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Letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb, August 23, 1840

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Title
Letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb, August 23, 1840
Creator
Eames, Stephen  
Date
1840-08-23  
Decade
1840s
Description
A letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb discussing the settlement he lives on, including the building of a school house, his Mormon neighbors, sickness and death, and a road leading from the Illinois to the Mississippi River. He also writes about the disadvantages to farming in the area. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to William Plumb Esq.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
25 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Walnut Grove, Knox County (Ill.)  
  • West Halifax (Vt.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 605; Folder 1: Letters, 1837-1868
Collection Title
Eames Family Letters
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Lelia Bascom in 1920.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier
0605_0001_04
Collection
Eames Family Letters (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb, August 23, 1840
CreatorEames, Stephen  
Date1840-08-23  
Decade1840s
DescriptionA letter from Stephen Eames to William and Olive Plumb discussing the settlement he lives on, including the building of a school house, his Mormon neighbors, sickness and death, and a road leading from the Illinois to the Mississippi River. He also writes about the disadvantages to farming in the area. The address block panel of the letter is addressed to William Plumb Esq.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions25 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Walnut Grove, Knox County (Ill.)  
  • West Halifax (Vt.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 605; Folder 1: Letters, 1837-1868
Collection TitleEames Family Letters
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Lelia Bascom in 1920.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier0605_0001_04
CollectionEames Family Letters (Digitized Content)

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