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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05755.016 |
| From Archive Folder | Collections concerning the Alaskan gold rush |
| Title | Edwin B. Sherzer to Clara M. Miller discussing the joylessness of his existence in Alaska |
| Date | 06 September 1900 |
| Author | Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902) |
| Recipient | Miller, Clara M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Alludes to a secret; says he is "perfectly willing to wait several years as you said" and tells her that he went to Alaska, because it was the only place, a man could find work, "but it is a dogs life and you might as well be buried, no pleasure, no amusement or anything. Simply work, work, work." Mentions buying provisions in quantity. |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Mining Diet and Nutrition Labor Marriage |
| People | Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902) Miller, Clara M. (fl. 1900-1902) |
| Place written | Nome, Alaska |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |