Comments on: “Missouri People Were Not All Mobbers in Those Terrible Days”

By: aarondavidson

aarondavidson — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:02:20 +0000

Sarah Russell was also clearly one of the “noble,kind-hearted ones” and also a very good writer. She would have made a great novelist.Also how free from self pity they were. Thanks for posting this.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:27:20 +0000

Such things add to the complexities of our narratives and enrich them. Hard to read, even this far removed, of their poor treatment in Utah.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:46:52 +0000

What a treasure to have these stories written down by Sarah Russell.

This post does remind me, however, that I need to learn more about the Upper Canada converts in my family. So much to do, so little time!

Thanks for the post, Ardis.

By: Moniker Challenged

Moniker Challenged — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:14:07 +0000

Lovely, thanks.

By: psychochemiker

psychochemiker — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:09:02 +0000

Beautiful!!!

By: David Y.

David Y. — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:38:15 +0000

What an interesting story. And how wonderful to read about someone who insisted on making the reader consider a measure of nuance.

By: Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:10:17 +0000

Great post, Ardis.

What is it about we humans that we seem to need a villain to accuse? I wish I were exempt from this weakness, tendency, temptation, or whatever one might call it.