Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) to Alexander M. Ross
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03007.20 Author/Creator: Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) Place Written: Rohnerville, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1888 Pagination: 6 p. ; 21 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses at length her faith in God, and how despair only makes it stronger, as her father taught her. Mentions smallpox incidents nearby and greater women's rights in California. Her oldest son, fifteen, has run off to become a locomotive engineer and she fears he may have drowned in heavy rain. Recipient inferred from content.
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