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Combining historical and biographical research with feminist theory, Carrie Hintz considers Osborne's vision of letter writing, her literary achievement, and her literary influences.

Dorothy Wilke wrote her autobiography up to six months before her death. She was a strong woman who worked hard on her family's farm for a good portion of her life. She endured the death of both her children and both her husbands. Her faith in God kept her strong. Her love for her friends and family made her life complete.