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100 1 _aStewart, Elinore Pruitt,
_d1878-
245 1 0 _aLetters on an Elk Hunt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-21
508 _aProduced by D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Letters on an Elk Hunt" by Elinore Pruitt Stewart is a collection of personal letters written in the early 20th century, capturing the experiences of a woman homesteader in Wyoming. The narrative conveys the journey and reflections of the author as she embarks on an elk hunting adventure, exploring themes of resilience, companionship, and the struggle of pioneer life in the American West. The letters provide a vivid portrayal of frontier life and the interactions with various characters, presenting an authentic glimpse into the past. The opening of the work introduces Elinore's correspondence with a friend named Mrs. Coney. It begins with her delight in simple pleasures and her observations about the people she meets, like a dish-washer named Connie, who is characterized by her selflessness and dedication to family despite her hardships. This section underlines Elinore's engaging voice as she shares stories of her encounters with other homesteaders and sets the stage for her adventurous trip to hunt elk, hinting at both the excitement and challenges that will unfold. Through her letters, Elinore not only chronicles her journey of physical exploration but also recounts the emotional landscapes of those she meets along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStewart, Elinore Pruitt, 1878-
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming
653 _aElk hunting -- Wyoming
653 _aPioneers -- Wyoming -- Biography
653 _aWyoming -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28572
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