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this far off land of Mexico and separated from so many of our family that we so dearly love, which are separated f?om [us] by such a long distance. But, this life is short at the longest and the generation to which 1 belong wiii soon al1 be passed away and another take their place. Well, we are getting along much in the same way as we have for some time pat. We have raised a good crop of potatoes and com and vegetables the past year and are all enjoying reasonably good health. My wife, Annie, is much better than she has been and is now on a visit to Sarah's on the farm at Corrales, about two m l s south. My body is very weak and 1 arn no longer ie able to do any manual labor, but have to depend on the boys. Oscar, George and Thomas are putting up fence for a Mr. Beresford about 60 miles from here, a titled English Lord formerly fiom London. He owns a large ranch and many cattle and horses. He is a regular cowboy, but aman of means, and the boys have got a cash job and are stmgghg and working hard to get a start in life. We are subject to losses here, as well as elsewhere. This winter and spring we had the bad luck to lose our best mare and several calves and a colt. My school tax came to sixty-five dollars, and not such a school as you have. Com is worth three and a half cents a pound, shelled, and potatoes, four cents per pound by taking them 50 miles. EUen and Rachel are well. Give our love to Mima and Rosie. Aunt Ellen is much the same as she has been for some time. We al1 join in kind love to you both, and kisses for the children. Kind regards to Brother and Sister Webster. Your father, H. Luntl' Ellen, Henty's first wife, wrote the following letter on Nov. 5, 1900, to Violet, Mary Ann's daughter, in Cedar City in answer to a reqQest for information about relatives who needed temple work done:
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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