Ann is just bursting with ideas and assignments for her son Edward. She is writing from Malcolm, Nebraska where she is planning to build a house. She wants Edward to run the numbers for her and help her figure out how much of her livestock she will need to sell in order to finance the construction. I’m curious […]
Ann Campbell Frasier to Edward Frasier, June 1883
Now we start on a series of letters from my great-great-great-grandmother, Ann Campbell, to her son Edward Frasier. Looking ahead, I see about a half-dozen or so. This should be fun! Here is a photo of Ann. According to family lore (I have not independently researched this branch of the family yet), she was born […]
A last word from Cousin Will, 1880
If I’m not mistaken, the following letter is the last I have from Edward Frasier’s cousin, William McKay. The letter was written in March of 1880 – by his own admission, it’s been four years since he last wrote. Will and his Mother seem to have struggled in the meantime. Something happened with the horses […]
P. G. Lawson to Edward Frasier, 1875
I had intended to post these letters in chronological order but the handwriting on this one was so faint, I had it incorrectly ordered in my binder. And I’m not entirely sure about the identify of the writer. The last name is clearly ‘Lawson’ but I’m not certain that it’s the same George who wrote […]
George Lawson to Edward Frasier, 1877
Now comes along a letter from George Lawson to Edward Frasier. I don’t believe that George is a relative but rather a former neighbor from Wisconsin. He too is interested in crop production and land prices. He wants to compare notes with Edward about the quality of farm ground in various locations. George is looking […]
