Guide to the Lew H. and Sallie T. Blake Letters, 1901-1927

Museum of New Mexico, The Palace of the Governors, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

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Collection Summary

Title Lew H. and Sallie T. Blake Letters,
Dates (Inclusive) 1901-1927
Creator Blake, Lew H.
Collection Number AC 019-P
Size 1 folder
Repository Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.
Language English.

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Lew H. and Sallie T. Blake and letters received from their relatives and friends, dated between 1901 and 1926.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None

Copy Restrictions

Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lew H. and Sallie T. Blake Letters, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.


Access Terms

Blake, Lew H.

Blake, Sallie T.

Nambe Falls (N.M.) -- Description and travel

Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Social life and customs

United States. Post Office (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)


Contents List

Description Container


9-18-01.Lew H. Blake to Sallie T. Carr, Washington, D.C. describing trip to Nambe Falls, and sadness over "the President's misfortune and death (McKinley)."


9-06-02.Lew H. Blake to Sallie T. Carr, Washington, D.C. Marital plans over furniture and possible house.


7-03-03."George" to "Lew and Sallie" at Omaha, Nebraska. Discussing transportation problems over their return to Denver.


8-04-03.Sallie Blake, Ohio, to Lew H. Blake, Omaha, Nebraska referring to indictments in the Post Office fraud case filed in Brooklyn, N.Y. Encloses article from Sun Enquirer (city not shown) reciting facts underlying charges against "Cliff" Long and a Mr. Beavers, former Chief of Salaries and Allowances Division. Letter implies that Lew H. Blake had more than passing involvement.


8-31-03.Sallie Blake, Washington, D.C., to Lew H. Blake. Personal. Signed: "As ever your loving wife, Mrs. Lew H. Blake."


9-12-03.See op cit. Envelope empty; letter missing.


11-30-03.To "Lewis and wife" in "Santa Fee", New Mexico from "Grandmother" in Ferndale, Indiana. Personal.


10-12-04."Antie", Lena, Indiana, to "Brother and Wife" [Sallie & Lew H. Blake), wondering where "Pa" is and how he is.


1-26-15.Lucy Carr, Ripley, Ohio, to Sallie Blake, 107 Washington Avenue, C/O Santa Fe Light and Water Co. Notifying of "Parcel's Post Social." Postcard.

10 
2-23-19.Herbert Watson, aboard U.S.S. Beaver, San Diego, CA, to Sallie Blake. Written from Panama Canal Zone. Personal.

11 
12-25-19.(E.R. Sparks, Ripley, Ohio, to Sallie Blake [daughter]. Describes fire destroying house adjacent to her house.

12 
9-28-26.Lew H. Blake, El Paso, Texas, to Sallie Blake, Santa Fe. Implies his identity is being concealed. No salutation, and no name at end. Typewritten.

13 
Undated."Antha", Latonia, Kentucky, to Sallie Blake. Personal.