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The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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by William Anderson


  Laura reports selling an article, 212

  letters to Jasper Spock, 207–8, 238–39

  and Little Town on the Prairie, 231

  on Mayfair Togs proposal for apparel line, 228–29

  and motion picture rights, 216–17, 224

  Ohio state purchasing 3,500 special edition copies of Little House, 235

  serialization of The Long Winter, 224

  short story suggestion for Laura, 248–49

  and song lyrics in Little House on the Prairie, 76

  telegram announcing Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 360, 361

  and television rights, 371–72

  thanks for good wishes, 137

  and These Happy Golden Years manuscript, 239

  See also royalty rates

  Cabool, Missouri, 143–44

  California

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Room, Pomona Public Library, 319, 322, 330, 347–48, 358–59

  Los Angeles, 52–53

  Los Angeles Public Library Wilder exhibit, 99

  Rose’s popularity in, 51–52

  traveling through, 48–50

  See also San Francisco, California

  Carpenter, Grant, 52–53

  Carpenter, Helen, 358

  Carpenter, Martha Quiner (aunt), 33–35

  Carson, Ida, 275–81, 290, 297, 304, 305–10, 313, 316–18

  Carson Pirie Scott department store, Chicago, Illinois, 283–84

  Case, John, 9, 23

  cats on the prairie, 176

  cattle runaway, 89, 93

  character of settlers, 164–68

  Charlotte Temple (Rowson), 200

  Chicago, Illinois, 283–84

  Child Life (magazine), 74, 180

  Children of New Salem (Kinison), 307

  Children’s Book Week, 344, 371–72

  Chinese edition of Little House in the Big Woods, 355

  Christian Science Monitor, 212

  Christmas, 23–24, 138, 140–41

  Christmas tree thieves, 149–50

  chronology of Laura’s life, xxiii–xxvii

  circulating letter in Quiner-Ingalls families, 33

  Clifton, Esther, 282–83

  clothing and fashions, 109–10, 113

  “Clubhouse” at Rocky Ridge Farm, 82–83

  colic, cure for, 129

  Colorado, 38–41, 41–42, 47–48

  colored member, Mansfield Farm Loan Association, 28–29

  Columbia Broadcasting System, 263–64

  Constantinople, 29

  contracts. See royalty rates

  Cooley, Odessa “Dessy,” 90

  Cooley, Paul, 90

  Coppa, Mama and Papa, 52

  Corlett, Martha, 371

  Country Gentleman (magazine), 33

  Craig, Madelon, 196

  Craig, Noah Jefferson, 18–19, 22

  Crawford, Miss, 214, 224–25, 275

  crop reports, 6

  cyclones in Missouri, 271, 273

  Dakota mirage anecdote, 231

  Dalphin, Mrs., 72–73

  Danbury, Connecticut, 168, 169, 178, 195, 310, 378

  Davis, Alice Carnell, 196

  De Smet, South Dakota

  50th anniversary reminiscences, 55–58

  De Smet to Missouri Ozarks travel letters, 5–7

  the Hard Winter, 58, 124, 125

  Ingalls home in, xvi–xvii, 61, 289

  Ingalls tourism, 282–83, 335

  Laura and Manly’s visits to, 60–61, 62, 207

  Laura’s farewell letter to Eastern Star society, 4–5

  Laura’s remembrances, 56–58

  memorial to the Ingalls family, 354

  Old Settlers Day, 55–56, 207, 223, 232, 338

  “spring rush” of settlers, 158

  See also Little Town on the Prairie; Long Winter, The; Sherwood, Aubrey

  De Smet News, 232, 237, 288–89, 335, 341–42

  De Smet News postage meter stamp, 339

  Decorah Public Opinion, 285–87

  Dennis, Marion, 202

  dentist’s assistant pulls Manly’s tooth, 119

  deserts, 11, 42–43, 46–47

  Detroit Book Fair speech, 105–6, 133–34, 231

  Detroit Public Library Laura Ingalls Wilder Branch, 305–10, 347

  Discovery of Freedom, The (Lane), 242, 276, 277

  Dockery, Alexander M., 19–20

  Dow, Grace Ingalls (sister), 23, 61, 63, 109, 236, 245

  Dow, Nate, 23, 61

  Dunn, Harvey, 232–33, 237–38

