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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to Owen Horsfall regarding everyday matters in Alaska |
| Date | 27 September 1900 - 1 October 1900 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Recipient | Horsfall, Owen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his son about everyday matters in Alaska concerning his work and the weather. Encloses a letter for Haslam and Mullen, and sends these letters with Jerry Langford, who surprised him by calling that afternoon. Mentions that the town's water supply during the winter will be from ice they haul from some of the fresh water creeks. Postscript dated 1 October states he had to send the letter by mail instead. Written on stationary from the Alaska Gold Mining Company, Cape Nome, Alaska. |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) Horsfall, Owen (fl. 1900-1910) Langford, Jerry (fl. 1890-1910) |
| Place written | Nome, Alaska |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Writes to his children and wife about Klondike gold fields, mining, life in Alaska, Mormons, and the 1906 election. Horsfall was a Mormon. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Son |