Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Roe, Frances Marie Antoinette Mack 1920 Roe, Frances M. A. (Frances Marie Antoinette) Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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.) 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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 683746 683747 2024-10-03T10:57:17.314180 2023-10-03T09:42:34.589504 text/html text/html 675363 2013-02-07T15:36:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 237006 2013-02-07T15:36:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 326922 2024-10-03T10:57:26.744118 application/epub+zip 337072 2024-10-03T10:57:21.015132 application/epub+zip 315286 2024-10-03T10:57:19.630135 application/epub+zip 618340 2024-10-03T10:57:31.344092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592966 2024-10-03T10:57:25.913134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560129 2022-09-03T13:42:13.839030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613518 613494 2024-10-03T10:57:16.697148 2023-10-03T09:42:34.081524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 613373 2009-06-04T09:54:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230245 2009-06-04T10:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20796 2024-10-03T10:57:31.475072 application/rdf+xml 20642 2024-10-03T10:57:20.171139 image/jpeg 4568 2024-10-03T10:57:19.903166 image/jpeg 323006 2024-10-03T10:57:17.372195 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