Date
12-29-1861
Type (DCMI Terms)
Text
Letter To:
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
Letter From:
Bridgeport, Polk County, Oregon Territory
Description
Isaac and Margaret Smith describe a flood that damaged farm buildings and livestock. An addendum discusses family health and welfare, giving one year free rent to William Butler on the farm in Illinois, and news of general feelings of Oregon men about the war between the North and South.
Collection
Butler Family Letters, MSS 2
Rights
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.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Isaac and Smith, Margaret, "Letter to John Butler and Matilda Smith from Isaac Smith and Margaret Smith" (1861). Butler Family Letters (Transcripts). 64.
https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/butlertranscripts/64
Transcription Note
Transcriptions of the letter are found in the PDF file.