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These are letters written to Ada and Wynn Mighell from their Uncle Maleohu P. Thomas. They were mailed from Schoocraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1901.

These are letters written to Ada and Wynn Mighell from their Uncle Maleohu P. Thomas. They were mailed from Schoocraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1901.

These are letters written to Ada and Wynn Mighell from their Uncle Maleohu P. Thomas. They were mailed from Schoocraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1901.

Photo is from the 1940's. Six mule hitch owned and displayed by Will A Johnson Sr, Sugar Grove, Illinois, a collector of appaloosa mules. Said to be the only six appaloosa mule hitch in the world at that time.

POSTCARD TRANSCRIPTIONS
(Partial transcriptions due to cropped postcard and illegible handwriting.)

August 1919 (?)
To: Miss R. A. Ashe, Sugar Grove, IL
From: R.F.D.

How are all at the Grove? All are able to be around. Got done thrashing…

Postcard Postmarked July 5, 1916

Return address: 254 Bew Ave., Aurora, Illinois
To address: Mr. Clarence Bolster, Sugar Grove, Illinois

I guess you know who this picture is of. Too bad we can't see you better but that's the way you wanted it.…

Handwritten Inscription:

Dear Cousin,

I guess if I wait to write a letter, it will be longer than ever, so I'll just send you a card. Why wouldn't your wirte once in a while? I have a cold that has made me nearly sick so much so that I had to…

The Cooper-Needham Blacksmith Shop was built in the late 1800s at 214 Main Street.

POSTCARD

To: Mrs. Mary E. Dugan, Big Rock, Illinois

Dear Mary:

Two days I've been ready to come down there but both times someone has come. I guess C.…

TRANSCRIPTION OF LETTER
WRITTEN BY PELEG YOUNG BLISS

Sugar Grove
June 4, 1843

Nathan,

I received your letter April and glad to see that you are on the move from Strafford. If you have made up your mind to leave for good, all that I can…

Postcard to: Mr. Edgar Snow, 1201 W. Stoughton, Urbana, Illinois
Dated: November 10, 1910

Well, what is the matter down there? I've been wondering what has become of you; didn't know but ht maybe you had dropped off the earth. Does this scene…

Postcard is among the McCannon Family Photos. Adjacent portrait in the collection depicts the same child and is labeled "Frank & Willis McCannon 1914"

Postcard addressed to Mrs. W.C. Willis, Aurora, Illinois

Dear Folks,

Hope you are all well, and that Katherine is all OK now. Ben is in [?] now. Tied a comforter yesterday. Well must close. Aren't my boys getting big? Love, Bena [McCannon]

TRANSCRIPTION OF LETTER FROM
MILDRED MIGHELL

Addressed to Master D. Stanton Mighell, c/o W.C. Mighell, Sugar Grove, Illinois



Cassopolis, Michigan
July 29, 1909

Dear Folks:

Are the oats all cut yet? When are you going to thrash? Is…

Postcard

Letter from R. Ogden Hannaford to Sugar Grove Historical Society dated Sep. 24, 2001
(See pictures to read letter)

(Backside only)

Stamped July 30, 1952, Sugar Grove, IL

Handwritten Note:

To: Linda Christian, Seville, Ohio

Linda,

I am having a good time here. But it would be better if you were with me. I sure miss you a lot, so you know how much I like you. Have…