HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG0999.AM: Joseph Flick, 1818-1899
Letter: 1871
Hamilton, Clay, and Adams Counties, Nebraska: Farmer
Size: One item
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Joseph Flick was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1818. He was married to Savenah Zink, also a native of Northampton County, in 1838. The Flicks moved to Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1844, where they farmed for many years. The family relocated to Clay County, Nebraska, in 1871 where Joseph Flick engaged in farming until his retirement. He died in Hastings, Nebraska, his retirement home, on March 29, 1899.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists of one letter dated December 20, 1871. This letter, written by Joseph Flick to A.A. Rowley (a resident of his former home, Dane County, Wisconsin), discusses Flick’s plans to settle in Clay County, Nebraska. Flick describes the location of his intended homestead and provides information on the rush of settlers to the area. His analysis of the area includes descriptions of available timber, soil conditions, and wild animals.
INVENTORY
Letter from Joseph Flick to A.A. Rowley, December 20, 1871
Subject headings:
Clay County (Nebraska) — History
Flick, Joseph, 1818-1899
Frontier and pioneer life — Nebraska
Homestead Law — Nebraska
Homesteading — Nebraska — Clay County
Pioneers — Nebraska
Revised TMM 04-06-2007
