Simply enter the word you wish to find and the search engine will search for every instance of the word in the journals. For example: Fight. All instances of the use of the word fight will show up on the results page.
Using an asterisk (*) will increase the odds of finding the results you are seeking. For example: Fight*. The search results will display every instance of fight, fights, fighting, etc. More than one wildcard may be used. For example: *ricar*. This search will return most references to the Aricara tribe, including Ricara, Ricares, Aricaris, Ricaries, Ricaree, Ricareis, and Ricarra. Using a question mark (?) instead of an asterisk (*) will allow you to search for a single character. For example, r?n will find all instances of ran and run, but will not find rain or ruin.
Searches are not case sensitive. For example: george will come up with the same results as George.
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Because of the creative spellings used by the journalists, it may be necessary to try your search multiple times. For example: P?ro*. This search brings up numerous variant spellings of the French word pirogue, "a large dugout canoe or open boat." Searching for P?*r*og?* will bring up other variant spellings. Searching for canoe or boat also may be helpful.
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William Donahey, 5808 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Donahey. We returned the first of the month from our summer vacation, which we enjoyed very much.
Chesnutt to William Donahey, 6 September 1922
William and Mary Donahey, 5808 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Chesnutt to William Donahey and Mary Dickerson Donahey, 23 May 1922
William Donahey, Grand Mar i a s, Michigan.
Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 6 September 1932
William Donahey, 5808 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Chesnutt to William Donahey, 12 May 1922
Chesnutt to William Donahey, [11 May 1922]
William Donahey, Chester Cliffs Company, Chesterland, Geauga Co., O.
Chesnutt to William and Mary Donahey, 2 October 1922
Donahey asking them to forward check to you for their assessment. Yours very truly, Charles W.
Donahey, please send those. I enclose a stamped envelope for receipt.
William Donahey, 2331 Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Mrs.
Donahey: I have yours of February 1st, in reference to taxes.
Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 5 February 1924
William Donahey, 2331 Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Chesnutt to Mary and William Donahey, 8 January 1931
Donahey, 5808 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. My dear Mrs.
Donahey:– Helen has shown me your letter of October 10th written from Freemont.
Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 1 November 1921
Donahey, 5808 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Ill. My dear Mrs.
Donahey: I fear you are beginning to put me in the same class with Frank Counts, in that I have n't reported
Chesnutt to Mary Dickerson Donahey, 13 March 1922