DURLAND Family Letters 1890 (See Vol. XII, Issue 12, December 2011) Letter 1(from Delphine Jack to Nelson Durland, dated 2/19/1890) Letter 2(from Nelson Durland to Delphine Jack, dated 3/04/1890) These two letters, typed and preserved by Solon Durland in a booklet he created for posterity, include not only an explanation of "who's who" in his branch of the family, but also provide a first-hand glimpse of life in the 19th century. The authors of the letters are Delphine Jack and her father's cousin, Nelson Durland.