Charley Ratcliffe Letter to Louise Bressler, 1884 September 4

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ratcliffe, Charley
Title
Charley Ratcliffe Letter to Louise Bressler
Dates
1884 September 4 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 p. (on 2 leaves)
Collection Number
Cage 1771 (collection)
Summary
Letter, with envelope, to Charley Ratcliffe's sweetheart, Louise Bressler, in Belleville, Illinois. In the letter, Ratcliffe mentions a woman attacked by Native Americans and the attempt to lynch the Indians in Cheney, Washington.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Languages
English

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Letter, with envelope, to Charley Ratcliffe's sweetheart, Louise Bressler, in Belleville, Illinois. In the letter, Ratcliffe mentions a woman attacked by Native Americans and the attempt to lynch the Indians in Cheney, Washington.

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Subject Terms

  • Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Crime
  • Lynching -- Washington (State) -- Cheney

Personal Names

  • Bressler, Louise -- Correspondence
  • Ratcliffe, Charley -- Correspondence