Papers, 1816-1882.

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Papers, 1816-1882.

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Correspondence between members of the family of Joseph Howe, primarily letters written by his sons Joseph Sidney Howe and Milton Howe while they were students at Dartmouth College, and later when "Sid" taught school in Annisquam, Mass., and Milton traveled west. Of particular significance are the letters written by Milton Howe to his parents, in Methuen, Mass., as he was moving west, mostly in Iowa and Texas, working as a surveyor and finally becoming a superintendent (in 1870) and chief engineer (in 1871) for the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. He describes places and people as he follows the expansion of the railroads. Topics include: local events; prices; crops; diseases; land; business growth and prosperity; Kansas matters; gold rush; freedmen and conditions during reconstruction (including his opinions about the quality of Northern press reports); and the growth of railroads (giving specific lengths in miles). Milton had a strong interest in politics and provided his parents with long accounts of his views on current events. In a letter dated Aug. 27, 1855, he contrasts the personalities of Stephen A. Douglas and Charles Sumner as he recalls seeing them perform socially while they were staying at the United States Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Howe, Joseph.

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Resident of Methuen, Mass. From the description of Papers, 1816-1882. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41150060 ...

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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Howe, Milton.

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Howe, Joseph Sidney.

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