west from home Author:wilder Laura ingalls wilder came to Sanfrancisco at the urgung of her dauhter, laura who as a child had traveled through the mid west, now made the trip from missouri to california by train. she wrote long letters to almanzo to share the excement of her trip. theese letters disscorvered after her death reval the active curiosity of the women who wrote ... more »little house books for childeren.« less