Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Roe, Frances Marie Antoinette Mack 1920 Roe, Frances M. A. (Frances Marie Antoinette) Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger "Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888" by Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe is a collection of personal letters written during the late 19th century that chronicles the experiences of an army officer’s wife living in the American West. The letters provide a vivid depiction of life on the frontier, detailing encounters with Native Americans, the harsh living conditions of military posts, and the daily challenges faced by women in that era. The beginning of the collection introduces the author as she arrives at Fort Lyon, Colorado, following an arduous journey. Her initial letters express discomfort and uncertainty about her new surroundings, filled with menacing towns and a lack of female companionship. As she settles in, she describes the peculiarities of army life, such as the interactions with soldiers and the customs of the officers, providing a humorous yet insightful commentary on her social experiences. From awkward moments at formal dinners to the excitement of seeing wild buffalo, the opening sets the stage for a life filled with adventure, adaptation, and the trials of living in a harsh but captivating landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- Biography Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) United States. Army -- Military life Roe, Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Army wives -- West (U.S.) -- Correspondence F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 683849 2025-08-03T09:14:53.810416 text/html 675363 2013-02-07T15:36:32 text/html 326993 2025-08-03T09:15:02.165338 application/epub+zip 337051 2025-08-03T09:14:57.005371 application/epub+zip 315265 2025-08-03T09:14:55.820378 application/epub+zip 618324 2025-08-03T09:15:06.377325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592966 2025-08-03T09:15:01.366375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560129 2022-09-03T13:42:13.839030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613518 2025-08-03T09:14:53.292396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613373 2009-06-04T09:54:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19409 2025-08-03T09:15:06.502326 application/rdf+xml 20642 2025-08-03T09:14:56.318371 image/jpeg 4568 2025-08-03T09:14:56.068381 image/jpeg 237006 2013-02-07T15:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 230245 2009-06-04T10:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 323047 2025-08-03T09:14:53.861389 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 en.wikipedia