Howard Eaton had to return to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to see his ailing mother. She passed away on February 9. They have had good winters in North Dakota but the range has become hardened. Commissioner Roosevelt has 350 to 400 cattle and sold half his horses. Sylvane M. Ferris and Arthur William Merrifield live at the old camp and intend to sell their stock this year. Joseph A. Ferris is still tending his store but will likely close soon. Eaton hopes to return to Idaho this fall for another hunting trip.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1890-03-10

Creator(s)

Eaton, Howard, 1851-1922

Recipient

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

For permissions, please contact histsoc@nd.gov.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Howard Eaton to William Wingate Sewall. [March 10, 1890]. State Historical Society of North Dakota.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292537. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Eaton, Howard, 1851-1922. Letter from Howard Eaton to William Wingate Sewall. [10 Mar. 1890]. Multi-image.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292537.

APA:

Eaton, Howard, 1851-1922., [1890, March 10]. Letter from Howard Eaton to William Wingate Sewall.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292537.

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. February 13, 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.