# Rufe Hanson — Travel Essays character guide

> Rufe Hanson in Travel Essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Rufe, Rufe the hunter, Hanson, Rufus

**First appearance:** 0096-the-hunter-s-family

## Who they are

A hunter and neighbour in the half-abandoned mining settlement of Silverado, he is more often absent than found, a rumour of a man.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Hanson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/characters/mrs_hanson)

_family_

Mrs. Hanson and Rufe Hanson are mother and son, with a close familial bond.

### [Irvine Lovelands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/characters/irvine_lovelands)

_friendship_

Irvine Lovelands and Rufe Hanson are close friends, possibly sharing youthful exploits.

### [Mr. Ronalds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/characters/mr_ronalds)

_social_

Mr. Ronalds and Rufe Hanson have a casual acquaintance, likely through community or family connections.

## In the story

### [To Introduce Mr. Kelmar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/i-to-introduce-mr-kelmar)

The hunter who lives in Silverado; described as having been consumptive but now strong, and recommended by Kelmar to take care of the narrator.

### [II: First Impressions of Silverado](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/ii-first-impressions-of-silverado)

Mentioned as having been out after a bear; not present during the visit.

### [The Act of Squatting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/the-act-of-squatting)

Rufe arrives late with a wagon of effects and helpers, but forgets the stovepipe and loses a plate.

### [The Hunter's Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/the-hunter-s-family)

A hunter and amateur detective, grave and deliberate, with an artistic eye and a deep, quiet nature.

### [The Toll House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/the-toll-house)

A consumptive boarder who occasionally rouses the sleepers for a game of croquet.

### [Episodes in the Story of a Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/episodes-in-the-story-of-a-mine)

Plans to jump the Silverado claim for its wood and iron; informs the narrator of the scheme.

## Links

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