A. Munro correspondence 1872-1873 Munro, A. correspondence

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A. Munro correspondence 1872-1873 Munro, A. correspondence

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The A. Munro correspondence contains nine letters written by the Michigan laborer from 1872-1873, addressed to his wife in Ohio. The letters describe the timber industry and the challenges presented by harsh Michigan winters.

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Munro, Mary

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Little is known of A. Munro. His letters indicate that he was born and raised in Canada, where his parents and brother lived in 1872-3. His wife, Mary, and small son remained in Ohio with her family while Munro worked at Holden & Loney's lumber mill in Hoppertown (now Pullman), Michigan. In early 1873, Munro planned to relocate his family to Michigan City, Indiana. From the guide to the A. Munro correspondence, Munro, A. correspondence, 1872-1873, (William L. Clement...

Munro, A.

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