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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.194 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Letter to Joseph M. Maitland from his cousin Mary discussing her new home in Nebraska |
| Date | 24 June 1883 |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter addressed "Dear Cousin Joe and Bell." Cousin Mary writes from her new home in Nebraska. Comments how different the country looks "...so few trees and such filthy little houses..." Remarks they must travel three miles to purchase wood. Believes the rich soil will yield plentiful crops. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Immigration and Migration Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, Bell Wharton (fl. 1862-1866) |
| Place written | Arapahoe, Nebraska |
| Theme | Women in American History; Westward Expansion; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Cousin |