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• Dora Kelly Lewis 1914 correspondence transcriptions, undated
  This document is a partial transcription of correspondence sent by Dora Kelly Lewis from July 8 to July 30 1914. Dora's handwriting is difficult to decipher, and the transcription, though incomplete, can be helpful to researchers interested in reading her correspondence.
• Postcard to Dora Kelly Lewis, 16 March 1903
  A postcard, from a friend of family member, relating to a trip to League Island and a dinner party at which Dora's daughter, Louise, was present.
• Robert M. Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 17 August 1890
  A letter from Robert Lewis to his son, Lawrence Lewis Jr. Robert writes from Vienna, where he was traveling with his family. This is perhaps the last correspondence Larry received from his family before his tragic death in Fraser only two weeks later.
• Robert M. Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 5 August 1890
  A letter from Robert Lewis to his son, Lawrence Lewis Jr. Robert writes from Saint Petersburg, where he was traveling with his family.
• Anna Lewis letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 3 August 1890
  A letter from Anna Lewis to her daughter-in-law, Dora Kelly Lewis. Anna writes from St. Petersburg, where she was traveling with her family.
• Robert M. Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 27 July 1890
  A letter from Robert Lewis to his son, Lawrence Lewis Jr. Robert writes from Oslo (then called Christiania), Norway, where he is vacationing with his family.
• Robert M. Lewis letter to Lawrence Lewis Jr., 13 July 1890
  A letter from Robert Lewis to his son, Lawrence Lewis. Robert writes from Oslo (then called Christiania), Norway, where he was vacationing with his family.
• Anna Lewis letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 12 July 1890
  A letter from Anna Lewis to her daughter-in-law, Dora Kelly Lewis. Anna writes from Oslo (then called Christiania), Norway, where she was vacationing with her family.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 11 September 1887
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis, relating to sundry work and domestic affairs.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 18 May 1887
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., recounts his day working on the French Spoliation Claims. The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and the claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 17 May 1887
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., gives an update on his work on the French Spoliation Claims. The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and the claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 16 May 1887
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., complains of a coworker and provides an informative doodle of the courtroom table where the meetings for the French Spoliation Claims took place. The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 17 January 1887
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., recounts his journey to Washington and provides an update on the French Spoliation Claims that were to go before one of the two Judiciary Committees of Congress. The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and the claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 17 November 1886
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., gives an update relating to the French Spoliation Claims. The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and the claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 16 November 1886
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington D.C., informs his wife that he was chosen to make arguments in the French Spoliation Claims, which were eventually put before congress. He announces that it was the "greatest responsibility I ever had thrown on me in my life..." The cases relate to depredations made against American shipping by the French in the Quasi-War (1793-1800) and the claims that were waived in the Treaty of 1800. 
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 6 August 1885
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing while on a business trip in Northport, New York, bemoans living and working in such a "nasty hole," and complains of the "outrageously common people." He goes on to vent his frustration over his business partner who paid him less than he expected.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 12 September 1884
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis, reporting that, due to a large amount of work, he will be unable to visit her.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 11 September 1884
  A letter sent from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis, relating to a break in a week-long heatwave and a cottage at Monmouth Beach.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 11 September 1884
  A letter sent from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry devotes the whole letter to the describing effects of a week-long heatwave in Philadelphia, and reports temperatures rising above one-hundred degrees.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 9 September 1884
  A letter sent from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry gives a report of the oppressive heat in Philadelphia and his visit to the Naval Asylum.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 8 September 1884
  A letter sent from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry gives a report of the oppressive heat in Philadelphia, the appearance of the season's first morning glory, and his family's travels in Western Europe.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 6 September 1884
  One of a series of letters from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry gives a brief update on his work and sundry domestic happenings.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 5 September 1884
  A brief letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Lawrence recounts the large volume of work before him, but assures Dora that he is undaunted.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 14 August 1884
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Lawrence reports a visit from his wife's nurse and relates to other domestic and work-related events.
• Lawrence Lewis Jr. letter to Dora Kelly Lewis, 14 August 1884
  A letter from Lawrence Lewis to his wife, Dora Kelly Lewis. Larry, writing from his office on Walnut Street, recounts a breakfast with his father-in-law and other domestic and work-related happenings.