This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore details his trip to Colorado for Mary Ann Moore and Laura Jernigan. He notes the town they are staying in at present, Manitou, and mentions their living quarters. He details the activities they have been experiencing such as hiking, searching for caves, and riding electric trolley's up to Pike's peak. He discusses that once on top of the peak, Linnet decided it would be great to stay in one of the little cottages that line the valley. During their stay in one of these cottages, Linnet, Charles, and their fellow travelers meet an interesting Texan. Charles states to Mary that his only regret is that she and the rest of the family are not able to experience the wonders he is seeing in Colorado. He mentions their plans for that day and describes the landscape for Mary. He discusses the railroad tunnels and the people he sees traveling up and down Pike's Peak on mules. He closes the letter stating he is sending a card that their traveling companion has collected and …

Photograph of Manitou Soda Springs, Colorado, with houses visible in a valley surrounded by mountains and trees.

Photograph of a building and a train at the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.

Photograph of the rock formation "Lot's Wife" at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado.

Photograph of L to R: WE Ledbetter, Eliza Cruce, Mrs. WG Cruce, Gene Cruce, Lee Cruce, Sallie Joe Dustin, Mrs. Lee Cruce, Gail Cruse, Mrs. WO Dustin, Lollie Dustin, Mrs. WA Ledbetter, Coraline Wynn Ledbetter, Birdie Dustin, Harold Young, Mrs. Young, Mr. Young, Colorado Springs, CO. Photo by JM Havis, Colorado Springs, CO, c. 1895.

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore discusses the days agenda and tells Mary they are getting ready for breakfast. He details a conversation he had with the Texan who is bunking next to their room and shares her plans, past and future, for this trip. He notes that they will have a picnic today and that he is collecting items from every where for Mary. He mentions that he met a woman who knew Will Wallace in Grand Junction. He also met an old Tennessean and "got a dollar worth out of him" in conversation. They plan to travel across the mountains on Sunday and do not know yet what route they will take for that expedition. He tells Mary she should go out and make a day out of an excursion somewhere close to home. He states that experiencing nature for one day is worth three days of household chores. He details correspondences received and the picture Linnet after riding up the canyon by mule. He mentions their lunch plans and closes the letter. The envelope is …

Photograph of Seven Falls in Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado. A long wooden stairway parallels the waterfall on the side of the mountain.

Photograph of Iron Springs, Colorado, with houses visible in a valley surrounded by mountains and trees.

Photograph of a short train on Pike's Peak Railroad in Lion Gulch.

Photograph of Artist Glen, a section of the Pike's Peak Railroad, with a short train on the tracks.