Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 51 Warner, Susan 1819 1885 Wetherell, Elizabeth Warner, Susan Bogert The Letter of Credit "The Letter of Credit" by Susan Warner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the struggles of the Carpenter family, specifically focusing on Mrs. Carpenter and her daughter, Rotha, as they navigate the challenges of poverty and the complexities of life after their farm is lost. The story delves into themes of duty, faith, and the impact of unexpected fortune, both good and bad, as they encounter a wealthy stranger who offers assistance during their difficult times. The opening of the novel introduces us to Rotha and her mother in their farmhouse kitchen, where Rotha expresses a longing to become a writer and escape their mundane life. Their conversation reveals their struggles with poverty, as Mrs. Carpenter discusses the encumbrances on their farmland, which leads to a deeper discussion about their financial situation. Suddenly, a stranger, Mr. Southwode, enters their lives when he becomes gravely ill near their home. Mrs. Carpenter tends to him with kindness and dedication, which establishes the warmth and moral strength of their family. After recovering, Mr. Southwode expresses his gratitude by offering the Carpentry family a letter of credit that could help them in their time of need, setting the stage for potential future developments in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Love stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1103866 1103875 2024-09-15T10:15:13.237385 2023-09-16T04:09:35.766109 text/html text/html 1103859 1103868 2024-09-15T10:15:13.608465 2023-09-16T04:09:36.024103 text/html text/html 436974 2024-09-15T10:15:27.654303 application/epub+zip 453681 2024-09-15T10:15:15.702357 application/epub+zip 453681 2024-09-15T10:15:14.546401 application/epub+zip 769396 2024-09-15T10:15:36.088804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711424 2024-09-15T10:15:26.600315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711828 2022-09-16T13:48:35.399655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987356 987384 2024-09-15T10:15:12.294382 2023-09-16T04:09:34.913079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 987248 2011-05-18T18:11:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361398 2011-05-18T18:11:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17590 2024-09-15T10:15:36.227802 application/rdf+xml 10676 2024-09-15T10:15:14.894387 image/jpeg 2975 2024-09-15T10:15:14.721410 image/jpeg 428900 2024-09-15T10:15:13.699479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia