Store owners J. Edgar and Mildred Jane Briggs lived in Burr Oak from about 1905 to 1915; J. Edgar previously was a butcher and later became an auctioneer in Saskatchewan; Mildred had been a dressmaker before her marriage.
John "Jay" Treat and his wife "Lib" were stationed in Hannibal, Mo. where Jay was serving in the Union Army. Their letter is addressed to their cousins Tilly, Bell, and Mag Wise.
