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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to my dear children regarding his job delivering mail, a Native American's description of a phonograph and encouraging them to exercise |
| Date | 09 November 1906 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports there is no snow for sleds so he must use horses to carry the mail. Claims it is difficult to cross rivers with the horses because the ice is too thin to hold them. Rests in a "skookum" log cabin halfway through the six day round trip. Promises to send 100 dollars, to be followed by two more, for Christmas presents. States the Indians are killing "Ah Yu" [plenty] of large game and that one of them described a phonograph as "canned white man." Warns Ed not to get injured playing football and encourages Owen to jog, exercise, and practice deep breathing. |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Holidays and Celebrations Eskimo Geography and Natural History Invention Transportation Post Office Finance Gift Children and Family Health and Medical Sports and Games Injury or Wound |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Place written | Chistochina, Alaska |
| Theme | Native Americans; Science, Technology, Invention; Health & Medicine |
| 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 Daughter |