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Letter, January 28, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 28, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell imagining what was happening at the party he was hosting at the time she was writing. She tells him of the lack of skill of their recently hired cook, a bit more about Lou Warner's visit, pay issues Louis Lord was having as faculty at Oberlin, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 21 To 22, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 21 To 22, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about Lou Warner's visit, "Coolidge" by William Allen White, her advertisement for a cook, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 19, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 19, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright tells Henry Haskell she wanted to talk to Orville about their relationship, but couldn't bring herself to. She goes on to tell him about two packaged bottles marked "Whiskey" she found in her mailbox, admonishing whoever did so for their disregard of the law.

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Letter, Evening Of January 19, 1926 And Undated Attachment, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, Evening Of January 19, 1926 And Undated Attachment, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell expanding on her mailbox whiskey situation, how much she misses Henry, the temptation of January retail sales, her potential money investments, planning for their future shared home, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 17, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 17, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about some car trouble she had, her opinion on who was responsible for World War I in response to a New Republic article on the topic, a book she is re-reading, which includes a chapter by Henry, her love and emotions for him, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 16, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 16, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell. She updates him on how the Wrights' maid, Carrie, is doing with the illness of her father. She continues to tell him of new information she has learned about the previous functioning of Oberlin College, her disillusionment with her academic idols from the college, and other thoughts about happenings and individuals at Oberlin. She includes her thoughts on her spending habits, a review of Henry's work, and aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 15, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 15, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright takes part in the new year tradition of misdating letters with the previous year. While this letter is dated 1925 by her, it has been determined this letter was actually written in 1926. Katharine writes of Henry's idealistic tendencies, a book she is reading, and reminisces about her time in Europe, and about their relationship and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 14, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 14, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell ruminating on the internal conflict their relationship is causing her.

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Letter, January 13, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 13, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell reminiscing about the Curtiss suit, some thoughts on the Great War, and recounts her errands for the day.

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Letter, January 12, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 12, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell wishing she was as sure of going forward with their relationship as he was, their feelings for each other, and their future together. She also includes updates about friends' lives, a large donation by Daniel Guggenheim to create a foundation in the interest of aeronautics, her and Orville's dentist appointments, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, January 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright takes part in the new year tradition of misdating letters with the previous year. While this letter is dated 1925 by her, it has been determined this letter was actually written in 1926. She writes to Henry Haskell about a review of Henry's writing on Kansas City, plans for their financial future together, their feelings for each other, and aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, February 2, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, February 2, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell expressing her thoughts on an album of photos of one of Henry's homes, figuring out how she might decorate the house.

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Letter, Evening Of February 1, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, Evening Of February 1, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell reminiscing about their college years and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, December 21, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 21, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell complimenting him on his party planning abilities, what to request for wedding presents, a description of her cousin Emma Dennis's life, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, December 20, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 20, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell after returning from her cousin's funeral in Richmond. She expresses her excitement in seeing Henry in a few days, discussed some aspects of Christmas dinner, and spoke about aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, December 19, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 19, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright pens a very short letter to Henry Haskell to let him know that she is going to be going to Richmond to comfort and support her cousin, Emma, who's brother had very recently passed.

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Letter, Evening Of December 18, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, Evening Of December 18, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell expressing discomfort from her dentist visit, describing her Christmas shopping, and expressing her excitement that Henry will be visiting in a week. She also mentions a cousin, Emma, who sent a telegram to alert Katharine of Emma's brother's death. Katharine also includes other details of her daily life.

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Letter, December 18, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 18, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell, telling him of her day's errands and plans, Henry's health and their future, and Orville's charity.

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Letter, December 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell expressing her disillusionment with professor Louis Lord and President King staying in his position. She expresses her excitement at Henry's visit and her anxiety about Orville's potential reaction to their relationship. She discusses some of the news and telegrams Orville received for the 22nd anniversary of the first flight and touches on other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, December 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to discuss some plans for his Christmas visit, to express her thoughts and feelings on events happening in his life, and to talk about things happening in her daily life.

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Letter, December 14, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 14, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to go into more detail of the events of the Gridiron Dinner, particularly nice things Orville overheard other attendees say about Henry.

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Letter, Evening Of December 13 To 14, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, Evening Of December 13 To 14, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

On the evening of December 13th, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell while waiting for friends to arrive so they may go to the Gridiron Dinner together. She suggests to Henry that they must talk about his home when he visits for Christmas so they can start considering decorations and furniture that would fit. The next day, Katharine recounts the dinner in her letter. She talks of who was in attendance, and some of the discussion at the table. After the dinner, Orville speaks to some of the guests privately about the Smithsonian affair

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Letter, December 13, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 13, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to discuss Christmas presents, a dinner Henry attended, a potential trip to New York, her enjoyment of dishware, wedding plans, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, December 12, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 12, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell apologizing for not sending a letter that day due to a funeral she attended and a subsequent dinner. She expresses how she would like to go to dinner with Henry, to travel Europe with him, and for him to visit during Christmas. She responds to his question of what she would like for Christmas and then discusses Oberlin College and its deanship.

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Letter, November 30, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 30, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about a variety of topics from her daily affairs to Oberlin College business. She discusses the situation with western bound mail, her continued difficulty with learning French, and discusses Oberlin College business, particularly some bit of the college's financial situation. She peppers the letter with thoughts of her and Henry's future and aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, November 24, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 24, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright pens a love letter to Henry Haskell mentioning a dream she had of him, her desire to ease his loneliness and anxiety, and fantasizing creating a home together.

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Letter, November 23, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 23, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to tell him of her drive back from Detroit, and confirm she will join him at his Unitarian church in-between expressing her love for him.

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Letter, November 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to talk about the lack of social prestige that Oberlin College carries and the college's president. She mentions Orville's invitation to the Indiana Society of Chicago, her opinion on Unitarians, her travel plans to Detroit, and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, Evening Of November 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, Evening Of November 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell. While the majority of the letter is her passionate expressions of love to Henry, she also mentions the cost of some daily items and duty and import fees of a friend's tea set and other aspects of her daily life.

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Letter, November 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 16, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell after her return to Dayton from Oberlin. It is a brief letter to let Henry know she will be writing later in the evening because her housemaid, Carrie, had to attend to her sick father. She mentions aspects of her daily life and upcoming travel plans to Detroit.

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