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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to boys regarding 'mush ice' forming, wanting to see them, sending them gifts and his horoscope |
| Date | 24 October 1903 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mush ice is forming in the Bering Sea and "the great white silence" is coming. He would do anything to see them. He sent them the gifts and not money because he wants them "to be able to put on as good an appearance as anyone." He counsels Eddie to "be contented." His horoscope says he "can shoulder great responsibilities and yet at the same time worry and fret over trifles." |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Gift Children and Family Superstition |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) Horsfall, Owen (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Place written | Fort Davis, 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 |