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This letter is from Jedidiah Strong Smith (1799-1831) to his brother Ralph Smith (1794-1867) living in Ohio at the time of the letter. Jedidiah writes this letter in 1829 at Wind River which is located on the east side of the Rocky Mountains. In the letter, Jedidiah writes about his journey, including the dangers and opportunities this trip provides him, and asks for information from home when Ralph writes next.
Creator: Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831
Date: December 24, 1829
Item Number: 449814
Call Number: Jedediah Smith Papers, Ms. Coll. 504
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 449814
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Fur traders
Collections - Manuscript
Collections - Manuscript - Smith, Jedediah
Date - 1820s - 1829
Environment - Landscape - Mountains
Environment - Water - Rivers
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable People - Smith, Jedediah Strong
Thematic Time Period - Exploration, 1541 - 1820
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Manuscript
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