  Dunning, Miss, 258–59, 285

  Eagle, H. L., 111

  editor’s notes, xxviii

  Edwards, Mr., 167, 176, 210–11

  Elliott Hotel, Mountain Grove, Missouri, 141

  Ely, Alfred, 342

  “Enjoyable Occasion, An” (Mansfield Mirror), 17–18

  Failing, E. J., 349–50

  Failing, Hazel Gilbert, 349–50, 354

  fan mail

  gifts in, 346

  Harper hires an assistant for Laura, 330–32

  Laura’s commitment to, 295

  photographs in, 241–42

  quantity of, 111, 285

  request for sample of, 302–3

  samples, 217–21

  fan mail responses

  overview, xiv, xviii–xix

  to classes of children, 258–59, 260, 262–63, 272, 273–77, 285, 318–19, 324, 334, 337, 345, 351

  to classes of students, 69–70, 77–78, 145–46, 221–23, 236–37, 252

  Kennedy family member, 301–2

  on Little House on the Prairie, 78–79

  Newman family, 227

  questions about J. J. Ingalls, 214

  samples, 226–28, 247–48, 264–66, 368

  thank yous for gifts, 346, 348, 358, 359, 368, 371

  vanity cakes recipe request, 257–58

  woman whose sons went to war, 266–67

  fans’ responses to Laura’s letters, xix–xx

  “Farm Dining Room, The,” 33

  “Farm Home, The” column (Ruralist), 22

  Farm Loan Act, 29

  Farmer Boy

  Braille edition, 210

  contract and royalty rates, 67, 73, 97, 229–30

  error in name of Lake Chateaugay, 328

  Laura telling child fans about, 146, 222

  letters to editor, 65–66

  and Tipton, Iowa, children, 77–78

  Federal Land Bank sticks for canceled certificates, 31

  Federal Loan Bank, 48

  fire in Burr Oak, Iowa, 286

  First Four Years, The, 136–37, 379

  First Three Years and a Year of Grace, The, 136–37

  Floweret, The (Wells), 298

  flying saucers, 363–64

  Ford automobiles, 38

  foreign editions, 228, 301, 310, 336, 355

  Fosness, Mrs., 325

  Fox, Lawrence, 259–60, 261–62, 326

  Free Land (Lane)

  Laura’s contributions to, 118–21, 121–24, 125–28, 157, 171

  Laura’s response to Rose’s fan mail, 170–72

  Laura’s tells her readers about, 276, 359

  Manly’s contributions to, 128–31

  Freeman, Daisy Bray (Aunt Daisy), 112, 150–51

  Frink, Mr. and Mrs., 196

  furnace vs. wood stove, 185–86, 195

  Fuson, Jessie, 215

  gardening, 26, 64, 113–14

  Garland, Cap, 245, 276, 278, 284

  genealogy of Ingalls family, 72–73, 158

  George, Jay, 363

  Gere, Mr. and Mrs., 179–80

  Gilbert, Stella, 169, 177

  gingerbread recipe, 320–21, 356–57

  Give Me Liberty (Lane), 267, 276

  goat milk, 144, 247

  Gordon, Harold and Della, 350–51

  grasshoppers, 95–96

  Green, Ernest and Minnie, 312–13

  Hader, Berta Hoerner, 28, 132–33

  haircuts in Springfield, 143,
196

  Hambletonian horses, 257

  Hard Winter. See Long Winter, The

  Hard Winter, De Smet, South Dakota, 58, 124, 125, 306

  Harlingen, Texas, 378–79

  Harper & Brothers

  assistant for Laura, 330–32

  new edition of Little House books, 291

  ordering books from, 81

  promotional brochure for Little House books, 254–55

  publishing Laura’s books, 64, 69

  and use of song lyrics, 76

  See also Little House books; Nordstrom, Ursula; Raymond, Ida Louise

  Harte, Bret, 50

  Hartville club, 159, 163, 179

  He Was a Man (Lane), 51

  “heirloom” birthday celebration, 55

  Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, Iowa, xv–xvi

  Herndon, Joan, 195–96

  Hill-Billy (Lane), 22, 33

  hog breeds, 143

  Hoke, Helen, 211–12

  Holland, Docia, 329, 370–71, 373

  homesteading, 119, 122–24, 148–49, 156

  Horn Book Magazine

  Christmas issue dedication to Little House series special edition, 355–57

  profile of Laura’s life and books, 244–47, 249–50, 253–54, 258, 283

  horse dies on way to Yankton, 122, 124, 127, 129

  hurricane of 1938, in Connecticut, 178

  income taxes, 111–12, 159, 169

  Ingalls, Caroline Quiner “Ma”

