History A Brotherly Plea from the Hills: The Gwinn Letter of 1880 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 31, 2026 “i will just say to yo that i am hard up for money at this time” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure from the archives with you. This is a personal letter written by Samuel Gwinn to his brother Laban on a summer day in… Continue Reading
History A Simple Request Between Neighbors M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 7, 2026 “Will give you the Money or meal or flour for it Just which you Want” Well now, friends, have a look at this. It’s just a tiny slip of paper, but it carries the weight of a whole world that used to be. Back in the winter of 1888, a… Continue Reading