George Shober and family papers, 1811-1896.

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George Shober and family papers, 1811-1896.

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Letters (mainly 1860s-1870s) from family members to Shober and his son, Herod Jacob, both of Mantorville, Dodge County (Minn.), and (after 1874) of Dallas County, Iowa, discussing their activities as farmers, businessmen, and landholders in Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Montana, and elsewhere, with comments on land and crop prices, agricultural produce, economic conditions, politics, the Civil War, and family and community life.

1.25 cu. ft. (3 boxes, incl. 10 v.; 1 v. shelved loose; 3 oversize items).

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6741432

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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