Publisher's Synopsis
The early life story of Samuel Morris Wickersham is told by a series of letters and documents that he penned. He wrote many of letters while he was courting his third wife, Frances Wyatt Belt. They tell of his aspirations, his iron business, his financial troubles and a trip he took to the far reaches of Michigan to visit a copper mine. The editor supplements his letters with information about the family members mentioned and annotates the letters with some details about important people and places. Volume 2 letters cover Col. Samuel Morris Wickersham's involvement in the Civil War effort and some details about the remainder of his interesting life.
