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Letters of a Woman Homesteader

Letters of a Woman Homesteader

By: Elinore Pruitt Stewart
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 Immerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a house-cleaner and laundress. Striving to improve her circumstances, she later became a housekeeper for a wealthy Scottish cattle-man, Mr. Stewart, in Wyoming. These letters, sent over a span of years to her former employer in Denver, chronicle her journey and transformation in this new, unfamiliar land. These are authentic letters, printed as they were originally written, with minor exceptions for occasional omissions and name changes. (Publishers’ Note, May 1914)Copyright Biographies and Memoirs Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences World
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  • 26 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart

    26 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
    Jul 26 2025
    Immerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a house-cleaner and laundress. Striving to improve her circumstances, she later became a housekeeper for a wealthy Scottish cattle-man, Mr. Stewart, in Wyoming. These letters, sent over a span of years to her former employer in Denver, chronicle her journey and transformation in this new, unfamiliar land. These are authentic letters, printed as they were originally written, with minor exceptions for occasional omissions and name changes. (Publishers’ Note, May 1914)
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    5 mins
  • 25 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart

    25 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
    Jul 26 2025
    Immerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a house-cleaner and laundress. Striving to improve her circumstances, she later became a housekeeper for a wealthy Scottish cattle-man, Mr. Stewart, in Wyoming. These letters, sent over a span of years to her former employer in Denver, chronicle her journey and transformation in this new, unfamiliar land. These are authentic letters, printed as they were originally written, with minor exceptions for occasional omissions and name changes. (Publishers’ Note, May 1914)
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    26 mins
  • 24 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart

    24 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
    Jul 26 2025
    Immerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a house-cleaner and laundress. Striving to improve her circumstances, she later became a housekeeper for a wealthy Scottish cattle-man, Mr. Stewart, in Wyoming. These letters, sent over a span of years to her former employer in Denver, chronicle her journey and transformation in this new, unfamiliar land. These are authentic letters, printed as they were originally written, with minor exceptions for occasional omissions and name changes. (Publishers’ Note, May 1914)
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    30 mins
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