The Ranney Letters

Announcing the Ranney Letters, a collection of over five dozen personal letters saved by Henry S. Ranney in Ashfield Massachusetts, written by his seven brothers as they lived, worked, and traveled across the continent between 1839 and the end of the century. I found these in a file folder in the Ashfield Historical Society Museum, and they kindly allowed me to photograph, transcribe, and report on the contents. I'll be talking about one per week and reading it aloud, in slightly longer posts on this History4Today channel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danallosso.substack.com/subscribe