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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05245.53 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Charles Horsfall |
| Title | Charles G. Horsfall to Owen Horsfall regarding his health and a recent baptism |
| Date | 20 October 1910 |
| Author | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Recipient | Horsfall, Owen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Horsfall apologizes to his son Owen for not writing sooner. Writes that he enjoys the work and outdoors, stating "I have felt even better than usual, tho' nothing seems to ail me at any time." Relates that "Dr. Cannon and his Chief Lieutenant had a baptism in Bering Sea a few weeks ago (a woman), and I understand there was a great crowd to see it, which is natural, considering the proverbial curiosity of the ordinary public pertaining to Mormon." |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Children and Family Health and Medical Mormon Religion |
| People | Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910) Horsfall, Owen (fl. 1900-1910) |
| Place written | Fort Davis, Alaska |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Religion; Women in American History |
| 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 |