{"product_id":"dearest-clara-the-correspondence-of-the-nichols-sisters-1858-1898-hardcover","title":"Dearest Clara: The Correspondence of the Nichols Sisters, 1858-1898 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail D. Zona\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Nichols sisters-Clara, Alice, and Cornelia \"Nell\"-and discover the thoughts and sentiments of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree commonplace, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eworking-class women through their never-before-published correspondence. Clara, the eldest and most responsible sister, whose ambitions are thwarted by her gender; Alice, the middle sister, dependable and independent minded, who finds herself living far from Michigan on the Kansas frontier; and Nell, the youngest and most headstrong of the three, whom we come to know the best. Her letters from 1858 to 1898 show her evolution from an opinionated eighteen-year-old young woman to middle-aged wife and mother, determined despite legal and cultural obstacles to maintain her dignity in a troubled marriage and difficult family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their letters, we witness how the sisters navigate personal struggles, family responsibilities, and economic hardships. We are privy to the depth of their affection for one another, their shared confidences, and the dynamics of their sometimes complicated relationship. The sisters give us a glimpse into a time when clothing was handmade, when childhood diseases were rampant, when women rarely had autonomy or agency, when distances were measured not in hours but in days, and when family was paramount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily letters are an enormous, untapped resource for historians and genealogists alike. In \u003cem\u003eDearest Clara\u003c\/em\u003e, independent researcher Gail D. Zona analyzes the Nichols sisters' correspondence individually and as a whole. Women have been overlooked by history, and ordinary women have been overlooked to an even greater extent. While the Nichols sisters' writings reveal their characters and individuality, their letters also shed light on the common values and norms by which their generation lived. The very ordinariness of the Nichols sisters makes their letters remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 836\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53247531745587,"sku":"9798822977907","price":85.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZTqQY0ljUD9798822977907.webp?v=1776305013","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/dearest-clara-the-correspondence-of-the-nichols-sisters-1858-1898-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}