Mary, fl. 1865-1883 to Cousin Joe and Bell

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GLC03523.10.194
GLC#
GLC03523.10.194-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
24 June 1883
Author/Creator
Mary, fl. 1865-1883
Title
to Cousin Joe and Bell
Place Written
Arapahoe, Nebraska
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.8 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
Immigration and Migration

Letter addressed "Dear Cousin Joe and Bell." Cousin Mary writes from her new home in Nebraska. Comments how different the country looks "...so few trees and such filthy little houses..." Remarks they must travel three miles to purchase wood. Believes the rich soil will yield plentiful crops.

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