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GORHAM LETTERS COLLECTION
 
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Date Author Recipient Excerpts/Notes PDF Orig
1875-01-22 Frank Gorham Sarah Taylor Frank requests the honor of escorting Sarah to church. View View
1875-02-05 Frank Gorham Sarah Taylor Frank writes, “preaching played out in this neighborhood.” We can’t see each other as often. “I am a not a first rate hand to wield the pen.” He loves her dearly. View View
1875-02-00 Frank Gorham Sarah Taylor Sarah has agreed to marry Frank. He writes of waiting or wedding now. He wishes to marry now. View View
1875-03-09 Frank Gorham Sarah Taylor A love letter encouraging Sarah to acquiesce to marrying soon, they will be equals, best to marry soon to share all of life’s ups and downs, notifies her he has already written to her father and mother. View View
1875-03-09 Frank Gorham William Wesley & Frances Taylor Frank wants to wed Sarah, apologizes for not getting their permission sooner, apologizes for writing her letters without William & Frances' permission View View
1887-03-27 Sarah Gorham Jennie Burke Sarah writing to her sister-in-law, Jennie Burke, tells of Viola's birth, Frank planting cotton, her garden, making quilts View View
1895-03-22 Bertie Burke Enolia Gorham Bertie letter to Enolia et al, tells of her garden, dress, misses her cousins, wants to know about boyfriends & girlfriends View View
1897-02-12 Enolia Gorham Bertie Burke Enolia tells of Olive getting lost and the party searching for hours to find her, talks of song ballads View View
1897-03-16 Enolia Gorham Bertie Burke Enolia writes Frank planting many fruit trees, Bob McClary & Cicero moving "out west" (Oklahoma?) View View
1898-06-28 Otho Gorham Sarah Gorham Otho, on property in Greer County, tells of millet crop, Cicero, Seymour, Will Parkey, Bob, bring wire to fence land here, "...Grandpa said tell Pa to brand them 2 calves of Seymour." View View
1899-04-24 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Atta's baby died of congestion, John taking it hard, Frank must help with coffin, talks of "hope in the resurrection" View View
1899-12-02 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Frank moving horses had to stay at the home of a farmer last night, three horses got loose View View
1901-02-05 G. W. Durham Frank Gorham Letter from G. W. Durham in Slidell, Texas, to Franklin Gorham in Martha, Oklahoma, in closing $17 for order, will pay the balance when he gets it View View
1901-08-04 Atta & John Williams Sarah Gorham John registered at Ft. Sill (for land in Oklahoma Territory?) View View
1904-08-24 Maggie McClary Sarah Gorham Bob McClary, Maggie’s husband, Tom Brothers, Aunt Minnie’s husband, want to sellout. Some of them are going to Mexico in the fall. People speak highly of Mexico. Maggie wrote, “I guess Mexico has got its Sunday clothes on now from what we can hear." View View
1904-09-14 Mary A. Taylor Gilbert Sarah Gorham Mary Gilbert asks about Chamal, "Uncle William (Wesley Taylor) came to see us last winter and told us so much about Mexico that we got about in the notion to go down there if we could sell here." "It seems you have plenty and have a church, Sunday school and literary school." View View
1904-12-26 Sarah Gorham Atta Marsh Sarah is trying to convince Atta and her husband to come to Mexico. "They wil Let any body buy Land hear now and they don’t haf to Live on it Just So they have Some one on it. View View
1905-01-13 James J. Chitwood Sarah Gorham Got her address from the Dallas News, wants to know about Chamal to see if he should move there, has lived on Denton Creek, knew William Wesley Taylor, doesn't like the cold in Haskell …"tired of the big winds" View View
1905-01-13 Mary A. Chitwood Sarah Gorham Read Sarah’s letters in the Dallas News, too cold in Haskell wants go to Mexico, asks many questions about water, RR, money for trip,"I do love to read your letters in the News" View View
1905-06-05 James J. Chitwood Frank Gorham James Chitwood writes, "I believe if I could go out there and and See that country I could move perhaps 100 families", "...they will make me their agent I can have it all sold in two years to a good class of people but they will make me no offer at all..." View View
1905-06-05 Frank Gorham Jack Gorham "I aim to sell out here just as soon as I can and more on account of the management then anything else...", "...everything is too high here." He asks Jack about price & land quality in Oregon. View View
