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Winter quarters : the 1846-1848 life writings of Mary Haskin Parker Richards /

Mary Richard's journals and letters record a young woman's rare, but richly detailed view of life in the temporary Mormon pioneer communities in Iowa.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richards, Mary Haskin Parker, 1823-1860
Otros Autores: Ward, Maurine Carr, 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 1996.
Colección:Life writings of frontier women ; v. 1.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The fabric of life: an introduction
  • A scribe for the women: the journals and letters
  • "One of the most beautyfull valeys": the memorandum, September 1823 to December 1840
  • "Weept about an houre & ... felt some better": Journal one, May to July 1846, letters to Samuel Richards, May to July 1846
  • Sleeping on the "soft side of a bord": journal two, July to August 1846, letter to Samuel Richards, September to October 1846
  • "Our tent was crowded all day with folks coming in": journal three, November 1846 to May 1847, letters to Samuel Richards, January to April 1847
  • "These hills are the works of thy hands": journal four, May to November 1847, letters to Samuel Richards, June to August 1847-- 'Tis when I am sick that I miss you the most": journal five, November 1847 to March 1848, letters to Samuel Richards, November 1847 to February 1848
  • As "a steam Boat hove in sight": journal six, March to May 1848
  • Biographical register.