John B. Kellogg-Anna Kellogg letters and photograph, 1866-1869.

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Kellogg, John B. John B. Kellogg-Anna Kellogg letters and photograph, 1866-1869.

John B. Kellogg-Anna Kellogg letters and photograph, 1866-1869.

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Two groups of letters written to John B. and Anna Kellogg of New York. The first group consists of six letters written to Anna in January 1866 from her mother and sister, Emma, who were traveling from Chicago on the steamboat Pauline Carroll down the Mississippi River bound for New Orleans, La. While writing from the boat they describe the people they met, the cities they visited, events that took place on the boat, and interactions they (along with Emma's sister, Mary) had with passengers and the captain. Once in New Orleans at the St. Charles Hotel, they relate, in detail, their impressions of the city and the people. They frequently comment on the oppressive heat, food, clothing people wore, places they visited, and modes of transportation. Places they visited include the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Jackson Barracks, Canal Street and Jackson Square (for shopping), the opera, the theater, the French Market, Ridge Hill Cemetery, and the homes of some locals. In a letter dated January 15, Emma comments on the effect that the Civil War had on Bayou Sara, La. Their impressions of Southerners are recorded in letters dated January 14 and 20. From New Orleans they are assumed to have made their way to Cuba. The second group consists of 15 letters written to John B. Kellogg from G. W. Alexander, from Nov. 1868 through Oct. 1869, regarding the purchase and shipment of cattle from New Orleans to Chicago, Ill. Throughout the correspondence, Alexander describes the condition of the cattle, which steamers they were shipped on, their price per head, how much capital he requires to make the transactions, and how much profit he expects to receive. But beginning in Jan. 1869 he expresses disappointment in the cattle market and invests in "boiling" in Bryan City, Tex. and has a new plan involving cattle: hides, tallow, and beef. His last letters implore Kellogg to please advise and provide letters of credit.

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