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Letter from Carrie E. Ober to Cousin Isa, October 14, 1871

  • Letter from Carrie E. Ober to Cousin Isa, October 14, 1871
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1871 | Carrie E. Ober Letter (Digitized Content)An October 14, 1871, letter from Carrie Ober to her cousin Isa. The letter begins with Carrie's opinion of life in "the west" and news about mutual acquaintances. It then describes outbreaks of fires in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois, including the Great Chicago Fire, and recounts details such casualties and acres of land burned. The letter also includes some c...