1909-12-10 Sarah & Frank Gorham Edgar Gorham tells of horses & hunts, Enolia married Dick Brothers Dec 1, 1909, going back to Mexico, Mr. Helms brother moved to Chamal, came this evening, two big wagon loads, Frank gives boys land they pay to fence it, improve it then can sell out & invest elsewhere View View
1910-01-08 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Edgar there Xmas to New Year, ought to buy Mr. Wilton’s cattle…, how do new people like it there? View View
1910-01-23 Montie Cowger Frank & Sarah Gorham Family News, Vermont Montie Cowger View View
1911-03-12 C. J. Gorham Pierce Gorham C. J. heard about Mexican war, "...in your part of country?" View View
1911-04-18 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack works all the time for others not himself, wants to get ahead, seems Frank owes him money and can't pay View View
1911-11-13 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack may be trying to get Edgar to work with him digging ditch. View View
1911-11-22 Josh Gorham Otho Gorham Olive son, cold, picking cotton View View
1911-11-22 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Sarah is visiting Olive, son born, norther, picking cotton SAG too View View
1911-12-08 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah is visiting Atta now. View View
1912-08-06 P. E. Gorham Frank & Sarah Gorham Presley E. Gorham thanks them for letter, tells of children who passed away and others View View
1913-00-16 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Edgar there & working for Mr. Gilkison View View
1913-05-01 P. E. Gorham F. P. Gorahm & family Greetings, price of eggs, send papers so I can see how your town is View View
1913-06-27 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham “…sorry to hear of so much trouble around there.” I wouldn’t wait to get away, better to get sick on a boat than risk lives, Edgar there View View
1913-06-27 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Worried about war & family, wish they could sell out and go View View
1913-10-11 P. E. Gorham F. P. Gorham Crops, price eggs, beef, write soon View View
1914-01-11 John A. Saffell Sarah Gorham Glad you out of fight in Mex, come visit since you can’t go home, Ashley and Lou visited here then went further north View View
1914-02-09 Mrs. J. L. Cooper F. P. Gorham Catching up on family deaths, come visit View View
1914-05-24 Mary Ann Glibert Sarah Gorham Mary wants Sarah to visit her and husband, Jim, in Joseph OR. View View
1914-05-30 Lou Taylor Sarah Gorham Joe N. Taylor, step-son, plans to return to Mex & wants her to keep house for him, "Mr. Jones said the rebels was robbing all the houses and had robbed Big Joes house and Frasers store and lots others." View View
1914-06-07 John A. Saffell Sarah Gorham Seymour & his little family with us a week, Lou no going back (to Mexico) View View
1914-06-09 P. E. Gorham Sarah & Frank Gorham P. E. writes crops not well, send me one of your newspapers, hope Mexico better View View
1914-06-11 Mary Ann Gilbert Sarah Gorham She wants Sarah to visit and they would pay her way View View
1914-07-20 Mary Ann Gilbert Sarah Gorham Mary asks, “What do you think about peace in Mexico now Huerta is gone. I am afraid it will be the same thing over. View View
1914-08-23 Mary Ann Gilbert Sarah Gorham "...know you are going back to Mexico it is so far off I do hope you will find your things alright and we’ll get it fixed up soon again and be happy at home once more…" View View
1914-09-12 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Son Sarah is in Oregon planning to move to Oklahoma or Texas and then to Mexico. View View
1914-09-30 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Frank sick, Otho can’t ride due to boils, we don’t know much, "word of another uprising here" View View
1914-10-00 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Chamal Post Master is a one legged man and the office is in Frank's old store, can't say if he is going to stay or go, "…tell Josh to be more circumspect and not be falling around…", work steady View View
1914-10-00 Ellen Taylor Frank Gorham Ellen writes that she realizes that Frank is not living high on the hog and it is rough on refugees as well, wishes for some bananas, lard, eggs meat View View
1914-10-04 Arthur Gorham Otho Gorham Arthur and others picking cotton, asks about his horses…, we want to get home by Christmas View View
1914-10-04 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Son I have written half a dozen times to you and you never said whether you got one or not. We are all picking cotton. “I want to get home by winter" View View
1914-10-10 Sarah Gorham Frank & Otho Gorham Sarah & The boys are picking cotton. When is it safe to come home, might be best to stay and make money. View View
