Woman in the Wilderness: Letters of Harriet Wood Wheeler, Missonary Wife, 1832-1892

by Nancy Bunge

Overview

Woman in the Wilderness is a collection of letters written between 1832 and 1892 to and by an American woman, Harriet Wood Wheeler.
     Harriet's letters reveal her experiences with actors and institutions that played pivotal roles in the history of American women: the nascent literate female work force at the mills in Lowell, Massachusetts; the Ipswich Female Seminary, which was one of the first schools for women teachers; women's associations, especially in churches; and the close and enduring ties that characterized women's relationships in the late nineteenth century.
     Harriet's letters also provide an intimate view of the relationships between American Indians and Euro-Americans in the Great Lakes region, where she settled with her Christian missionary husband.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628951455
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	289
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Nancy Bunge, a Professor of American Studies at Michigan State University, is the author of Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Study of the Short Fiction.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Preface The Wood/Wheeler Family 1. Preparation for the Journey 2. The Reality of Mission Life 3. Building a Home Alone in the Forest 4. Standing with the Ojibwe against Removal and Smallpox 5. Struggling against Sickness Notes 6. Harriet’s Children 7. Life Without a Mission Selected Bibliography Index