Letter to John Butler and Eliza (Smith) Butler from Edward Ground

Item

Title
Letter to John Butler and Eliza (Smith) Butler from Edward Ground
Description
Edward and his son William Ground send their condolences for deaths in Illinois, give general news of family health, describe their homesickness for Illinois and give a description of the winter weather. An addendum by William describes his father's 320 acres claim on the Luckiamute River and the prices for livestock and produce.
Identifier
butlertranscripts/20
Date
5 March 1854
Creator
Edward Ground
Type
Text
Spatial Coverage
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
Polk County, Oregon Territory
Source
Butler Family Letters, MSS 2
Western Oregon University Archives
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