This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Brother Francis Sails From Self to Family Reunion
A first person memoir style piece follows Francis Howland known as Brother Francis, recounting his life from a bohemian bachelor to wealth obtained by questionable means, the arrival of his eight sisters, a dramatic near-marriage plan, and a later revelation involving a staged engagement and a trap with a rival suitor. He reflects on love, family duty, and a surprising twist ending with a merger of hearts and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovese
Ginamie
Heaven
Martha
Cathering
Ahér
Harrint
Eliza
Meretice
Maud
Blanche
Colorado
Adam
Miork
Sami
Laris
Winters Srapper
Tin
Anther
Ted
Evan Mail
Vice
Jose
North Pole
Indiana
Colorato
Burlington
Tash
Harriet
Abe
Frank
Ame
Uy Park
Min
Francie
Brother Froneis
Brother Firmeis
Oly
Lachelor
Tiny
John Chinaman
Enisterey
Hemor
Sar Rwenion
Harriet Sax
Myrself
Liesie Kent
Otro
Bera
Kansas City
Edith
Arriet
Tialf
Uesd
John
Frank Mowanl
Mr. Howland
Ard
Jason
Lizzin
Kent
Frank Howard
Howard
Lizzie
Beam
Frank” Jetter
Cat
Francia
A. T. Perry
Tome Journal