Love in an envelope : a courtship in the American West
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Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 210 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Canon City Public Library - BIOGRAPHY | B CARPENTER | On Shelf |
Ouray Public Library - NONFICTION | 973.5 CAR | On Shelf |
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Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
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Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Compilation of 54 letters exchanged between Leroy Carpenter and Martha (Bennett) Carpenter.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.
Description
"When Leroy Carpenter left his home near Tipton, Iowa, in April 1871 to pursue farming in the recently settled Union Colony of Greeley, Colorado, he left behind Martha Bennett, a young lady from De Witt, Iowa. The two had been introduced the previous fall and began writing letters to each other in December of 1870. Over the next sixteen months their correspondence would blend romantic elements with the practical challenges of frontier life as the two developed intimacy, fell in love, and eventually married." "This compilation of fifty-four letters exchanged between Carpenter and Bennett reveals the societal changes facing men and women in the late-nineteenth-century West and provides an alternative to studies of class and gender that tend to focus on the more urban and industrialized Eastern seaboard of the time. Their correspondence reflects their roots in agrarian culture, offering a glimpse into the private world of middle-class, rural America and the social, political, religious, and economic landscape that affected their lives."--BOOK JACKET
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carpenter, L. S., Carpenter, M. B., Tyler, D., & Henshaw, B. (2008). Love in an envelope: a courtship in the American West . University of New Mexico Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leroy S. Carpenter et al.. 2008. Love in an Envelope: A Courtship in the American West. University of New Mexico Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leroy S. Carpenter et al.. Love in an Envelope: A Courtship in the American West University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carpenter, Leroy S., Martha Bennett Carpenter, Daniel Tyler, and Betty Henshaw. Love in an Envelope: A Courtship in the American West University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
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