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Title: Mrs. F. L. Knowlton to Nora Edwards, 1905-01-30
Date(s): 1905-01-30
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Knowlton writes that her husband's business travels will give her a good opportunity to carry goods for Edwards. She gives an update of her recent work, accepts the offer to become General Agent for the state, asks a few questions relevant to the position, and places an order for two gross.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Envelope addressed to Miss Nora Edwards, Buffalo, N.Y.
Date(s): 1910-06-14
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_15_07_env
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Josie Tics to Nora Edwards, 1887-01-23
Date(s): 1887-01-23
Contributor(s): Tics, Josie (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Personal letter from a friend of Nora Edwards, in which she describes school, church, dances, and the state of the roads in Pedee, Wisconsin. She ends the letter with a short poem.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_01_01
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Annie Keister to Nora Edwards, 1913-12-04
Date(s): 1913-12-04
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a personal letter to her sister, Keister expresses dissatisfaction with the state of her life. She updates Edwards on her husband and children, mentions the unemployment in Rockford, and tells Edwards that she hopes Edwards will come to Rockford for Christmas.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_12_10
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Annie Keister to Nora Edwards, 1895-12-04
Date(s): 1895-12-04
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Keister apologizes to her sister for failing to write sooner, explaining that she has been busy with housework and sewing. She gives updates on her children and ask that Edwards send her a recipe for making candy so that she can try it before Christmas.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_02_11
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: C. A. Edwards to Nora Edwards, 1897-09-21
Date(s): 1897-09-21
Contributor(s): Edwards, Catherine A., 1840-1910 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her daughter, Edwards writes that she is staying with her son, Charles, outside of Spooner, Wisconsin. She describes the land and people, mentioning that there is to be a bee tomorrow to raise a new house.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Emil Neuhart to Nora Edwards, 1907-12-07
Date(s): 1907-12-07
Contributor(s): Neuhart, Emil (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Correspondence with a patent lawyer, in which Neuhart gives a full description of the precedence in the law as relevant to Edwards' patent case and determines that Edwards likely does not have a good case to file a new or a reissue patent. He advises Edwards to not pursue the case further.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_09_06
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: James L. Norris to Nora Edwards, 1909-05-07
Date(s): 1909-05-07
Contributor(s): Norris, James L. (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Norris, a solicitor of American and foreign patents, writes that the first six years of Edwards' Canadian patent has passed, and consequently Edwards will need to pay the Government fee for the next term in order to keep the patent active. Norris states, however, that the patent will have lapsed if Edwards did not commence manufacture of the skirt supporter in Canada during the first two years after the patent was granted.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_11_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: C. A. Edwards to one of her children, incomplete
Date(s): 1898~, 1898
Contributor(s): Edwards, Catherine A., 1840-1910 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a portion of a letter to one of her children, likely Nora Edwards, C. A. Edwards gives an update of her activities and the weather.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_16
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Emil Neuhart to Nora Edwards, 1910-03-03
Date(s): 1910-03-03
Contributor(s): Neuhart, Emil (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Neuhart, a patent attorney, encloses a copy of the list of objections to Edwards' patent application from the Patent Office Action.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_11_09
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Annie Keister to Nora Edwards, 1907-06-09
Date(s): 1907-06-09
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her sister, Keister asks if Edwards has decided whether she is coming to visit. She gives family updates, remarking that their mother has been unwell and that Harold and Eunice had whooping cough. She mentions that she wants her daughter, Mabel, to sell skirt supporters for Edwards after school closes in two weeks.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_09_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Cecile Hildebrant to her brother and sister, Retta, 1897-09-23
Date(s): 1897-09-23
Contributor(s): Hildebrant, Cecile (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a personal letter, Hildebrant writes about fighting the recent prairie fires with Mrs. Miller and describes the damage caused by the fires.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_08
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: C. A. Edwards to Nora Edwards, 1908-11-08
Date(s): 1908-11-08
Contributor(s): Edwards, Catherine A., 1840-1910 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her daughter, C. A. Edwards writes about her struggles to maintain her homestead. After being unable to sell it, her son Charles paid her debts and took both C. A. and Mattie's homesteads, giving C. A. a life lease. Mattie's husband, Giles, is currently working to clear land north of town for a fair ground. C. A. Edwards wonders in her letter whether Nora might consider moving to Rockford, Illinois where she would be closer to family.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_10_08
