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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to "my dear loved ones all" regarding his travels on a ship and his children's achievements and activities |
| Date | 17 February 1906 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The rolling of the ship makes it difficult for him to write and to sleep at night. The boat stopped at Sitka, home to the Executive Mansion, Juneau, Yakutat, and Kayak island. [continued on 2/20] He arrived in Valdez the day before and had "never felt so bum after a sea voyage." He has abandoned the idea of a trip into the interior. He has heard tales of families being forced to burn their furniture for heat when they cannot go outside but is skeptical. He congratulates Owen on his progress at the Y.M.C.A., is pleased Carol liked her gift, and tells Ed to concentrate on his studies. He is glad the children miss him and he says they are "just the 'pippins." [continued on 2/21] He finds Valdez to be "like living in a civilized country." |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Education Maritime Extreme Weather Home Furnishings Children and Family Women's History Gift |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Place written | On board S.S. Tarrallon |
| Theme | Native Americans; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Writes to his children and wife about Klondike gold fields, mining, life in Alaska, Mormons, and the 1906 election. Horsfall was a Mormon. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Son Daughter |