1914-10-21 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah is visiting her Uncle Babe. He is as big as John Rose View View
1914-11-15 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah shares news of picking cotton for Burt Everett, wants to visit Minnie, and still needs tooth pulled. Some text is difficult to read. View View
1914-12-05 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah asks if Frank wants her to come home bad enough to send money. She suggests where he might look for cash. She, "...dreamt about Otho in bed begging for water" View View
1914-12-19 Sarah Gorham Frank & Otho Gorham Sarah is at Olives picking cotton. It is very cold and snowing. Sarah hopes to go to Chamal. View View
1914-12-28 Sarah Gorham Frank & Otho Gorham "If you think it alright we will make a start for home, if we can get a little more money. I’m not going to ask anyone for money to go home." "It looks gloomy to go down there with no prospects for peace, what do you think?" "I wish you would write more often." "Edgar says we might as well go down yonder so we have decided to go the last of this week." View View
1915-02-15 Sarah Gorham Frank & Otho Gorham "I have no letter in three months." "Think we will make it dug out and stay here." "Jack, wants his part of the Phillips money for the old Chamal place. He has banknotes to pay." View View
1915-02-27 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "Otho’s death (Jan. 26, 1915) has cast a shadow over my life." “I have often thought his time for this earth was short…,” "I would never have let him go back. Couldn’t you come out someway?" “I am afraid we can never go back and live like we did down there." View View
1915-03-25 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham "… I have bad news to write to you. Otho is dead he died 26 January. I’m awful lonesome, don’t any of you come until I let you know. I have had no letter from you later than 1 January." View View
1915-04-02 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "Why don’t you ever write, it looks like you have forsaken us." She tells of where they are living now. View View
1915-06-15 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham W. E. Frasier & ? Kinnard are coming out. "…had you stayed in Oregon I mite have come out but to Texas no." View View
1915-08-18 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "I don’t know if you get my letters." "I tried to send something the American Consul at Tampico." View View
1915-11-05 Sarah Gorham Ellen & Seymour Taylor "Seymour and Ellen Taylor with his children and stepmother are in Chamal. Olives little boy Joel Franklin Gorham burned to death. Yes I would like to have some fried bananas." View View
1915-11-22 Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham Pink and I got to Decatur Friday. View View
1915-12-01 Josh Gorham Frank Gorham Josh Gorham talking about picking cotton, money he makes, his weight, wants to go home, and hasn't been in school since Oregon. View View
1915-12-02 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Olive is dealing with miscarriage after son's death. Sarah wants to go back.---Many missing words. View View
1916-01-19 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "Well yes we thought sure we would have been gone before this time but now there is so much killing on hand there now for any one to start down there now." View View
1916-01-23 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah saw in papers the Americans had been ordered out again. Yes we will bring ammunition when we come. View View
1916-01-25 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Mr. Frasier and family are back on Chamal. She fears after hearing Americans being kiled in Mexico.---Many missing words. View View
1916-02-04 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham "We hear about all the news in Mexico but we are not a bit uneasy we are farther from the trouble than you are the R. R. is perfectly safe crossing at Laredo, if you want to come there is nothing to hinder you..." View View
1916-04-23 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Local news: Easter Egg Hunt, singing, weather, garden View View
1916-04-29 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "...if it was to do over again I’ve never give up for you to go, risking your life for little property." View View
1916-05-09 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham If things go right in Mexico Viola and family may return there. "There is lots of people here that says they are going to Mexico when the war is over." View View
