July 9, 1918
Prof. L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Dr. Pammel:
I wish to thank you for the splendid collection of botanical papers, for which I am sure you are responsible. I am especially pleased to receive those written by...
Barker, Celestia Lee, 1846- ; Barker, William B ; Cookery, American -- Midwestern style ; Farm life -- Iowa ; Home economics ; Religious education -- Iowa ; Rural families ; Women in agriculture ; Women teachers -- Iowa ; Iowa -- History -- Civil...
The majority of entries were written during the Civil War and describe Lee's work on the family farm, attending religious services, visiting family throughout central Iowa, social activities, and her beaux. She also describes her training to be a...