Thorndyke, Elvira Letter

Collection Number: MC353

A six-page letter from Elvira Thorndyke, a prominent advocate for women's rights, who moved from Maine to California with her husband in 1851. In a letter to her mother, she praises California, discusses her desire to stay there, and shows keen interest in the women's rights movement and her sisters' well-being.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1851

Extent

1 item

Subject

California History

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