GrandPapa's Letter

by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

Table of Contents

• Part 1 -- Introduction -- Charles H. Vilas

• When Mother Spins -- Faith V.V. Vilas

• Part 2 -- Family Record

• Part 3 -- Mother's Letters

• Part 4 -- The Village of Prattsburgh

• Part 5 -- School

• Part 6 -- Portraits and Silhouettes

• Part 7 -- The Judge's Twins

• Part 8 -- Sabbath Day's Journey Heavenward

• Part 9 -- In Vivid Colors Sound Gospel Truths

• Part 10 -- Franklin Academy

• Part 11 -- Butchering Day

• Part 12 -- The Cider Press

• Part 13 -- Saturday Afternoons

• Part 14 -- Clothing

• Part 15 -- Winter Time

• Part 16 -- Trade

• Part 17 -- Spring Freshets

• Part 18 -- Temperance

• Major David H . Van Valkenburgh

• Part 19 -- Thanksgiving

• Part 20 -- Music and Politics

• Part 21 -- Weekly Rituals

• Part 22 -- Michigan Farm

• Part 23 -- Milwaukee

• Part 24 -- The Courthouse

• Part 25 -- Favorite Dissipations

• Part 26 -- The Birth of the Type Writer

• Part 27 -- GOOD NIGHT!

• Part 28 -- Appendix: Biographical Note

• Part 29 -- Appendix II: The Rev. David Higgins, Autobiographical Sketch

• Part 30 -- Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh

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