How to Use Document 2: Helen Stewart's Letters Although the
ranch was operating successfully, Helen continued to worry about
her children's lack of education. At first she hired a tutor,
Ross Megarrigle, a man with an Oxford education. After his death
she sent her children to Los Angeles for a formal education.
Tiza and Evaline took to schooling and they would become well-
educated women of property. But despite his mother's urgings
Archibald rebelled and wanted to join his brothers in working on
the ranch. He was killed while corralling horses during a school
vacation. The first two letters below were written by Helen
Stewart to her youngest son, Archie, before his death while he
was in school. Emeryille, California January 25, 1899
Unfortunately Archie Stewart did not live to manhood. He died a
few months after this letter was written in a ranch accident.
His mother was heartbroken and wondered how she could go on, but
she did. The following note was also found in the Stewart letter
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