1916-05-19 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Frank doesn't have much to eat. Sarah does a load of washing with much help. Arthur wants to go home. View View
1916-08-14 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah thought sure Frank would be coming out. This is after the the Big Hold-Up and colonists hiding in the mountains. View View
1916-09-01 Josh Gorham Frank Gorham I advised you to close out. “I don’t see that you will profit anything by staying.” Other general news. View View
1916-09-09 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah and the boys are improving their plight with hard work. She reports other general news. View View
1916-09-23 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "The first of the month will soon be here. Do hope you are well & will have a safe journey up here." Seymour is still in Chamal. Look for you soon if you don’t back out coming. View View
1916-10-17 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack does not want to move to Colorado. He wants his dad to come to Oregon. He paid off the Frank Gorham note of $300 View View
1916-10-22 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah is mourning the loss of Otho.---Many missing words. View View
1916-10-28 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah got some free cotton for her quilts. Josh doing well in school. Edgar bought three books.---Many missing words. View View
1916-12-11 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah wants to know whe Frank is coming out.---Many missing words. View View
1916-12-16 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah writes of peace in Germany and hopes a dove of peace is sent to Mexico. She writes of other family news. View View
1917-01-04 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "I have just about lost all hope." "That is one reason I like Mexico — one don't have to have this dreadful diseases." Tells of boys working. View View
1917-01-18 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham They are waiting for deliveries from Montgomery Ward & Sears Roebuck. View View
1917-01-31 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Frank is helping Mr. McElroy and taking over everything on his place. "Everything is great here now, but we hear lots of rumors.” Other Chamal news. View View
1917-02-23 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Wright Sweet & Edgar are cutting logs. Seymour is in Chamal. View View
1917-03-15 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah compllains about him not writing. Ashley Taylor hopes to return to Chamal. The boys are farming. View View
1917-04-28 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Arthur and Ashley Taylor doing some ditch work. Talk of planting. View View
1917-05-08 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "Lots & lots of people think this is going to be the big war the Bible speaks of & it may be." Letter from Mr. Fraser who wrote he thought everybody was going to leave Chamal except Mr. Cole & Mr. Kinnard. View View
1917-05-15 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Frank's letter came through Nimrod, TX. All want to read his letters. View View
1917-05-27 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Ice cream & party at Cicero's. "The boys all have to register this week, I forget the day every boy between 21 & 31." View View
1917-07-01 F. M. B. McElroy Frank Gorham McElroy again has confidence in Frank to managge his property well. Mr. Pilgrim's death was not a surprise. View View
1917-07-16 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Frank sent Sarah $20 but she doesn't know what he wants her to do with it."...they haven’t conscripted our boys..." View View
1917-08-12 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah hopes to learn that the boys, Arthur & Edgar, are save witih Frank. View View
1917-08-17 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah doesn't know if Arthur & Edgar have made it to Chamal.---Many missing words. View View
1917-08-21 Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham The boys are still safe on their trip to Chamal. They were robbed but helped by most. View View
1917-08-23 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah still does not know if the boys are safe in Chamal by now. Other family news. View View
1917-08-27 Josh Gorham Frank Gorham & Boys Josh writes to tell the boys he is glad they are home safe. He heard they had trouble at the line. View View
1917-09-01 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons They made a lot of syrup, and Josh sleeps on a pallet in the kitchen now. View View
