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Letters of a Woman Homesteader: 26 letters, written from Elinore to her previous employer Mrs Coney - Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Letters of a Woman Homesteader: 26 letters, written from Elinore to her previous employer Mrs Coney
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Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart - The writer of the following letters is a young woman who lost her husband in a railroad accident and went to Denver to seek support for herself and her two-year-old daughter, Jerrine. Turning her hand to the nearest work, she went out by... show more
Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart - The writer of the following letters is a young woman who lost her husband in a railroad accident and went to Denver to seek support for herself and her two-year-old daughter, Jerrine. Turning her hand to the nearest work, she went out by the day as house-cleaner and laundress. Later, seeking to better herself, she accepted employment as a housekeeper for a well-to-do Scotch cattle-man, Mr. Stewart, who had taken up a quarter-section in Wyoming. The letters, written through several years to a former employer in Denver, tell the story of her new life in the new country. They are genuine letters, and are printed as written, except for occasional omissions and the alteration of some of the names. 4 Park St.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781514132517 (1514132516)
ASIN: 1514132516
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 100
Edition language: English
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wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it
Literally sick from the hard work and poor living conditions in Denver, widowed Elinore took her ~4 year old daughter and settled in the wilds of Wyoming. Although the territory was largely unpeopled and filled with physical hardship, Elinore loved it. She wrote amusing letters filled with anecdot...
Chrissie's Books
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0.0 Letters of a Woman Homesteader (Dover Books on Americana)
Right now the Kindle version if free at Amazon.
DoctorDonna
DoctorDonna rated it
3.0 Letters of a Woman Homesteader
A fun read! Elinore was such a lively and interesting person. She seemed to always look on the bright side and always made the best of any situation. Her personality alone made the book worth the read.
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it
4.0 Letters of a Woman Homesteader
Loved this! Stewart's letters are delightful. Betsy-Tacy is always my frame of reference for the early teens, and I kept thinking about how while Elinore was mowing the meadow or helping someone deliver a baby, Betsy was trying to get a bath in a German hostel. Stewart is indomitable, plucky, and am...
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