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Winifred Hildebrant to unnamed friend, 1897-10-03
Date(s): 1897-10-03
Contributor(s): Kellerns, Winifred Hildebrant (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (former owner), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In her letter (likely to Nora Edwards), Hildebrant writes of her recent travels and gives updates on her family and friends.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_05
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: C. A. Edwards to Nora Edwards, 1906-07-06
Date(s): 1906-07-06
Contributor(s): Edwards, Catherine A., 1840-1910 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her daughter, C. A. Edwards tells Nora Edwards that she and Dave have packed the things that Nora ordered, and she used a new gown she sewed as filling material, which she hopes Nora will accept. She also updates Nora on the health and recent activities of family members and describes her summer garden.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_08_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: [Percie?] Holden to Nora Edwards, 1904-12-19
Date(s): 1904-12-19
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Holden congratulates Edwards on her business success and writes that she tried to convince Miss J. to join the sales team, but Miss J. told her she did not like canvassing and would prefer to locate agents instead. Holden plans to focus on selling her current supply of supporters after the holiday rush is over and will send cash as soon as she is finished.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_06_09
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Madge Hildebrant to her sister and brother, 1897-09-23
Date(s): 1897-09-23
Contributor(s): Hildebrant, Madge (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a personal letter, Hildebrant goes into detail about fighting prairie fires with her mother.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_07
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Mrs. E. T. Chilcott to Nora Edwards, 1905-01-22
Date(s): 1905-01-22
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Chilcott reports that she had nearly four dozen orders for supporters after having worked only two days. She asks Edwards to sell her one dozen of them.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_02
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Mary Eschliman to Nora Edwards, 1909-10-01
Date(s): 1909-10-01
Contributor(s): Eschliman, Mary (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Eschliman updates Edwards on the recent supporter sales she has made.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_11_05
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Annie Keister to Nora Edwards, 1907-02-18
Date(s): 1907-02-18
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her sister, Keister mentions a competing supporter and assures Edwards that the Edwards Skirt Supporter is a far superior product. She writes that she has not had time to sell the supporters that Edwards sent her, as she has been house hunting most of the week. Keister also mentions that she is sorry that Mattie, likely their sister Mattie Brown, has lost money selling her place, and Keister promises to send pictures of her children soon.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_09_02
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. D. Stevens, Ithaca, N.W.
Date(s): 1919-12-24
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_15_13_env
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: [Annie Keister] to Nora Edwards, 1899-02-17
Date(s): 1899-02-17
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her sister, Keister asks after Edwards' condition and writes about her own health. She also mentions receiving a letter from Mattie, in which she writes that someone is interested in making a purchase from Edwards.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_05_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Ella Nesbitt to Nora Edwards, 1905-07-20
Date(s): 1905-07-20
Contributor(s): Nesbitt, Ella M. (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Nesbitt reports that the hot weather has prevented her from doing much work and has made it difficult to find agents willing to work right away. She has found a dressmaker interested in becoming an agent as well as a woman who had previously sold the supporters in Chicago but who will not be available until September.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_07
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Retta Hildebrant Weckerly to Nora Edwards, 1899-03-26
Date(s): 1899-03-26
Contributor(s): Weckerly, Retta Hildebrant (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Weckerly writes that she and her husband have moved to North Dakota and will be building a house on their claim as soon as the weather is warm enough. She writes about family members and describes her son, Dorian, and she mentions that she has been teaching the children since there are no schools in the township yet.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_05_06
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Mrs. Hildebrant to her children, 1897-09-23
Date(s): 1897-09-23
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her children, Mrs. Hildebrant writes from North Dakota about fighting prairie fires, their crops and chickens, and gives updates on Mr. Hildebrant's work and other family members' activities.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_04_04
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

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