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Sources Related to Charles Robert Thomas

The majority of these sources are original and in the archives of curator Christine Fisher. Any contributions you have are welcome.

Source 078 – Personal Letter by Unknown

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Author: unknown [R. Wedgewood?, Aberdeen, WA]
Title: Letter to “Nephew” Charles Thomas of Hood River, OR
Date: 02 February 1905
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note: Francis “Fannie” L. Irwin-Coe was aunt to Charles R. Thomas and lived in Hood River, OR. Fannie had daughters Lillie R. and Myrtle G. In addition, Fannie’s brother was David S. Irwin who married Mary E. Burdick. All of these first names are referenced in her letter.

February 2, 1905
Hood River, Oregon
Charles Thomas

Dear Nephew:
I received your ever welcome letters and was glad to hear from that (hobo?) that I came up the back street last summer. Dave and Mary are out to Lillie’s. I expect them in any day now. Rebecca stays with us. She has not lost a days school yet has been five months. Myrtle and Howel has moved over in Washington. He has a five months school is teaching will come back as soon as school is out. Well, it is a gloomy cloudy day the old bear could not see his shadow to day (Feb. second). We had some snow here but the coldest its been is 20 above zero. Fred is gaining in flesh but the asthma’s still bothers him. Mrs. Nobles health is poor this winter . don’t think she will last many years. Wish you folks could have some of my strawberries. we cannot use them all no Charlie I don’t never expect to see Michigan again you could not persuade George to come back there. That young fellow is still very attentive to Lillie Shutes.
[R. Wedgwood, Aberdeen, Washington???]

Source 077 – Personal Letter by George F. Coe

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Author: Geo F. Coe of Hood River, OR
Title: Letter to “Nephew” Charles Thomas of Dorr, MI
Date: 28 January 1905
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Hood River, Oregon
Jan. 28, 1905

Charles Thomas, Dorr, MI
Dear Nephew,
and all. we received your letter two of them last evening and glad that every thing is lovely and goose hangs high in Michigan. We have a fine extra winter. Had a weeks of snow slush. Two nights it has frosted so to form a light crust. Warm a spring. Today bees flying. Well have bare meat yet. Had some for dinner. Dave is out to Lillies and we will have a change now when he comes back. He is trapping coyotes and the bill of fare will be coyote meat butter on two plates, three kinds of pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and cheese. Well Charley I think your pie is dough. Lillie Shuti had two strings to her bean last week. Howell is teaching school over in Washington and they live over there now. He is over today. Will go back this evening. Well Hickox was just in and I had a chat with him the same old coon. Comes down every day to get the Jap/Jax news. Well write soon. Yours as ever, Geo F. Coe
We are all well. Give best regards to all inquiring friends.

Source 076 – Personal Letter by Unknown

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Author: unknown of Aberdeen, WA
Title: Letter to Charley Thomas [Charles R. Thomas] of Hood River, OR
Date: 24 September 1904
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Aberdeen, Washington
September 24, 1904

Mr. Charley Thomas, Hood River, Oregon
Dear friend,
Well I was over the river today and seen Ben. He is filing saws at the Union mills they open up Thursday. The foreman thought he would have a good job for us. Any way they is lots of work from $2.75 to $3.25 a day. I think I….[remaining letter is missing]

Source 196 – Discharge of Mortgage for Charles Thomas

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Date: 14 January 1904
Know all men by these present, that I Julia Thomas of the county of Allegan and state of Michigan do hereby certify, that a certain indenture of mortgage bearing date the fourteenth day of January nineteen hundred and four made and executed by Charles R. Thomas to Julia Thomas of the first part… [remaining form is incomplete]

Source 103 – Lease of Charles Thomas

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Record: Lease
Date: 23 August 1901
Party 1: Charles Thomas of Dorr Township, Allegan Co, MI
Party 2: Otto Brant of Saugatuck, Allegan Co, MI

It is hereby agreed, between Charles Thomas of Dorr Township in Allegan County and State of Michigan, party of the first part, and Otto Brant of Saugatuck in the County of Allegan and State of Michigan, party of the second part, as follows: the said party of the first part, in consideration of the rents and covenants herein specified, does hereby let and lease to the said party of the second part the following described premises, situated and being in the Township of Dorr, County of Allegan and State of Michigan, to wit: the west half of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section Four in…. twelve west containing as per government survey thereof, for the term of five years from and after the first day of October A.D. 1901, on the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, to be occupied for Farming and Gardening Purposes and in no case to be used for any business deemed extra hazardous on account of fire.

Provided, that in case any rent shall be due and unpaid, or if default shall be made in any of the covenants herein continued, then it shall be lawful for the said party of the first part his certain attorney, heirs, representatives and assigns, to re-enter into and re-possess the said premises, and the said party of the second part, and each and every other occupant to remove and put out.

And the said party of the second part does hereby hire the said premises for the terms of five years as above mentioned, and does covenant and promise to pay to the said party of the first party, his representatives and assigns, for rent of said premises for said term, the sum of labor as follows to wit, to clear in condition for crops the North Seventeen acres of the land and premises herein above described, also said second party is to cut off all the timber and brush that may be growing upon the remainder of the premises (after first party removes the saw timber in winter of 1901 and2). Said brush and timber to be cut by the second party within three years from date of his occupancy of the premises under this lease. ………………….

Source 148 – Check Payment to Charles R. Thomas

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1894
To the County Treasurer of the County of Kent.
On the first day of February A.D. 1895 pay to Charles Thomas or order, the sum of Twenty-Five dollars, for [unclear], out of any moneys in your hands belonging to the [unclear] Byron Drain Fund.

[Signed] Benjamin Laubach, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Kent.