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Letter from Stephen Dennis (Greenville, Illinois) to William A. Dennis (Aldie, Virginia), November 10, 1850

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Title
Letter from Stephen Dennis (Greenville, Illinois) to William A. Dennis (Aldie, Virginia), November 10, 1850
Creator
Dennis, Stephen  
Date
1850-11-10  
Decade
1850s
Description
A letter written in 1850 by Stephen Dennis, a farmer in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, to his grandfather in Virginia. In the letter Stephen described the challenges the family faced over the past three crop seasons. He wrote about the impact weather had on their crops, as well as the difficulties they experienced transitioning from farming corn to farming wheat.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
24.9 cm
Language
English
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 920
Collection Title
Stephen Dennis Letter
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Purchased in 2016.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier
0920_001
Collection
Stephen Dennis Letter (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Stephen Dennis (Greenville, Illinois) to William A. Dennis (Aldie, Virginia), November 10, 1850
CreatorDennis, Stephen  
Date1850-11-10  
Decade1850s
DescriptionA letter written in 1850 by Stephen Dennis, a farmer in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, to his grandfather in Virginia. In the letter Stephen described the challenges the family faced over the past three crop seasons. He wrote about the impact weather had on their crops, as well as the difficulties they experienced transitioning from farming corn to farming wheat.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions24.9 cm
LanguageEnglish
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 920
Collection TitleStephen Dennis Letter
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationPurchased in 2016.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Text  
  • Correspondence  
Identifier0920_001
CollectionStephen Dennis Letter (Digitized Content)

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