Letter: to his parents, Phineas and Wealthy Dewey Richards

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Title: Letter: to his parents, Phineas and Wealthy Dewey Richards
Creator: Richards, F. D. (Franklin Dewey), 1821-1899
Contributor: Richards, Phineas. 1788-1874
Richards, Wealthy Dewey, 1786-
Published / Created: 1839 Jan 1
Abstract: Franklin Richards's letter describes his westward journey from St. Louis, the hostility of settlers, the massacre at Haun's Mill, and his stay in the West. He also writes about the Mormon war, relatives in the West, his faith, the fertility of the country, and his return to Illinois Town, where he worked cutting timber.
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Language: English

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Citation: Franklin Dewey Richards, Letter to His Parents. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts 405.