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This letter is from Jedidiah Strong Smith (1799-1831) to his brother Ralph Smith (1794-1867) who was living in Wayne County, Plaine Township, Ohio at the time the letter was written from St. Louis, Missouri. The letter is written months prior to Jedidiah's death by Comanche Indians on the Santa Fe Trail near the Cimarron River. In the letter, Jedidiah writes about his travels, their Father and his anticipation of receiveing a letter from his family back home soon.
Creator: Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831
Date: February 28, 1831
Item Number: 449817
Call Number: Jedediah Strong Smith Papers, Ms. Coll. 504
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 449817
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Fur traders
Collections - Manuscript
Collections - Manuscript - Smith, Jedediah
Date - 1830s - 1831
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable People - Smith, Jedediah Strong
Places - Other States - Missouri - St. Louis
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Exploration, 1541 - 1820
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Manuscript
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