This is the first of the Ranney Letters I found in a folder in the Ashfield Historical Society’s archives. First I give a brief history of the family’s growth in Middletown Connecticut and move to Ashfield. Then I read the first letter. You can read a long (either the original handwritten pages or my transcription) in the free Pressbooks ebook. If you’d like to support the work, the best way is with a contributing subscription to this Substack. If you’re interested in a print version (which I’ve been considering producing but haven’t been convinced there’s a “market”), let me know.
Ranney Letter #1
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Primary Sources
I read and comment on Primary Source readings out of (mostly) American History, so you can hear voices of the people who were there, rather than just historians.
I read and comment on Primary Source readings out of (mostly) American History, so you can hear voices of the people who were there, rather than just historians.Authors
Dan Allosso
Ranney Letter #1