1917-09-12 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Ashley's boy is sick, Sid got induction papers, & Oscar Gorham has gone to France. View View
1917-09-18 Arthur Gorham Sarah Gorham Villistas raided Ocampo killing several & burning homes. Many came to Chamal Valley for safety. View View
1917-10-08 Arthur Gorham Sarah Gorham Mr. Worley & Seymour Taylor want the boys to look after their crops. More Chamal news about: Wright Sweet, Mr. Kinnard, Vernie Medlin, Hugh Young... View View
1917-11-16 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Sarah seeks help from American Consul at Laredo to see if it is safe to return.---Many missing words. View View
1917-11-25 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Everything quite now and at Ocampo. Good corn crop. View View
1917-12-24 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Frank writes, "...Oh how lonely and I dont get much done. Having all the work to do myself…", "...what do you think about coming…", "...talk of more trouble at Ocampo but I think it will all blow over and amount to nothing…" View View
1918-00-12 Frank Gorham Sarah Gorham Frank says the "...country is in terrible shape here...few families have corn or chickens. View View
1918-01-18 Montie Gorham Sarah Gorham Henry Osden Gorham is visiting family all over country. View View
1918-01-29 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Henry Gorham is visiting. Josh 18 years old, wants more freedom. View View
1918-02-00 Josh Gorham Enolia Brothers Brief note with limited content. View View
1918-02-08 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham General information on Jack's family and in-laws. View View
1918-03-05 J. Jones Sarah Gorham Jasper Jones shares an account of Otho's death. He and wife will not return to Chamal. View View
1918-03-16 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham General family news. View View
1918-03-25 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Henry Gorham still waiting for Frank. There is a conflict between Sarah and the land owner. View View
1918-04-07 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "Oh, but how I wish you could have come to help us out. It sure bothers me to see so much that needs to be done. I can't get it done." View View
1918-08-16 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Very many blanks in text. View View
1918-08-22 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack is thinking about selling out. "I wish dad and the boys was out of Mexico they ought to be helping us win this war." View View
1918-11-08 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham Sarah tells of who is visiting. She would rather go back to Chamal with "some man person" who knows what he is doing. She prefers Frank to come and get her. View View
1919-01-10 W. E. Frasier D. B. Brothers Frasier tells of those presently in Chamal. Mexico infested with bandits. American Consul at Tampico says it is still not safe to return. View View
1919-01-10 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons There is much flu. Seymour is going back right away. View View
1919-01-19 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Flue is still raging. There are many deaths. Sarah lost her false teeth. View View
1919-02-11 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Sarah and Josh are not well. Jennie & Uriah Burke's son Vasco died. View View
1919-03-01 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Flu almost gone. Many want to return to Chamal when all settled. View View
1919-03-07 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Sarah loves to quilt for fun and money. All the Chamal people want to go back. View View
1919-04-02 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons "We want to go home and dread the trip too..." She will see about their birth certificates. His last letter was not censored. View View
1919-04-11 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons Big storm hit and the next time they will go to cellar. View View
1919-04-18 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham & Sons None want Sarah to return to Chamal now. View View
1919-06-26 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham She is thinking about Frank's death. View View
1919-00-00 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Death is on her mind. "If I know they are prepared it is not so hard to give them up." View View
1919-07-25 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah is looking for land to buy. She received $200 from Arthur & Edgar. View View
