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{"value"=>"VII. Samuel D. I. Emerson"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Samuel D. I. Emerson, b. 1855, grew up in Europe and attended the Knaben Anstalt der Brudergemeinde (School of the United Brethren) a Moravian boarding school at Neuwied, Germany. When he returned to the U.S., Samuel lived in Denver, Colorado. Samuel eventually ended up in Nebraska, forming a bank at Milford. Harrington and George both eventually joined Samuel in the banking business in Nebraska. Together the brothers became involved in other banks, and in business ventures, land speculation, and mining in Nebraska and Colorado. Samuel then worked as an architect in New York, in partnership with his brother Harrington, a civil engineer. Samuel also had a career as a lawyer in Philadelphia, and by the turn of the century was involved with a business venture in Tokyo, Japan.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This series contains correspondence written by Samuel and his descendents, and some pieces of memorabilia. The correspondence written by Samuel mostly has to do with his various business ventures in Nebraska, including a cork factory, a water works, and a store, among others. He also talks about the issues of Prohibition, the dependence on weather in farm country, and the transition from hand written letters to type written ones.</p> <p>The correspondence written by Samuel's descendants contains family gossip, mentions of military ranks and politics, and religion, and is mostly written to Edith Emerson. There are also a few birth announcements, wedding invitations, and death announcements.</p>"}
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