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Letters of a Woman Homesteader Paperback – April 27, 2011

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102 pages
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English
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date

April 27, 2011
Dimensions

8 x 0.23 x 10 inches
ISBN-10

1461072255
ISBN-13

978-1461072256
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1070
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 27, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 102 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1461072255
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1461072256
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1070
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.23 x 10 inches

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- #9,674 in Biographical Historical Fiction
- #11,185 in Classic American Literature

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M. Mumby

Ranch woman

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018

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You could easily take this, "public domain," book for granted. I did. It sat on my Kindle for so long and when I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I learned so much from Elenore's writing about settling in the west. She homesteaded, traveled by horse drawn carriages and trains, trapped animals, grew vegetables, raised chickens and goats, and comforted people.
She did all this with so much humor and grace, considering how difficult and challenging it was with the terrain and the isolation. The shrewd perceptions of people, places and things are reflected in her letter writing.
You will feel, in reading her letters a sense of awe at the community of these times and how much these people gave of themselves when they had so little.

51 people found this helpful

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Delightful and interesting!

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2010

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Since this Kindle book has no introduction or information on the book page, I copied a publishers note I found on on the Google books website which provides some background information about the author. "The writer of the following letters is a young woman who lost her husband in a railroad accident and went to Denver to seek support for herself and her two-year-old daughter, Jerrine. Turning her hand to the nearest work, she went out by the day to work as a housecleaner and laundress. Later, seeking to better herself, she accepted employment as a housekeeper for a well-to-do Scottish cattleman, Mr. Stewart, who had taken up a quarter-section in Wyoming. The letters, written through several years to a former employer in Denver, tell of her new life in the new country. They are genuine letters, and are printed as written, except for occasional omissions and alterations of names."

The letters begin in 1909, apparently right after a homestead act made it possible for the author, Elinore Pruitt Stewart, to claim a homestead of 160 acres in Wyoming. Ms. Stewart is a very resourceful woman as well as a wonderful story-teller. She explains that she never received formal education but she refers to current literature so I am guessing that she has learned to write from her interest in reading. Apparently she was a prolific author in her time and one of her descendants has published a book about her. (There are pictures of her on the web and more information if you want to know more about her.)

Elinore has a cheerful and pragmatic approach to life making her well-written letters a lot of fun to read. She mostly writes about events, usually involving meeting some of the other inhabitants of the area, ranging from mountain men to Mormons. She loves to go camping and several times recounts setting out on her horse with her baby and camping in the wilderness. She brings very little supplies, catching trout and snaring rabbits for food. She also does some description of her everyday life which apparently was very busy and full of hard work but she always describes it as fulfilling.

I enjoyed this slice of life from another time. It is a quick fun read and definitely worth the price!

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Good book if true

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019

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This was an enjoyable, interesting, easy read. The letters are supposed to be authentic letters that one woman homesteader wrote. I have to doubt that these were actually written by her or if so, that she didn't embellish many of the things that she said happened. She spoke and wrote very eloquently for someone who had never been to school, her 6 year old daughter wrote a quite articulate letter for that age, and some of the ordinary cowboys used very big words. And some of her adventures actually bordered on the ridiculous. However, if the letters were genuine and the adventures true, then she was one hell of a woman, and in any case, I enjoyed the book.

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JLSS

Charming Homesteader Tales-

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2017

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This is a wonderfully informative read written in letter form by a woman homesteader who was a widowed mother. In letters to her dear friend and former employer we learn about daily life as a woman desiring to homestead the frontier, mountainous country with as much independence as possible (just to prove it can be done). Her description of the home she creates, a new marriage, family life, adventures traveling throughout the territory and descriptions of the other settlers and westerners with whom she easily befriends, captivates and inspires. The authoress is not a perfect woman and shares her trials as well as the joys of homesteading with much humor and lightheartedness. She is clever and caring in her descriptions of the people in her community and the strangers she meets on her travels. The beauty of the landscape which she shares through the written word allows her reader to enjoy the beautiful surroundings with her. I loved the book for her frank and quirky descriptions and her positive outlook. This is not a pioneer story of endless tragedy and depressing survival but a promising description of how a woman seeking a new, adventurous life could find success with hard work, humor and goodwill for her neighbors. When I was about 3/4 through the book a circumstance in the narrative reminded me that I had actually read the book previously. I was a bit surprised by my late recollection as the writing style is so descriptive and easy, I obviously became caught up afresh in the authors stories and enjoyed her characters in a fresh way. For those who enjoy American history- this woman's letters will give original insight into that by-gone era of discovery which shaped and forged our country, as much in tandem by brave insightful, women as by the men of the time.

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sugarbelle

Elinore is one tough cookie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2019

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This was a fascinating read. Letters from a real homesteader to her friend. She was such an adventurous woman. I thought it would be just descriptions of canning fruit and quilting but no, this tough pioneer spirit likes to be off having fun and testing herself. Pity it was not a longer book, I would have liked to have read more of her adventures, the characters she knew and the descriptions of the beautiful place where she lived.

ValinKent

A fascinating insight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2014

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I'm so pleased I took time out to read this. What a little gem and what a pity there's not more. I was longing to know more about these tough, stoic welcoming homesteaders. What came over strongest was the reliance all these people had on each other, where companionship, camaraderie, kindness and hospitality were essentisl to survival in an often challenging environment. Some issues I felt uncomfortable with, such as the casual use of a certain n word but it has to be considered in the light of the era these fascinating and wonderfully observed letters belong to.

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Martin Porter

A Gem

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2012

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What is extraordinary about these letters is the bravery and frontier spirit that shines out from these adventures. If it is to be believed - a young lady takes herself and her baby to the midwest (not exactly the wild west) at the start of the 20th century and gets on with her life. We hear little about her widowed husband as there is no trace of looking backward or self pity in these missives. She throws herself into amazing adventures with little fuss as if she were going for a walk in the park. Ultimately what shines through is her humanity and kindness evidenced by her actions in harsh circumstances. Just sublime.

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Purdy Bear

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2012

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This was one of the first books I downloaded for my Kindle. Its the letters of a lady who joins a guy and travels with her daughter to live in the mountains of American in the olden days. The letters are to her friend and very detailed and exciting. She tells of her visits to other homesteaders, baking days, weddings, making clothes for the kiddies, snow storms, hunts for horse rustlers.

Im not from the US but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Mar Nezzo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2013

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Who wouldn't be delighted to find the public domain list of FREE classic literature. This is fantastic. All the titles I've always wanted to read and for free - this is my kind of kindle heaven. I love the way they arrive on your kindle, they're so quick, it's like magic. Thank you public domain!

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