John Edward Morgan papers, 1862-1885.

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Morgan, John Edward, rancher. John Edward Morgan papers, 1862-1885.

John Edward Morgan papers, 1862-1885.

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This collection includes eighteen letters written by John Edward Morgan to his sister, Abbie Morgan, in Richmond, Ind. Morgan begins several of the letters by writing "Dear Home," which includes his parents and friends. One of these letters is addressed to Nathan Morgan, Sr. The first eight letters are written during the Civil War and include information about the progress of Morgan's regiment in the war. The first letter Morgan writes from Sun River, Mont., tells of his travels from Colorado to Montana. The second letter from Sun River tells of the great numbers of buffalo and antelope, cold winter weather, relations with Indians, and the abundance of unused land in Montana and the West. The next letter from Sun River describes Morgan's work herding cattle. On 14 Dec. 1876 Morgan writes from Helena, Mont., about having a very mild winter and traveling north to get rid of some horses. In a letter sent from Chestnut, Mont., in 1880, Morgan talks about women, marriage, and his living situation. In his first letter from Ulidia, Morgan tells of his engagement to Belle Portes. The next letter tells of his marriage and home in Ulidia. By 1885, Morgan is writing about his two children. On 30 Mar. 1885 Morgan responds to the death of his father while being sick himself with typhoid fever. Also included is a letter (1876) to Morgan's family from Robert Ford, his employer at the time, concerning his whereabouts.

.2 linear ft.

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