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Letter to "Dear Uncle"
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George Fitman letter to "dear uncle,"
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George Fitman writes to his otherwise unidentified uncle that he has recovered from a severe case of "tifoid fever" that came close to claiming his life. As a result, he is in a bad way, out of money and unable to work. He gives a description of San Francisco, and describes the plights and experiences of the gold miner.
mssHM 19476
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Harriet Henderson letter to "dear uncle,"
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Letter from Harriet Henderson in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah Territory, to her uncle in Iowa. In the letter Henderson writes of the Civil War and subsequent difficulties in getting cotton, partly prompting Utah Mormons to grow their own crops; of an emigration party headed for the Salmon River gold mines; and of a battle between the California Volunteers and Indians (probably the Battle of Bear River near Franklin, Idaho), following which the Indians were "eager for revenge," making travel in the Washington Territory dangerous. Henderson also describes the Utah Territory and concludes that "we are certainly blessed in this territory with peace and plenty."
mssHM 74520
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Place, Frances G? 1 letter to "My Dear Cousin"
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Also: letter from Place to "My Dear Cousin," 1859, Sep. 1 fragment.
HM 36872
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"Uncle Brazil and Aunt Aurelia" to Seymour Hix
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In this letter by "Uncle Brazil and Aunt Aurelia," to their nephew Seymour Hix, Uncle Brazil talks about his visit to Yellowstone National Park: "the best time to go through the park is about the middle of September as there is no mosketoes [sic] to bother... I was at the Hot Mammoth Springs last summer twice." The author also offers to take his nephew to the park the next time Hix comes to visit them. The letter is written from Livingston, Montana.
mssHM 72178
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Letter to dear children
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Letter addressed to "dear children" from "Father Crank" (either F.J. Crank or E.M. Crank). Includes comments on the Redondo Hotel and the weather. Written on Redondo Hotel letterhead.
mssHM 73994
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Isaac Brower letter to George W. Berrian
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In this letter addressed to "my dear Nephew", Isaac Brower writes of his stay in San Francisco, California for health reasons. He wishes everyone well at home, and reports on the doings of acquaintances who are in California. He visited Los Angeles, describing the city as follows: "...the weather was Angelic but the Inhabitants were Devils in human form."
mssHM 19764