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Box 1

 Container

Contains 59 Results:

Letters, 14 September 1884-28 September 1884

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: EPH 5016-1
Scope and Contents

The earliest of many letters (September 1884 to June 1886) written by Stone to his parents from Swarthmore Preparatory School in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 14 September 1884-28 September 1884

Letters, 5 October 1884-13 October 1884

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: EPH 5016-2

Letters, 8 November 1884-7 December 1884

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: EPH 5016-3
Scope and Contents

The author notes the victory of the Swarthmore College Freshmen over the Haverford Freshmen in a football game (letter of 16 November).

Dates: 8 November 1884-7 December 1884

Letters, 16 December 1884-11 January 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: EPH 5016-4

Letters, 18 January 1885-7 February 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: EPH 5016-5

Letters, 15 February 1885-25 February 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: EPH 5016-6

Letters, 15 March 1885-29 March 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: EPH 5016-7
Scope and Contents

The 22 March letter is addressed to the author's mother in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dates: 15 March 1885-29 March 1885

Letters, 2 April 1885-10 May 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: EPH 5016-8

Letters, 17 May 1885-7 June 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: EPH 5016-9

Letters, 27 September 1885-3 October 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: EPH 5016-10

Letters, 11 October 1885-25 October 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: EPH 5016-11
Scope and Contents

The author mentions Swarthmore's loss to the University of Pennsylvania in football (letter of 19 October).

Dates: 11 October 1885-25 October 1885

Letters, 11 November 1885-6 December 1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: EPH 5016-12
Scope and Contents

The author discusses a lecture at Swarthmore by William Blaikie, the physical fitness enthusiast (letter of 1 November).

Dates: 11 November 1885-6 December 1885

Letters, 24 January 1886-8 February 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: EPH 5016-13
Scope and Contents

The author announces his decision not to return to school (letter of 31 January).

Dates: 24 January 1886-8 February 1886

Letters, 14 February 1886-1 March 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: EPH 5016-14

Letters, 7 March 1886-27 March 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: EPH 5016-15

Letters, 2 May 1886-29 May 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: EPH 5016-16
Scope and Contents

In the 29 May letter the author expresses a desire to travel to Southern California.

Dates: 2 May 1886-29 May 1886

Letters, 12 April 1886-21 August 1886

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: EPH 5016-17

Letters, 14 April 1887-11 May 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: EPH 5016-18
Scope and Contents

Writing from Felsenheim cottage in the Adirondacks, the author tells his parents of his plan to travel west.

Dates: 14 April 1887-11 May 1887

Letters, 12 May 1887-28 May 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: EPH 5016-19
Scope and Contents

Stone writes from various locales on his trip west and finally from his destination, a farm near Skyberg, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Dates: 12 May 1887-28 May 1887

Letters, 5 June 1887-18 June 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: EPH 5016-20
Scope and Contents

Letters from Skyberg.

Dates: 5 June 1887-18 June 1887

Letters, 26 June 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: EPH 5016-21
Scope and Contents

Due to the illness of his travelling companion's father, Stone must leave Minnesota.

Dates: 26 June 1887

Letters, 30 June 1887-11 July 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: EPH 5016-22
Scope and Contents

Cards written on the return trip from Minnesota to Felsenheim.

Dates: 30 June 1887-11 July 1887

Letters, 17 July 1887-24 July 1887

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: EPH 5016-23
Scope and Contents

Back in the Adirondacks, Stone writes his brother Ralph of a trip to Ausable Chasm near Keeseville, New York.

Dates: 17 July 1887-24 July 1887

Letters, 11 November 1894-18 November 1894

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 49
Identifier: EPH 5016-49
Scope and Contents

Celebrating Republican successes in the 1894 elections, and more confidential words to his father on the troubles of the Pharr Phosphate Co.

Dates: 11 November 1894-18 November 1894

Letters, 26 November 1894-16 December 1894

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 50
Identifier: EPH 5016-50
Scope and Contents

The company in receivership.

Dates: 26 November 1894-16 December 1894

Letters, 6 January 1895-15 January 1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 51
Identifier: EPH 5016-51
Scope and Contents

News of the company and of Florida in general.

Dates: 6 January 1895-15 January 1895

Letters, 20 January 1895-3 February 1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 52
Identifier: EPH 5016-52
Scope and Contents

Prospects for the company are dim, as the storebins are full of mined phosphate rock with little prospect of sales.

Dates: 20 January 1895-3 February 1895

Letters, 10 February 1895-14 February 1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 53
Identifier: EPH 5016-53
Scope and Contents

Pharr still open. A second freeze has badly damaged Florida's crops, and further weakened the local economy.

Dates: 10 February 1895-14 February 1895

Letters, 17 February 1895-3 March 1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 54
Identifier: EPH 5016-54

Letters, 9 March 1895-19 April 1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 55
Identifier: EPH 5016-55
Scope and Contents

Affairs at the company still uncertain; Stone writes of possible alternate careers, including journalism.

Dates: 9 March 1895-19 April 1895