The Tangletown Letters is a book written by Elhanan Winchester Reynolds that chronicles the life of a man named Timotheus Trap. The book is a collection of Timotheus' reminiscences, observations, and opinions, and includes a report of the Great Mammothic Reform Convention of 1856.The book is set in Tangletown, a small town in the United States during the mid-19th century. Timotheus is a resident of Tangletown and the book follows his life and experiences...