Antique 1914 Doctor\'s Letter Drs McConkie Cedar Rapids to Frank Miller Waterloo For Sale

• Up for sale is an original handwritten letter dated March 31, 1914, on the printed letterhead of \"Drs. McConkie & McConkie,\" Cedar Rapids, Iowa, addressed to Frank Miller, 926 West 8th St, Waterloo, Iowa, together with its original mailing envelope.
• This appears to be part of the same Miller family papers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa as an earlier 1905 letter to \"Frank D. Miller\" in this collection, extending that family\'s documented correspondence into 1914.
• The envelope carries a 2¢ Washington stamp, is postmarked Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mar. 3 [likely a transcription of \"31\"], 1914, and has a printed return corner card: \"Return in Ten Days to, Rm 2 over 209 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.\"
• The letter, signed \"J.J. McConkie,\" is a personal, friendly note from Frank\'s physician: he references Frank\'s bald head (\"since that you came to see you\") and a treatment discussed at a previous visit, mentions plans to go out to \"the farm\" and return if the weather is pleasant, notes that \"Jessie & babe are both doing well,\" and closes wishing Frank\'s recovery goes well: \"I will soon be so I can get around again. Hoping that you and all getting along well, I remain your friend, J.J. McConkie.\"
• The mention of \"Jessie & babe\" likely ties to the same Jessie Grimes/Miller family connections found elsewhere in this collection (a 1916 letter to Jessie Grimes, and a 1932 birth announcement for a Miller child), suggesting this is one more piece of a larger, interconnected family paper trail.

• Letter date: March 31, 1914 (envelope postmark reads Mar. 3, likely an abbreviated die-stamp of the 31st)
• Letterhead: \"Drs. McConkie & McConkie,\" Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Signed by: J.J. McConkie
• Recipient: Frank Miller, 926 West 8th St, Waterloo, Iowa
• Postage: 2¢ Washington stamp, red
• Envelope return address: \"Return in Ten Days to, Rm 2 over 209 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa\"
• Content highlights: references to Frank\'s bald head and a prior medical visit/treatment, a planned trip to \"the farm,\" a note that Frank had a \"fall\" that \"broke\" something and hurt him (details unclear from handwriting), a mention that \"Jessie & babe are both doing well,\" and a warm closing hoping for Frank\'s continued recovery
• Format: 1 folded letterhead sheet, written on 3 of 4 panels, plus the original mailing envelope

• Type: Original handwritten letter on professional letterhead, with mailing envelope (not a copy)
• Paper: printed letterhead stationery; standard mailing envelope
• Ink: dark ink throughout, in a legible period cursive hand
• Included pieces: 1 folded letterhead sheet plus 1 mailing envelope

Please review all photos, as they are part of the description.

• Letter: clean and legible throughout, with the printed letterhead crisp and the handwriting clear. Normal fold lines from mailing.
• Envelope: shows toning and staining on the reverse flap, visible as a grayish smudge/water-stain pattern in the photos. The front is clean, with the address, stamp, and postmark all legible.
• Overall: a well-preserved 111-year-old letter with light, honest wear.

• Drs. McConkie & McConkie appear to have been a Cedar Rapids medical practice in the early 20th century; this letter offers a small, personal window into early-1900s doctor-patient correspondence, an era before routine telephone contact made such letters less necessary.
• A genuinely interesting piece for genealogists researching the Miller family or the McConkie family of Cedar Rapids, and for social historians interested in period medical correspondence.

• Best stored flat in an archival sleeve, away from sunlight and humidity.
• Handle gently at the envelope\'s stained flap area.

This letter and envelope will be shipped flat in a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking.

Priced as a complete piece of 1914 personal/medical correspondence with its original envelope. I\'m open to reasonable offers.

Questions? Feel free to message me before buying.