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Letters on an Elk Hunt by a Woman Homesteader

elinore pruitt stewart elizabeth fuller ferris

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A continuation of Letters of a Woman Homesteader, Letters on an Elk Hunt is set in the same corner of southwestern Wyoming, the time is the fall of 1914, and (despite the title) Mrs. Stewart is far less concerned with elk hunting than with people—old friends and new acquaintances—and with the land in which she found so much beauty. Her letters, as Jessamyn West said of the earlier volume, "are, in fact (though not that alone), a collection of short stories." She added that "what makes these letters so good are not these stories, but the character of the storyteller, of Elinore Stewart herself. Her letters endure and give pleasure because she does what the great letter-writers she reveals herself. . . . It is the woman in this vanished landscape, the homesteader with her enormous vitality, humor, and tenderness who holds our attention." Jessamyn West's wish to know more about the author herself is fulfilled in the foreword to Letters on an Elk Hunt—an appreciative biographical sketch, incorporating material from some of Mrs. Stewart's unpublished letters as well as the reminiscences of her children. Elizabeth Fuller Ferris, of the Wilderness Women Project, Missoula, Montana, is the writer and producer of Burntfork, a film for public television funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities based upon the life of Elinore Pruitt Stewart.

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1915

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164 pages, Paperback
Published
January 1, 1979 by Univ of Nebraska Pr
ISBN
9780803291126
ASIN
0803291124
Language
English

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no_forehead
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April 17,2025
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I honestly cannot remember when I've enjoyed books more than Elinore's true homesteader books. Her story is told through her letters to a friend and they're a fascinating window into that period of the American West. Her writing was intelligent, amusing, interesting, poetic, and incredibly heartfelt. Life wasn't easy, but she always made the best of the situation and helped her fellow man/woman/child/animal. She was a hardworking, brave, loving wonder of a woman. I always enjoy books that leave me with a warm, fuzzy feeling and hope for mankind. Her books do that in spades.
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broke_and_brown
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April 17,2025
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This 2nd volume contains the letters written from July 8, 1914 through October 25, 1914 when Elinore was out on an elk hunt. She sends letters to Mrs. Coney in Denver as the events are taking place. True to form, Elinore enthralls the reader with descriptions of the landscape, but mostly focuses on the people who she meets along the way. There are many sad stories in these letters; stories of suffering, hardship and loss. But she always finds the positive in each situation and always strives to learn humility from the people she meets.

"I have had a fine trip; I have experienced about all the human emotions. I had not expected to encounter so many people or to get the little inside glimpses that I've had, but wherever there are human beings there are the little histories. I have come home realizing anew how happy I am, how much I have been spared, and how many of life's blessings are mine."
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April 17,2025
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Absolutely delightful, easy read, collection of true life experiences on a 4 month elk hunt in 1914. Highly recommend.
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Ugoki
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April 17,2025
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Read it, it's fantastic. And true. This woman really has a way with words, too. The settings and emotions really come to life, as corny as that sounds.
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Paulo_One720
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April 17,2025
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A quick, easy read, the continuation of "Letters of a Woman Homesteader".

I liked it, it is full of entertaining frontier people. I like Elinor's voice, she is funny and fearless. It is more charming because it is true.
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April 17,2025
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Hay una parte de niños chupando limones que casi me mata de alegría. Alerta: un poco timo, que más de la mitad es de otras mujeres del oeste. La parte buena es que también está muy bien.
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