1887 Letter of Mollie Zemmer written on the Oregon Trail in Wyoming
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                                              Cokeville Wyoming Ter
                                              August 13th, 1887

Dear Aunt
It has been some time I have writen to you & I thought that I would try to
write you a few lines  we have traveled a good long distance since I wrote
you as we are now in Wyoming Territory.  just stoped a while to rest our
teams & Pa got in to work.  we have been here a month Pa is helping a man put
up hay geting a dollar & half a day  I am Cooking for the men  just the man &
two hands get 2.50 per week & board  Grandpa & Grandma, Ma & Lyda are camped
right at the yard fence.  Aunt I like this country very well but we are going
on to oregon in a few weeks  Pa cant stop untill he gets thare  people here
dont farm much  they are to lazy  they have to errigate, & that is to much
trouble for some of them.  they could raise oats wheat Rye Barley if they
would try  corn wont grow here the seasons are to short.  Potatoes grow the
nicest kind here & other vegitables would if people would try raise them.  I
wish you & the boys were out here I think you could do better than you can
thare  it is pretty wild out here is the worst objection I have but I guess
as the country settles up they will become more civilized, thare are a great
potion of the people are mormans & they dont care for any body but thare
selves  Aunt I cant write much this evening for I have to go to the office
yet  you will excuse me for not writing sooner  if you get this in 10 days
write to me  we are all well & hope this will find you well  excuse this
scratching & I will try to do better the next time so I will close for this
time  hopeing to hear from you soon.  good By  I Remaine as ever  your
Affectionate Neice  Mollie Zemmer
Address me at Cokeville, uinta Co  Wyoming Ter







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