{"product_id":"the-pipe-family-letter-collection-volume-2-the-promise-of-america-in-their-own-words-paperback-1","title":"The Pipe Family Letter Collection - Volume 2: The Promise of America in Their Own Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Naomi Steiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This work may well prove to be the Rosetta stone into understanding the history of Yarcombe [Parish, Devon, England].\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteve Horner, Yarcombe historian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pipe family's letter collection provides firsthand accounts into the challenges that they, and many European immigrants to the United States, experienced during the mid- to late 1800s. \u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the family from late 1864 and the end of the Civil War through the early 1900s. The Pipe family now has developed strong roots in Wisconsin, but the connection to family in England remains. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis two-volume set includes 105 letters, along with historic photos and maps, that span 63 years and four generations as the family transitioned from southwest England to mostly rural Wisconsin. Historians on both sides of the Atlantic will appreciate the level of detail revealed in these letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series features images of the actual letters paired with easy-to-read transcriptions as the Pipe family comes to life through a story told through their own pens and in their own words. They share life events as they happened, and express their doubts and fears about the future. Modern-day readers will feel the joys, celebrations and tragedies while developing a personal relationship with individual family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48238577189085,"sku":"9798986570945","price":41.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/7NcuRXgC_O9798986570945_836a5884-f970-4358-8843-14557ce357f3.webp?v=1784905666","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-pipe-family-letter-collection-volume-2-the-promise-of-america-in-their-own-words-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}