In the letter the Youngs give news of acquaintances and family members, and they mention that "a heap of people here has got the Alabama fever." A transcript of the letter is included.
In the excerpt Peggy Dow discusses passing through present-day Alabama with her husband, Lorenzo, an itinerant preacher from Connecticut. She describes the landscape, accommodations, traveling conditions, and acquaintances met along the way. She...
2009-06-25
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