter from brother H.L. Gooding regarding family, April 17, 1890. Letter from niece Emma Gooding regarding going to the fair, October 16, 1888. Letter from Emma Gooding regarding health and family news, June 23, 1893. Letter from Henry regarding Roxie and an intercepted letter, March 28, 1892. |
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| 9 | Letter to Aunt Carrie from Jennie Boland regarding general news; includes letter to Roxie, February 2, 1893. Letter from Angie LeFlore regarding family news, March 3, 1888. Letter from Jesse Walker regarding Carrie LeFlore’s buggy, March 3, 1887. Letter from Charley (cousin) regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, October 21, 1886. |
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| 10 | Letter to Aunt [Carrie LeFlore] from nephew Joel Spring regarding quinine for illness, and quitting the “rum trail,” October 4, 1889.Letters from William Spring, May 3, 1889, and June 2, 1889. |
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| 11 | Letter from Laura B. Weeks, January 18, 1889.Letter from Laura B. Weeks, February 14, 1889.Letter from Laura B. Weeks, March 6, 1889.Letter from Laura B. Weeks, June 4, 1889.Letter from Laura B. Weeks, January 26, 1893. |
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| 12 | Letter from Alex Reid, August 5, 1887.Letter from Alex Reid, January 16, 1888.Letter from Alex Reid, January 17, 1888.Letter from Alex Reid regarding housekeeping and general news, December 20, 1888.Hand-copied poem by A. Reid, "The Golden Key".Letter from Alex Reid, July 2, 1889.Letter from Alex Reid regarding illness, October 11, 1889. |
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| 13 | Letter from J. S. Standley regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, October 28, 1886. Letter from J. S. Standley regarding money sent, November 9, 1886. |
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| 14 | Letter from John Edwards regarding a trip to California, November 30, 1888.Letter from John Edwards regarding estate difficulties, December 21, 1888. |
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| 15 | Note from H. R. Schermerhorn, Spencer Academy, regarding going to Beaver Creek Church, July 1, 1886.Letter from H. R. Schermerhorn, Spencer Academy, regarding general news at Spencer Academy, March 2, 1888. |
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| 16 | Letter from Maggie Hamilton regarding general news, June 17, 1888.Letter from Maggie Hamilton regarding Carrie leaving soon, March 6, 1889.Letter from Maggie Hamilton regarding Carrie in her new home, and general news, June 2, 1889.Letter from Maggie Hamilton regarding news of family and friends, March 7, 1893. |
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| 17 | Letter from Charles E. Hotchkin regarding the family’s treatment of Carrie and the estate, May 6, 1889.Letter from Charles E. Hotchkin regarding suspension of J. P. Turnbull from the ministry, and erasing Carrie’s name from the church book, July 24, 1889. |
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| 18 | Letter from H. N. Wright regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, October 20, 1886. Letter from H. N. Wright regarding Alex Reid’s 70th birthday, and general news, March 30.Letter from H. N. Wright regarding news of family and friends, January 14, 1887. |
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| 19 | Letter from Jennie Arthur regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, October 22, 1886. Letter from G. W. Thompson regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, October 23, 1886.Letter from Hinton Telle regarding the death of Basil LeFlore, November 9, 1886. Letter from S.E. Hotema regarding B. F. Smallwood elected chief, October 4, 1888.Letter from James Culberson regarding his education in Clarksville, Tennessee, November 25, 1888.Letter from Carrie B. Andrews regarding general news, December 30, 1888.Letter from W.M. Gill regarding the Goodland Church, July 7, 1888.Unsigned, unaddressed letter regarding the activities of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, n.d. |
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| 20 | Receipts and correspondence from R. J. Oliphant, 1893. |
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| 21 | Correspondence from R. E. Fuller, Postmaster, to Carrie LeFlore regarding a mailed package, 1889. |
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| 22 | Correspondence from J. S. Sherrill, J. J. Read, John Nicholson, and C. E. Nelson regarding legal and financial matters, 1887-1889. |
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| 23 | Receipt for an agreement with the Choctaw Delegation, 1888. Letter from the Indian Citizen to Carrie LeFlore regarding the delivery of her newspapers, July 8, 1889.Wedding invitation for Jennie & Charles Purdon, May 11, 1887.Fire Insurance Policy #1734, Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia, April 26, 1891-April 26, 1892. Receipt for payment on Fire Insurance Policy #1734, April 14, 1891.Registry return receipt for a letter to Mrs. Jennie Boland, January 28, 1893.Receipt from Dallas City Water Works, January 10, 1893.Receipt for Dallas City Tax, July 20, 1892.State and County Tax Receipt #7366, February 2, 1893. |
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| 24 | Typescript information regarding the LeFlore family of the Choctaw Nation. Incomplete. Newspaper clipping on the log home of Basil LeFlore, 1931. Newspaper clipping on Basil LeFlore, 1931. |
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