Project Gutenberg 2005-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 327 Stewart, Elinore Pruitt 1878 Letters of a Woman Homesteader Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Letters of a Woman Homesteader" by Elinore Pruitt Stewart is a collection of personal letters written in the early 20th century. The book details the experiences of Elinore, a widowed young mother, who relocates to Wyoming in search of a new life for herself and her daughter Jerrine. Through her correspondence with a friend, Elinore narrates her journey from Denver to her new homestead, which is rich in vivid descriptions of the stark beauty of frontier life and the challenges she faces as a woman pioneering in a male-dominated society. At the start of the narrative, Elinore shares her arrival in Burnt Fork, Wyoming, filled with lively impressions of her new surroundings and the quirky characters she encounters, including her employer, Mr. Stewart. Despite the hardships, including difficult travel and the challenges of homesteading, her letters exhibit a sense of humor and resilience. She expresses her love for the land, the joys of motherhood, and her determination to build a fulfilling life. The opening segment sets the tone for an engaging exploration of frontier life, blending humor, hardship, and the triumph of spirit, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the historical experiences of women in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming Wyoming -- Biography Stewart, Elinore Pruitt, 1878- -- Correspondence Ranch life -- Wyoming -- History Pioneers -- Wyoming -- Correspondence Women pioneers -- Wyoming -- Correspondence F721 Text Children's History Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 315031 2025-07-07T07:51:56.210485 text/html 308465 2020-12-12T11:53:06 text/html 201176 2025-07-07T07:52:03.761456 application/epub+zip 204937 2025-07-07T07:51:59.337464 application/epub+zip 189061 2025-07-07T07:51:58.017470 application/epub+zip 432897 2025-07-07T07:52:06.829441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410014 2025-07-07T07:52:02.905464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321877 2022-09-08T06:33:41.321092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281177 2025-07-07T07:51:55.644473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281045 2020-12-12T11:53:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281039 2020-12-12T11:53:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22860 2025-07-07T07:52:06.963409 application/rdf+xml 16314 2025-07-07T07:51:58.567452 image/jpeg 4005 2025-07-07T07:51:58.318445 image/jpeg 110330 2020-12-12T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 126684 2020-12-12T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 110299 2020-12-12T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 200749 2025-07-07T07:51:56.238463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog