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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to Owen Horsfall regarding exercising dogs, his hopes for a job, the death of a man and his hopes that his sons will visit |
| Date | 6 January 1902 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Recipient | Horsfall, Owen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He did not go on the 31st because there was not "gold enough in Alaska" to tempt him out during "the worst blizzard of the season." He enjoyed exercising two of the dogs who ran to town when untied. He hopes to get a position with a big company as "Engineer or Master Mechanic." He expects to hear from Berry in Australia. One man froze to death and three others were badly frozen. [continued on 01/08] He thinks Owen and Eddie would really enjoy a visit. He has lost weight. He would like to send for The Nature Cure by Physical and Mental Methods. |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Health and Medical Book Selling Mental Health Extreme Weather Pets Transportation Australia and Pacific Islands Death |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) Horsfall, Owen (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Place written | Nome, Alaska |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 |