Letter from miner Samuel McCleave to his wife Emma, written from Virginia City, Nevada in October of 1893. McCleave discusses his struggle to remain in contact with his wife and the worsening conditions at the mine.
Letters written by miner Samuel McCleave (1854-?) to his wife, Emma (1871-?). The letters, written in 1893 and 1894, reveal McCleave’s discontent with his situation as a wandering miner, which he describes as “getting worse every day.” They also reveal his desperation to remain in contact with his wife, telling her “I have been fretting so much about you that I could not eat nor sleep”. The letters provide insight into McCleave’s struggles as a miner looking for work.
Letter from miner Samuel McCleave to his wife Emma, written from Hot Springs, Arkansas in May of 1894. McCleave describes his extreme anxiety about Emma's lack of communication.
