Amy Nesbitt letter to her mother, Betsey Aldrich

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Bay Village Historical Society

Name/Title

Amy Nesbitt letter to her mother, Betsey Aldrich

Entry/Object ID

2000.FIC.058

Scope and Content

This is a four page letter from Amy Nesbitt to her mother Elizabeth Aldrich. It is a 9x8 sheet folded in the middle to create a four page letter concerning local news,financial considerations and a desire to visit and/or be visited. There is a discussion of family health matters. A discussion of fabric and comforters for a spare bed. Sunday 18th Dear Mother I have been thinking of you this winter and was glad to hear that you are weel. I have concluded that you- Your judgement is a good deal the best concerning those Curtain Comforters I want mine for a spare bed I think that that Cloth is the best that can be found for a heavy comforter for a spare bed & I shall think a great deal of it. if you are sorry that you gave me that settee up stairs I would pay something for it I am saving something to make a Cushion for it we are getting ready PG. 2 very fast to build we have cured of the itch are enjoying good health you must come in May as you stated Elizabeth Frank has not been here since you told him you had a letter from Cleveland only to settle up and square off I would not have let him kown but what you answered your first one John Haneel & Ellen are very sick with fever the nighbors are afraid to go in the good templars watch the affair is settles now you will not have a preacher I expect you will have Wim Saddler my husband a shine to him PG.3 Naron I want very much to see you have wanted to come & talk with you & H about my share I know of a man who would pay me ten per cent for the whole of my share for five years if Mr Goodrich pays you so that you could help H. pay me it would also pay your own debt Father tried all his life to get as much property as he could by hard work & fair deal & I feel at liberty to do the same with what he has left to me by his example the reason I say this is be- -cause E talks there has not ought to be any thing made on Fathers property PG.4 Henry you set me in a quandary what Martha there is that could have another child so quick I would like to know the name of Martha's next sunger than Eva M. When the Church get together I would like to have them give me a letter for for Father said they had noted me one I supposed that one of you might write it. & there will be a little somethi- -ng coming to us from the meeting house if it is sold I think that Mary Ann keeps wonderful whist she may do so until I get into my new house then I will rally her & all her children out to see my Amy A Nesbett

Collection

Aldrich Family Collection

Relationships

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Aldrich, Aaron

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Aldrich, Betsy

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Frank, Elizabeth

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Goodrich, Mr.

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Hannah, Ellen

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Hannah, John

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Saddler, William