Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Subject(s): Cattle, Childbirth, Ranching, Sewall, Fred, 1886-1978, Sewall, Mary Alice Sherman, 1861-1933, Sons

Since he last wrote, William Wingate Sewall has a new son. Mary Alice Sherman Sewall and the boy are doing well. There are 250 cows on the ranch and, even though some of them do not have calves, their herd is doing the best out of any along the Little Missouri River.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1886-08-07

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

Recipient

Sewall, Samuel T., 1826-1918

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

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Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [August 7, 1886]. State Historical Society of North Dakota.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292531. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [7 Aug. 1886]. Multi-image.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292531.

APA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1886, August 7]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292531.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

State Historical Society of North Dakota. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.

APA:

State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.