Letter from Aswell Eller to Luke Eller, 21 January 1857
 


Citation

“Letter from Aswell Eller to Luke Eller, 21 January 1857,” Appalachian State University Libraries Digital Collections, accessed November 24, 2024, https://am.library.appstate.edu/items/show/15186.


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Title

Letter from Aswell Eller to Luke Eller, 21 January 1857

Description

This is a letter from Aswell Eller to his father, Luke. Aswell apologizes for not writing a letter to his father sooner, explaining that the weather saw temperatures that were thirty degrees below zero and the river froze so no mail could be sent. He finishes his letter by saying he fears ending life a beggar so he must remain a Christian.

Subject

Weather
Religious life

Date

1857-01-21

Format

PDF
Letters (Correspondence)

Extent

2 pages

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Letter_1857_01_21.pdf

Coverage

Ashe County (N.C.)

Spatial Coverage

https://www.geonames.org/4453028/ashe-county.html

Temporal Coverage

1850s

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