Scotland – The Cranstons

My Lord Cranston Among the Cranes

Mr. George Cranston of Edinburgh, late of the year 1873, addresses the assembled Cranston family of today. A note before the lights go down. What follows is an entertainment, and an act of affection — not a record. Every fact, every opinion, every turn of phrase in this address is drawn from a single real […]

by Charles C. Jett

Lengthly Letter from George Cranston (Edinburgh) to Josephine Park Cranston ~1873

This is a lengthly letter written by George Cranston of Edinburgh, Scotland to Josephine Park Cranston. It describes the “Cranston Line” starting around 1170. George Cranston was trying to help Josephine with the geneology of the Cranston family. He tried and failed to get responses from his relatives to Josephine’s inquiries. He did succeed, however, […]

by Charles C. Jett

George Cranston (Edinburgh) Letter to Josephine Park Cranston 17 Dec 1872

George Cranston of Edinburgh, Scotland writes to Josephine Park Cranston on December 17, 1872. He expresses his frustration with his relatives in Scotland for not responding quickly to Josephine’s requests. He points out that there was an Abbot Thomas Cranston at the Gedburg Abby in the year 1490. The letter makes George’s frustration clear. ____________________________ […]

by Charles C. Jett

Josephine Cranston Asks Ralph Waldo Emerson for Autograph – 1881

This is fun. Josephine P. Cranston received a letter from George Cranston of Glascow, Scotland seeking Ralph Waldo Emerson’s autograph. Josephine sent it on to Emerson – I don’t know if she (or George) ever received the autograph. But at least Josephine had the enthusiasm to try. She lived in Knoxville, Illinois at the time […]