186. Various.
Three Post Civil War Letters.

These three letters also from the Daggette Family Collection reflect how life was getting back to normal after the end of the war. LETTER TO J.M. DAGGETTE FROM SPEER STEWART (September 21, 1865). John Morton Daggette, the brother-in-law of Rush and D.O. Kelley, apparently wrote to Stewart inquiring about the price of shingles and lumber. This is Stewart's reply; Stewart gives references for his work and suggests that Daggette check them out.
LETTER TO MARY DAGGETTE FROM SUSIE PURR (December 3, 1865). A friend from Fayette Springs writes to Mary Daggette about how long she has been waiting for her husband or her son Elias to come home from the "oil region" in northwestern Pennsylvania. Many veterans went there after the war to seek employment. She also writes of consumption epidemics among the young people.
LETTER TO J.M. DAGGETTE FROM J.M. REID (January 30, 1867). Reid is a relative of the Daggette/Kelley clan. Apparently, Daggette is managing Reid's rental property while Reid is away from home. The letter gives a suggested rental arrangement and Reid's instructions to Daggette.

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