  about, 63, 158

  and blizzard at Plum Creek, 88–89, 94–96

  and boarders, 174

  poetry book of, 107

  and fire in Burr Oak, 286

  Laura as helper, 152

  letter from Laura to, 29–30

  move into De Smet, 245

  portrait of Charles and, 283, 289–90

  possessions left by, 61, 283, 289

  vanity cakes, 34, 257–58

  Ingalls, Carrie (sister), 63, 245, 296. See also Swanzey, Carrie Ingalls

  Ingalls, Charles “Pa”

  about, 63

  farming challenges, 148–49

  favorite songs, 365

  move into De Smet, 245

  notebook with company store prices, 115–17, 118

  portrait of Caroline and, 283, 289–90

  possessions left by, 61, 283, 289

  and railroad company contractors, 108–9

  at Silver Lake, 174–76

  and wheat shortage during a blizzard, 164–65

  See also violin/fiddle of Charles Ingalls

  Ingalls, Docia (aunt), 147, 152, 155, 176–77, 181–82

  Ingalls, Grace (sister), 23, 61, 63, 109, 236, 245

  Ingalls, James (uncle), 175

  Ingalls, John James, 175

  Ingalls, Laura, 195, 222

  Ingalls, Mary (sister)

  about, 63

  blindness of, 120–21, 152

  and Braille books, 99

  disagreements with Laura, 158

  Iowa College for the Blind, 237, 245, 303

  photograph of, for Horn article, 250

  Ingalls family

  overview, 3–4

  cemetery lot in De Smet, 273

  genealogy, 72–73

  and Hard Winter, 95, 125

  homes of, 146–47

  journeys of, 319–21, 349, 378

  in By the Shores of Silver Lake, 175–77

  See also Little House books

  Inside U.S.A. (Gunther), 293

  Iowa College for the Blind, 237, 245, 303

  Isabelle the Buick, 25, 35–36, 39, 42

  Jack and Jill magazine, 180

  Japanese translations of Little House books, 301, 310, 336

  Jones, Mrs. George, 264

  Jordan, George, 27–28

  Kansas, 6, 36–38

  Keating, Ada Scott, 329–30

  Kelley, Mrs., 327–28

  Keltz, Mrs., 347

  Kennedy, Nettie, 167, 169

  Kerlan, Irvin, 296, 364

  Kilburn, Clarence E., 267–68, 356

  Kingsbury County Independent, 5

  Kinison, Margaret, 307

  Kinser, Robert, 22

  Kirchmeier, Alice, 369

  Kirkus, Virginia, 80, 350, 354–56

  Kreisler, Fritz, 16

  Ladies Home Journal request for article, 34

  Lake Kampeska, South Dakota, 237–38, 242

  Lake Pepin, Wisconsin, 300, 319

  Landon, Mary, 141

  Lane, Claire Gillette, 10, 12

  Lane, Rose Wilder (daughter)

  after Laura’s death, 375, 377–79

  career of, xv, 10, 188

  correspondence with Laura, xiv

  Danbury home, 168, 169, 178, 195, 310, 378

  death of, 379

  destroying letters after Laura’s death, xviii

  financial support for Laura and Manly, 7, 25, 112, 159, 162, 169

  financial support, Laura’s thank you for, 188–89

  gifts of candy to Laura and Manly, 131–32, 144, 159

  illness/nervous breakdown of, 71–72

  and income taxes, 111–12, 159, 169

  Laura assigning 10% of her royalties to, 310–11

  as Laura’s writing coach and mentor, xiv–xvi, xviii–xix, 14, 83, 154, 160–61

  literary friends visiting Rocky Ridge Farm, 63–64

  and Ludlow Amendment, 178, 179, 197

  marriage of, 10

  and Near East Relief publicity work, 29–30

  photographs of, 25

  popularity in California, 51–52

  success as a writer, 25–26

  writing “American propaganda,” 256–57

  yearly subsidy to Laura and Manly, 25

  See also Wilder-Lane letters

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 360–61, 362, 363, 365–66

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Branch, Detroit Public Library, 305–10, 347

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Association, 377–78

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Library, Mansfield, Missouri, 314, 332–33, 338–39, 340–41, 375

