Letter from Edsel Ford to Clara and Henry Ford, November 8, 1916

Summary

After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."

After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

08 November 1916

Subject Date

08 November 1916

Collection Title

Fair Lane Papers Subgroup 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.106

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting

Dimensions

Height: 9.375 in

Width: 6 in

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