1919-11-08 George E. Blalock Sarah Gorham He is asking for information about Frank's murder to present to the Fall committee hearing. View View
1920-08-12 George E. Blalock Sarah Gorham Blalock is warning Sarah of a man trying to find Arthur and Edgar for leaving the country and not getting drafted. View View
1920-09-12 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah visiting Atta Marsh. View View
1920-09-20 Ashley Taylor Sarah Gorham Ashley got religion. ---Many missing words. View View
1921-01-07 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah is making plans to leave.---Many missing words. View View
1921-01-14 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah and others preparing to return to Chamal. They are getting their passports prepared. View View
1921-07-26 Anna Marsh Sarah Gorham She shares general information on Atta Marsh's family. View View
1923-01-01 Vesta & Sam Moore Sarah Gorham Vesta is lamenting the loss of her mother, Sarah's, sister. View View
1923-02-20 Mary A. Gilbert Sarah Gorham Family news, questions about Mexico View View
1923-03-06 Katie Ball Sarah Gorham Family news View View
1923-11-20 Josh Gorham Sarah Gorham Mr. Worley has a buyer for Sarah's land in Chamal. View View
1923-12-10 Sarah Gorham Edna Burke Sarah doesn't want "some clodhopper" to keepp up her place. She is not interested in another husband. View View
1924-05-11 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham The Sweets plan to set up a chicken ranch. Sarah needs her birth certificate fixed up to sell land in Mexico. View View
1924-09-04 Sarah Gorham Josh Gorham News of Chamal. Sarah is feeling her age. View View
1925-02-10 Josh Gorham Sarah Gorham Josh in in Panuco working. He ows Mr. McElroy for a horse. View View
1927-07-12 Sarah Gorham Allie Gorham Sarah is in McAllen trying to get claim papers fixed up. Tells of life in McAllen with Ellen & Seymour and plans a trip to visit kin. View View
1927-07-12 Katie Ball Sarah Gorham Kate tells of her family. View View
1927-08-28 Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham Much Chamal news. He is milking for Vernie Medlin. View View
1927-09-11 Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham Sarah needs an affidavit. Much more Chamal news. View View
1927-11-11 Mary Hunter Sarah Gorham Mary is a happy old widow. Family news. View View
1928-01-04 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Sarah wants to return home, Chamal, but wants someone to take her. View View
1928-03-26 Fannie McClary Sarah Gorham Fannie tells of family news. View View
1928-04-02 Sarah Gorham Atta Marsh Sarah wants to stay at Slidell then return to Chamal. She hopes she can get her land business fixed. View View
1928-04-17 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet They had a party with many gifts and Sarah preparing to return to Chamal.---Mahy missing words. View View
1928-06-17 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Sarah got her passport fixed, went through Customs and is in Xicotencatl waiting to go home. View View
1928-08-08 Henry E. Sweet Sarah Gorham Henry shares family news. View View
1928-08-15 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack shares family news. View View
1928-09-21 Katie Ball Sarah Gorham Family News View View
1928-12-20 Katie & Bill Ball Sarah Gorham Family News View View
1929-01-15 Sarah Gorham Jack Gorham The government is building a road through the valley to Ocampo. There is a great deal of corn on Chamal this year. Edgar is hauling loads of corn. View View
1929-04-16 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham All the children got the flu. View View
1929-05-07 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Viola tells of events in Mangum. View View
1929-06-03 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Jack expects the road will help Chamal. If land business gets fixed sell pasture first. View View
1929-06-08 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham Allie writes of general news about the family and their community.c View View
1929-07-28 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham General Family News View View
1929-08-06 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Dick Brothers nearly killed in truck wreck. Jack will get papers fixed up. View View
1929-08-07 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham Family News View View
1929-10-10 Allie Gorham Sarah Gorham Allie tells of sewing to be done, cleaning, money scarce, and other family news. View View
1929-10-10 Jack Gorham Sarah Gorham Family News View View
1929-12-08 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Burt Everett died. Sarah has trouble with her teeth. View View
