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14 April 1901
Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902
to Clara M. Miller
re: Clara informs him about what is going an St. Louis. He is concerned about Clara's health and hopes she is feeling alright.
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21 April 1901
re: Only saloon seems to make money. He has been informed of a good investment in a saloons, he is not very interested though. Talks a about a man who came on the boat, and went "on a drunk".
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26 May 1901
re: A birthday letters to her. Wishes Clara all the best wishes and love. Received 4 letters from her. Wants to save enough money to get married with Clara. A big fire took over Nome. Writes about the mail detail.
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3 June 1901
re: Longs for reading matter and to see her. Working night and day. He sent her a pictures and gave her some letters to Miss Nettie from his brother. Talks little about summons. Also about Miss Nettie.
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9 June 1901
re: Drizzling and raining for about a week. They are both working in post office, how misses her, how? Explains it in details. " I simply have to tell you how I feel…". Clipped verse, [poem] "Only You".
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16 June 1901
re: No boats because insurance companies wouldn't cover. Temperature was dull. No boats arrived in 2 weeks that meant no mail. Describes a huge ice blockade, which covered a whole town. Talks a little about a senator from Seattle, and that lot ships...
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22 June 1901
En. has long note dated 7 a.m. 7-1901. re: He is waiting for the next boat to arrive. He is concerned about his sister's health. He is glad to find out that Clara is recovering from the mumps. Tells Clara not to worry because he is staying...
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12 July 1901
re: He answers Clara's declaration that she wrote in her previous letter. Writes about the location of a fair in St. Louis.
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19 July 1901
Remnants of flower. re: Received a letter from Clara from June 29. Writes about the Worlds Fair sight.
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2 August 1901
re: It has been 3 weeks since a boat has landed in Nome. There is a rumor that the engineers are on strike. Writes about the best native in Nome.
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9 August 1901
re: Anxious to get those letters, but the ships didn't arrived. Talks about the weather for while. But then he mentions the Senator from Seattle. Then he says "This state affairs has made it quite dull at the post office….".
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11 August 1901
re: He is very glad to have received letters from Clara. Mentions the Fourth of July two years ago. He will be by himself for a while because his brother will be going to St. Louis.
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16 August 1901
re: He thanks Clara for the article that he received. Detailed weather report. Hopes the hot spell ends in St. Louis. Asks about the Worlds Fair.
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18 August 1901
re: Writes about what is going on in St. Louis. Explains what he is going to eat for supper.
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22 August 1901
Explains the situation at the post office. Talks about the bad weather in Alaska.
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29 August 1901
re: The pictures are fine that she sent. Describes the beauty of Alaskan Mother Nature. "To night is a beautiful moon brightnight and all is still…" He mentions about inditing Mr. Wright and testifying before the grand jury.
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3 September 1901
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8 September 1901
Includes note dated 9/9 with photo of two men in front of tent with huskies.
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14 September 1901
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22 September 1901
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29 September 1901
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4 October 1901
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13 October 1901
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25 October 1901
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28 October 1901
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4 November 1901
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10 November 1901
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17 November 1901
Preparations for Thanksgiving.
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24 November 1901
Trying to sell dogs but regrets it as they are affectionate.
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30 November 1901
Describes Thanksgiving menu.
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7 December 1901
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14 December 1901
Lost his lead dog. His bad luck. Encloses small dried flowers tied with thread.
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21 December 1901
Found his dog. Sold his dogs for $150 (a $20 loss). He misses them.
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29 December 1901
Accompanied by a seventh page: "Xmas 1901. Bill of Fare." A holiday dinner menu which includes "ptarmigan" (a type of arctic grouse, also known as rock or white grouse).
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5 January 1902
A shocking trick he played on a "native" with a batter(?).
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12 January 1902
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19 January 1902
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26 January 1902
Getting news of the Boer War; Dreamed he had married her.
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2 February 1902
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9 February 1902
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16 February 1902
Lots of mail received. Dull. Only he and one other man keep regular hours. Answers her questions. Hopes to return.
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28 February 1902
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7 March 1902
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5 April 1902
"I hope you will not find me changed but I don't know. I feel the winter has been very hard on me and you may find me more sedate and serious than I was." Longs for spring; suffers anxiety about his mother and feels depressed. "I feel like a man...
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20 April 1902
Getting over depression. Miss Netty's fault is meddling with other people. He gets teased for writing so many letters.
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27 April 1902
Comments that "Nome has seen her best days and is a good place to get out of now."
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4 May 1902
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11 May 1902
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18 May 1902
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28 May 1902
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