In this letter of January 24, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to let him know she received Barbara Ann’s announcement card and to give him other news of the family. Sam Bird is going to come back and finish his two terms of…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on December 4, 1926, an unidentified person believes his wife’s family may be related to Kephart. He explains his wife’s grandmother, Ellen Kephart, originated from Pennsylvania and lists other family members’…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on March 7, 1923, a friend Bob informs Kephart that Kirk is in jail again. He regrets not being able to visit him but wishes Kephart would visit.
In a letter to Horace Kephart on June 2, 1919, Marc Woodmansee thanks him for mailing what is most likely an expanded copy of "Camping and Woodcraft." Woodmansee expresses his appreciation for the outdoors, a passion that is shared by Kephart, and…
In a letter to Horace Kephart, on May 10, 1919, Marc Woodmansee thanks Kephart for telling him the outline of his life story. Woodmansee shares his own life story with Kephart and describes his latest “Kentucky” finish rifle. He invites Kephart to…
In a letter to Horace Kephart, written on February 28, 1919, Marc Woodmansee implores Kephart to visit both Mr. Harmer (mentioned in a previous correspondence) to see his vast pistol collection, and to visit Woodmansee himself to see his collection…
In a letter to Horace Kephart, on January 26, 1919, Marc Woodmansee writes of his recent illness that has forced him to stay indoors for the past 10 days, so as to avoid contracting pneumonia. Because of this, Woodmansee has gone back and read…
In a letter to Horace Kephart, on May 2, 1919, Marc Woodmansee invites Kephart to visit his house for the purpose of studying his collection of Kentucky rifles. He also expresses his appreciation for Kephart's up-and-coming contributions to the…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on September 12, 1918, Marc Woodmansee discusses the photographs of his Kentucky rifle collection he has sent to Kephart. Woodmansee assures Kephart that the photographs hardly do the rifles justice, as they cannot…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on August 17, 1918, Marc Woodmansee discusses the features and history of the Kentucky rifle, which Woodmansee is passionate about. With the letter Woodmansee has included some photos of his signature pieces within his…