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, 344–45, 354, 369, 378

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Room, Pomona Public Library, California, 319, 322, 330, 347–48, 358–59

  Let the Hurricane Roar (Lane), 71, 247, 267, 276, 336–37

  Lindquist, Jennie, 356–57

  Liskum, Miss, 318–19

  Little House books

  chronology, 173

  eighth book added, 216–17

  format change for Silver Lake, 208–9, 211–12

  Horn Book Magazine profile of Laura’s life and books, 244–47, 249–50, 253–54, 258, 283

  Japanese translations, 301, 310, 336

  Laura’s reason for writing, 106

  map of Ingalls family journeys, 319–21

  missing years synopsis, 281

  Ohio state purchasing 3,500 special edition copies, 235

  outline, 268–70

  Sorenson recommending in farm communities, 100–101

  new edition with Garth Williams illustrations, 325–26, 348–49, 350, 352–53, 354–59

  tourism at the little houses, 282–83

  See also royalty rates; specific books in the series

  Little House in the Big Woods

  characters in, 175–77

  Chinese edition, 355

  fan mail, 69–70

  letters on, 63

  success of, 74

  writing of, 59–60

  Little House on the Prairie

  Braille edition, 97, 99

  dog in, 76–77

  first copies arrive, 79–80

  location of house, 320

  research for, 68

  reviews, 80–81

  song lyrics release, 76

  submission of manuscript, 75

  and Tipton, Iowa, children, 77–78

  writing of, 60

  Little Town on the Prairie

  Bye’s enjoyment of, 2
31

  contract negotiations, 229–30

  current news of characters in, 284

  on De Smet News postage meter stamp, 339

  dust jacket artwork, 234

  minstrel show song lyrics concerns, 352

  serialization consideration, 228

  See also Prairie Girl

  “Log of the Edith” (Wilder), 279

  Long Winter, The

  button lamp, 369–70

  characters in, 177

  Columbia Broadcasting System purchase of, 263–64

  Laura’s collaboration with Rose, xv

  letters about, 161–62, 164–68

  manuscript to Rose, 200

  outline of, 124, 158, 161–62, 177

  radio presentation, 270

  research for, 207

  serialization of, 209, 213, 224

  Look and See (Montgomery), 295–96

  Los Angeles, California, 52–53

  Los Angeles Public Library Wilder exhibit, 99

  Ludlow Amendment, 178, 179, 197

  MacBride, Roger Lea, xiv, xv–xvi, xviii, 379

  “Magic in Plain Foods,” 17

  Malone, New York

  inquiries about Manly’s home there, 267–68, 333

  Laura marking on map, 320

  Manly and Roy farming the land, 118–19, 281

  Smiths’ visit to FARM, 311

  students visit Wilder farm, 358

  Manly. See Wilder, Almanzo “Manly”

  Mansfield, Missouri

  Laura Ingalls Wilder Library, 314, 332–33, 338–39, 340–41, 375

  Wilders living in, 7

  WPA and other funds, 192

  See also Rocky Ridge Farm, Mansfield, Missouri; weather in Mansfield, Missouri

  Mansfield Farm Loan Association, 18–21, 28–29, 31–32, 48

  Mansfield Mirror, 17–18, 254

  map of Ingalls family journeys, 319–21

  Marks, Rev. R. E., 339–40

  Marquis, Peggy, 28

  Marshall, Minnesota, 129, 130

  “Mary of the Wild Moor” (song), 107

  Mason, Mark, 144–45

  Masoner, Mrs., 241–42

  Masson, Mrs., 270

  Masters, Arthur Kingsbury, 167

  Masters, George, 166, 167

  Masters, Jennie, 169, 177

  Masters, Maggie, 166–67

  Masters Hotel, Burr Oak, Iowa, 286

  May, Edward and Opal, 354

  Mayfair Togs, 228–29

  McCallum, Mrs., 266–67

  McCaskell, Vera, xvi, xvii, 344–45

  Minnesota

  Marshall, 129, 130

  Plum Creek, 90–92, 119, 350–51

  Walnut Grove, 120, 169, 287, 302, 362–63

  See also On the Banks of Plum Creek

  Missouri

  cyclones in, 271, 273

  Elliott Hotel, Mountain Grove, 141

  Panama-Pacific Expo exhibit, 17

  Springfield, 143–44, 192–93, 196, 344

  State Highway near Wilder farm, 30

 

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