Name/Title
Keen Letter, 1866Entry/Object ID
2021.16.67Tags
1860s, PostageScope and Content
Letter addressed to Aaron and Eleanor Keen from their son Walter S. Keen
" 166
Oberlin Dec 4th
Dear Father & Mother
I now Seat myself
down to let you know
that I have got hear
all safe & settled &
gott In the School &
when I get Started I rate
guefs. I will like It first
but It Is awefull hard
at the begining but
my money Is paid &
I am a going to go
through I think that
no nicer men can be
found than the Teachers
they air all very pleasant
& Social I was about
half sick of my bargain
this fore noon but I have
It It raind that
night I gott hear and
the next morning
and my Room Mate
Sick to but I thought
I would wrather be back
to warren. I have some
old acquaintance hear
Ken Stokley & Lewis
Stokley & one felow from
niles by the name of
Henry Segraves and
Leander S. Cole from
warren my room mate
I have no news to Write
to you this time for I
have not been hear long
enough all I can tell
you Is that there Is
plenty of Black Apes
hear some all most
White but they cant
deceive the kink In
the hair
Write Soon
I send my best respects
to all _____ friends
Yours truly
Walter S. Keene
to Aaron Keene & Eleanor Keene
Direct your letters to
Mr Walter S. Keene
Oberlin
Ohio
Box 533"Acquisition
Accession
2021.16Source or Donor
Cover, Dave, Luoma, LeonardLocation
Location
Container
Civil WarRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
January 6, 2022Notes
Folder: Post Civil War Letters 1Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Keen, Aaron, Keen, Eleanor, Keen, Walter S.Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Brookfield Township, Ohio, Oberlin, Ohio
