A letter and envelope, from El Monte to Ohio: agriculture, work, travel
Entry/Object ID
2015.79.1.1
Description
A letter and envelope, from El Monte to Ohio, 18 May 1884. A postmarked envelope (a) with Ohio address and a folded sheet letter (b) with ink inscription, written in El Monte, Los Angeles County. The writer describes working in the countryside, baling hay with horses, other crops being farmed are rye, wheat, alfalfa. Talks about traveling to San Gabriel, orange groves at Sierra Madre Villa, property in Pasadena with peaches and apricots growing. There is a portion of the last page that has been cut out, but letter finishes with signature. The letter and envelope are in good condition with moderate staining to the envelope.
