Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 6, 1846
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| Title | Letter from Stephen Eames to Brother and Sister, December 6, 1846 |
| Creator | Eames, Stephen |
| Date | 1846-12-06 |
| Decade | 1840s |
| Description | A letter from Stephen Eames to his Brother and Sister discussing prices for crops and the soil and climate. He writes about the scattering of the Mormon population and the settlement of the Bishop Hill Swedish colony nearby. He asks them to visit as soon as possible. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (2 pages) |
| Dimensions | 25.5 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Subject | Walnut Grove, Knox County (Ill.) |
| 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 | |
| Identifier | 0605_0001_06 |
| Collection | Eames Family Letters (Digitized Content) |
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