Scope and Contents note From the Series: Letters between Nathan and Abby from their years of friendship and courtship (1855-1857), continuing during periods of separation until Nathan's death in 1871. Content is primarily mundane: news of their relatives, domestic activities, the weather, the lives of the children, farming chores and problems, the minutiae of daily living. One of the most salient topics is health. Nathan's was always poor as he suffered with lung disease and he mentions his condition in almost every letter. Abby...

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Letters between Nathan and Abby from their years of friendship and courtship (1855-1857), continuing during periods of separation until Nathan's death in 1871. Content is primarily mundane: news of their relatives, domestic activities, the weather, the lives of the children, farming chores and problems, the minutiae of daily living. One of the most salient topics is health. Nathan's was always poor as he suffered with lung disease and he mentions his condition in almost every letter. Abby...