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Letters of Long Ago

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Letters of long ago gives a sometimes harshly honest look at frontier life from a woman's perspective. It chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of Emma Thompson Just in the desolate and isolated west. First hand accounts of a woman's life in the frontier are uncommon and this is a book that gives an entertaining and very real look at the simple yet difficult life of a pioneer wife.

Written by the daughter of Emma Just, who is the central figure of this book first published in the early 20's. The book gives a factual account of the very interesting and often difficult life of a pioneer woman in the late 1800's. For anybody who is interested in history, especially from a woman's point of view, this is a fascinating look into what life was really like for those who chose to brave a new and untamed frontier. It chronicles the not so average existence of an incredibly courageous woman across the span of two decades. The "plot" is interesting and well written, giving the reader an honest look at pioneer life from Emma's correspondence to father... through her own letters of long ago.

A very sweet book. The heroine would be thought of as quite a modern women even today, but she lived in the late 1800s. Heartbreaking at times. You'll never forget the decision she made when the Nez Perce were coming-At least, she thought they were!

This author was a good friend of my grandmother, Lydia Merrell Dunn. I am trying to locate Agnes's family in Blackfoot, Idaho desperately. I have a photo of Agnes, my father, aunt Blanche and Agnes's grandson, Steven. Please help me find her family. e-mail me at mldunn3@hotmail.com. The book was so full of the love I found regarding Agnes who I never had the pleasure of meeting. Please help me find her family members.

Martha Dunn Cartwright
mldunn3@hotmail.com

I bought this book as a gift. I knew the author, met her 62 years ago on my honeymoon, and never forgot her.
D. Cannon

Letters of long ago gives a sometimes harshly honest look at frontier life from a woman's perspective. It chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of Emma Thompson Just in the desolate and isolated west. First hand accounts of a woman's life in the frontier are uncommon and this is a book that gives an entertaining and very real look at the simple yet difficult life of a pioneer wife.