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 Dayton Ohio.
and neat -- roads coarse gravel -- side walks paved with large flat lime stone -- formed of depositions of marine shells. 
The dwellings are large and neat. The Stage House is a very large & well kept Tavern -- there are several other taverns in Town -- a Court House, tolerable Presbyterian Church, and a Unitarian Church--the first I have seen in the state. There is a pretty good cotton factory here also. 
A few miles before reaching this town I passed a large and very beautiful ‘Mound’ -- about 300 yards around the base -- & about 12 feet high, or 16, situated in the midst of an extensive plain -- a beautiful young orchard is growing upon it -- Small mounds are very common in this Country -- so far as they have been examined -- they appear to be Indian Cemeteries --

from Virtulon Rich journal and memoir, vol. 1, 1832-1850. Transcribed by Jveitch on 07/24/2020

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Stanley G. Harris
250 York Street
New Haven, Conn

Thursday 10:30
Oct 7, 1909

Dearest Rielle,
Before I forget, will you please give Helen the addresses enclosed for her father. It was very kind of her to go to sleep at the psychological moment - tell her that I am grateful to her for more things than one.
Bill said last night that Bob Gardner will go DKE and that he, Bill, was glad of it, because men of Bob's fine habits were needed there.
 

from Stanley Gale Harris letters to Muriel Bent Harris [15], 1908-1910. Transcribed by tiniw on 04 / 14 / 2026