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Ferris, George A. and Ferris, Henry correspondence, 1931-1937

 File — Box: 33

Scope and Contents

TLsS and TL (carbons). Correspondence with cousin, living in Nevada, with family updates. George moved West and worked as a government scout and cowboy in his youth. His letterhead gives his vocation as engineer and architect. He still bore prejudice for the Native Americans during the Indian Wars and moved around until settling in Reno around 1896. He helped the family get copies of Mary Ferris’s divorce papers, filed in Nevada. Henry describes the genealogical work he is doing, including for Hadassah and Morris Leeds

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1937

Conditions Governing Access

Access is through microfilm when available. Collection is open for research.

Physical Facet

1 folder

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