Title
Letter to John Butler, Eliza (Smith) Butler, Lavina Butler and Erastus Butler from Peter Butler
Date
5-3-1856
Type (DCMI Terms)
Text
Letter To:
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
Letter From:
Polk County, Oregon Territory
Description
Peter Butler informs John Butler that they have finally received the drafts, and asks his advice about the remaining land in Illinois. An addendum by Elizabeth Hutchinson ("Lissie") discusses the health of the family, particularly the children, and the possibility of a wedding between Isaac Butler and Sarah Webb.
Collection
Butler Family Letters, MSS 2
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Butler, Peter and Hutchinson, Elizabeth ("Lissie"), "Letter to John Butler, Eliza (Smith) Butler, Lavina Butler and Erastus Butler from Peter Butler" (1856). Butler Family Letters (Transcripts). 72.
https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/butlertranscripts/72
Transcription Note
Transcriptions of the letter are found in the PDF file.