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Title
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Letter to Matilda Smith from Rufus Smith and Isaac Smith
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Description
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Rufus Smith writes to his aunt Matilda Smith about his experience boarding at Squire Whitman's while going the Monmouth school, his teachers and the subjects taught. An addendum to his cousin describes his new baby brother, John Butler Smith. A further addendum from Isaac Smith describes their mother's visit when the baby was born, general economic news, politics of possible statehood and an end to the Indian war, and prices of commodities.
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Identifier
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butlertranscripts/80
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Date
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December 8, 1856
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Creator
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Rufus Smith
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Type
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Text
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Spatial Coverage
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Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
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Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon Territory
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Source
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Butler Family Letters, MSS 2
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Western Oregon University Archives
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Rights
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The contents of this collection, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this collection may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Western Oregon University Archives. For questions or permissions, please contact University Archives at (503) 838-8893 or libarchives@wou.edu.
