Letters of a Woman Homesteader
by Stewart, Elinore Pruitt; Wyeth, N. C.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-06-30
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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"Warmly delightful, vigorously affirmative." - The Wall Street Journal. Told with vivid gusto by a young, fiercely determined widow, this towering classic of American frontier life paints a candid portrait of her work, travels, neighbors, and harsh existence on a Wyoming ranch in the early 1900s. Includes 6 original illustrations by N.C. Wyeth.
Table of Contents
| I. The Arrrival at Burnt Fork | 1 | (2) | |
| II. Filing a Claim | 3 | (4) | |
| III. A Busy, Happy Summer | 7 | (5) | |
| IV. A Charming Adventure and Zebulon Pike | 12 | (9) | |
| V. Sedalia and Regalia | 21 | (4) | |
| VI. A Thanksgiving-Day Wedding | 25 | (3) | |
| VII. Zebulon Pike Visits His Old Home | 28 | (2) | |
| VIII. A Happy Christmas | 30 | (6) | |
| IX. A Confession | 36 | (2) | |
| X. The Story of Cora Belle | 38 | (8) | |
| XI. Zebbie's Story | 46 | (8) | |
| XII. A Contented Couple | 54 | (7) | |
| XIII. Proving Up | 61 | (2) | |
| XIV. The New House | 63 | (4) | |
| XV. The "Stocking-Leg" Dinner | 67 | (6) | |
| XVI. The Horse-Thieves | 73 | (10) | |
| XVII. At Gavotte's Camp | 83 | (3) | |
| XVIII. The Homesteader's Marriage and a Little Funeral | 86 | (4) | |
| XIX. The Adventure of the Christmas Tree | 90 | (9) | |
| XX. The Joys of Homesteading | 99 | (2) | |
| XXI. A Letter of terrine's | 101 | (1) | |
| XXII. The Efficient Mrs. O'Shaughnessy | 102 | (2) | |
| XXIII. How It Happened | 104 | (3) | |
| XXIV. A Little Romance | 107 | (11) | |
| XXV. Among the Mormons | 118 | (11) | |
| XXVI. Success | 129 |
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