The letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, woman homesteader
By: edited by Ruth Ashby ; illustrations by Laszlo Kubinyi.
Contributors: Ashby, Ruth.; Kubinyi, Laszlo, 1937- ill.
Series: In my own words; In my own words (Benchmark Books (Firm))
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Stewart, Elinore Pruitt, 1878- -- Correspondence -- Juvenile literature.; Stewart, Elinore Pruitt, 1878- -- Correspondence.; Women pioneers -- Wyoming -- Correspondence -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers -- Wyoming -- Correspondence -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers -- Wyoming.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming.; Women -- Biography.; Wyoming -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Wyoming -- History -- 20th century.
Genres: Correspondence; Juvenile literature.; Correspondence.; Biography.; Biography
Description: Presents the diary of a woman who made a life for herself and her daughter by homesteading in Wyoming in the early years of the twentieth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78) and index.
Table of contents: title: Arrival at Burnt Fork; title: Filing a claim; title: A busy, happy summer; title: A charming adventure; title: Sedalia and Regalia; title: Zebulon Pike Parker visits his old home; title: A happy Christmas; title: A confession; title: Zebbie's story; title: The horse thieves; title: A homesteader's marriage and a little funeral; title: The adventure of the Christmas tree; title: The joys of homesteading; title: The efficient Mrs. O'Shaughnessy; title: How it happened; title: Success.