1929-12-20 Viola Sweet Olive Everett Sarah feelilng poorly, Josh and his wife still with her, Everts Storms helps with lawyer View View
1930-01-03 Sarah Gorham Jack Gorham Sarah had light stroke, Josh's wife good to her, girls shouldn't wear pants... View View
1930-01-26 Lucy Doyle Sarah Gorham News form Slidell, Uncle Ashley has headaches View View
1930-03-17 Sarah Gorham Lola H. DeHass Chamal building up, tells of Arthur's kids, Seymour & his family, much more Chamal news View View
1930-03-22 Sarah Gorham Jennie & Uriah Burke Josh and his wife(?) are there with Sarah. Arthur's house burned. Sarah needs dental work and more Chamal news View View
1930-05-19 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Much detail about the garden and chickens View View
1930-06-02 Sarah Gorham Jack Gorham Arthur has moved to the twenty acre bolock east of the schoolhouse. She sold lots to Bob Britt. Had a meal with many Chamal residents; Wright Sweet, Danny Cameron, Harvey & Childress Belshe, Glen Taylor, and Vernie Medlin. View View
1930-06-20 Sarah Gorham Jack & Allie Gorham Edgar's boy, Josh, died. Vernie Medlin has a dairy. Uncle John Rose went to the states. Much more Chamal news View View
1930-07-07 Jennie Burke Sarah Gorham "Times is harder now than I evern seen." Family news View View
1931-03-03 Sarah Gorham Atta Marsh Sarah is notified that she will get a death claim award for $7,000.00 over a period of time. Aud Crawford was killed Mr. Evertt is acting crazy. This letter is very difficult to read. View View
1931-04-24 H. C. Morrison Sarah Gorham Letter asking Sarah to subscribe to the Pentecostal Herald View View
1931-05-05 Viola Sweet Olive Everett General Family News View View
1931-05-20 Sarah Gorham Jack & Allie Gorham "...hardest on us of any year we have lived here not much to sell and no market for what we have" Lizzie Sweet Evertt has TB. Mr. Snell's children all living here now. View View
1932-07-20 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham They are planning a trip with Sarah to begin on August 7th. General family news View View
1932-00-00 Sarah Gorham Jack Gorham Sarah reports on who all has died in the Slidell, TX area. View View
1933-01-15 Arthur Gorham Sarah Gorham Arthur reports lots of sickness in Chamal. Five died in one nightg. Evia Nichols is married. Arthur helping Mr. McElroy. Much more Chamal news View View
1933-01-22 Sarah Gorham Jack Gorham Sarah plans to be out of Mexico for a year. Olive now has to do Burt's work. Sarah will be 74 at the end of January older than either of you parents . View View
1933-01-30 Delanie & Bob Britt Sarah Gorham Chamal News; many have had the flu, started Literary again, had a radio party, many visitors from the states View View
1933-03-04 Sarah Gorham Enolia Brothersm Sarah wants to return to Chamal in the fall. She needs more quiet and it low on money. View View
1933-03-21 Atta Marsh Sarah Gorham & Olive Everett The Depression is tough on all. View View
1933-03-24 Mildred Harshman Sarah Gorham General family news View View
1933-04-02 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Mr. Head died. Lewis and his dad Joe are planting seeds. View View
1933-04-19 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham General family news View View
1933-04-23 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Sarah stayed for six weeks with Aunt Minnie. Josh looking for work. View View
1933-05-14 Henry Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham Many fires in Chamal and houses burned. Edgar helped Seymour drive cattle to river. More Chamal news View View
1933-05-24 Allie Gorham Enolia Brothers Dinner planned at North Powder on the 30th. View View
1933-06-17 Enolia Brothers Sarah Gorham Allie Gilkison Gorham, Jack's wife, died in ichildbirth. Twins sruvived. View View
1933-08-04 Jack Gorham Viola Sweet Shares general information, lots of help from his kids and Allie's family View View
1933-09-15 Jack W. Brothers Arthur Gorham Jack's wife wants to preach in Chamal. View View
1933-09-15 Georgia Brothers Arthur Gorham Georgia wants to preach in Chamal. View View
1933-09-20 Josh Gorham Sarah Gorham Josh is planning his work load. View View
1933-09-20 Lena Newman Viola Sweet Dick Brothers died. View View
1933-11-19 Arthur Gorham Sarah Gorham Hurricane passed through Chamal. Ed's kids are going to the school in Rancho Nuevo. Much more Chamal news View View
1933-12-09 Atta Marsh Sarah Gorham General family news View View
1934-01-07 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Much detailed information about Christmas gifts View View
