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1856 May 9 . A. B. Grace ALS to "Aunt"; Mitchel[l] County, Iowa.

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Box 1
Abstract:
Recently emigrated to Iowa and are now living on the land they hope to own "for fear some one will jump it and get it away from us." Brief mention of cooking, local fruits, wild elk and wolves, and a tame deer. Notes high emigration rates: "the people are coming here this spring like a swarm of beas." Jokes about the high number of bachelors and the possibility of the recipient finding a marriage partner. "... they talk of sending of East after a ship load of old maids perhaps they may come acrose you and take you in."
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Collection

Western America collection, 1797-ca. 1898
Total components 105
Last indexed 2024-08-05