In the letter from Clay County Nebraska from a man to his wife, he continuously talks about buying land from himself and his family. As well, he talked about all the different kinds of people out west that are having to sell their land or just give it away because of sickness and the inability to take care of the land due to lack of funds. Some interesting things that stood out were how cheap so much land was, how he called his wife "ma," and how he was able to leave his wife and new baby girl just to go try and get land. Not actually obtain land, but continuously having to go to the Land Office and see if he can have land, or if theres any available that is suitable. The letters meant so much to loved ones back home because, especially in this instance, this man left his wife and child at home in the hope of buying large amounts of land only having the letters to give updates and receive updates from his family, friends, and loved ones.
Letters From Captain William Becknell