1934-01-15 Josh Gorham Sarah Gorham Josh is looking everywhere for work. View View
1934-01-27 Arthur Gorham Sarah Gorham Raymond Derr killed a big panther. Vernie Medlin offered Arthur a job milking cows but Arthur needed to stay closer to town so his kids could go to school. Much more Chamal news View View
1934-01-31 Atta Marsh Sarah Gorham General family news View View
1934-02-11 Sarah Gorham Enolia Brothers Sarah has not been well. Vesta Durham Moore is caring for her. "I want to go home but I know I can’t keep house, I can’t stand the racket of children" Josh doesn't have much work. View View
1934-02-15 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Sarah feels better now. Atta sent her a dollar bill. Her birthday just passed. View View
1934-02-21 Josh Gorham Sarah Gorham Josh is now in Erick. He is going to help George get a crop. Lewis & Viola Sweet have a new car. View View
1934-03-18 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Olive's family has a lot of sickness. She misses Josh. View View
1934-04-01 Edna Burke Booles Sarah Gorham Family and garden news View View
1934-04-01 Sarah Gorham Joah T. Gorham Sarah refers to Arthur’s letter and tells of a sawmill in Chamal. I feel fine. Other general news View View
1934-04-03 Vesta Turner Sarah Gorham Vesta Taylor Turner sends picturs of the Taylor family. Glen got married. View View
1934-04-29 Viola Sweet Sarah Gorham Viola tells of garden plants. Sidney is in Tampico. Grimes family from Chamal lives near Mangum. View View
1934-05-13 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Sarah has made 22 rugs since she has been here. Vesta Durham Moore still takes care of her. View View
1934-05-13 Vesta Taylor Turner Sarah Gorham Few go to Sunday School any more.Arthur and all were well. Much more Chamal news View View
1934-06-20 Sarah Gorham Viola Sweet Sarah is now at the home of Elvira McCarroll, her niece. Arthur and Vernie's families had measles. Wright Sweet went to Ocampo for doctor. View View
1934-08-05 Atta Marsh Viola Sweet Aunt Sarah died July 26, 1934. Atta was shocked not knowing her mother was unwell. View View
1935-11-17 Enolia Brothers Viola Sweet Enolia doesn't know where she will live now that Dick is dead. View View
1936-02-06 Frank Brothers Enolia Brothers General family news View View
1936-06-22 Dicy Crawford Keaton Enolia Brothers Benito Gorham working for Joohn. Sidney came here. View View
1941-11-14 H. E. Gorham Mr. J. T. Gorham Edgar living on Mr. Crabtree's place. Arthur living on Boo-Hoo's place. He tells of marriages and much more Chamal news. View View
1943-07-03 Viola Sweet Josh & Edna Gorham Viola is helping Josh prepare docs for his part of $7,000 award for Franklin Pierce Gorham murder. View View
1944-05-17 E. F. Bartelt Enolia Brothers He is writing about the Special Mexican Claims Commission decision. View View
1951-07-09 Jack Gorham Folks The twins have graduated from high school. General family news View View
1952-02-18 H. E. Gorham Enolia Brothers Edgar shares news of Chamal, farming and his family. View View
1955-12-18 Atta Marsh Josh & Edna Gorham General family news View View
1958-01-02 Arthur Gorham Jack Gorham Jack, Ed, Wright, Pharr, TX---no original to compare, very little data View View
1976-00-00 Viola Sweet George P. Taylor Viola sharing information about William Wesley Taylor with George. View View
1980-07-30 Cousin Clara Josh & Edna Gorham Cousin Clara is trying to get info on the Gorham family including Henry Sanford Gorham descendants. View View
9999-00-00 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham "I see lots of passing and Uriah has gone on." The boys will go hunting. View View
9999-00-00 Edgar Gorham Sarah Gorham "Viola talks like Lewis and her are going to leave Mexico in the spring." View View
9999-00-00 Jack Gorham Frank Gorham Jack writes of keeping the Chamal land in good condition. He mentions Mr. Phillips. View View
9999-00-00 Josh Gorham ? Josh writes of hoeing cotton. View View
9999-00-00 Sarah Gorham Arthur & Edgar Gorham Clyde, Aunt Minnie's husband, is back from Germany. The Kimp boy died. View View
9999-00-00 Sarah Gorham ? She speaks of freedom of worship in Mexico. She may have Lewis take her down in the fall. View View
9999-00-00 Sarah & Josh Gorham Edgar Gorham Sweet potatoes are near the well. She mentions Cicero & Uncle Uriah.---several missing words View View
999-00-00 Niece Sarah Gorham This niece writes about her garden and young son. View View
9999-02-00 Sarah Gorham Frank Gorham She asks about Wright Sweet, Seymour and if Frank gets lonesome.--Many missing words View View

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