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Title: Letter From Longyear to His Uncle
Type: Letter
Date: May 24, 1890
Source: Minnesota Historical Society
Description: Longyear wrote this letter informing his uncle of his activities on the Mesaba Range.
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Activities:
- Why do you think Longyear would have addressed this letter to his uncle "Dear Sir" instead of something more personal?
- What details in this letter might suggest to you that Longyear's uncle is also in the mining business?
- What in this letter might suggest to us that Longyear is taking some risks in this adventure?
- Why would it be important to Longyear that the county was planning to build a road nearby?
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