Name/Title
Elizabeth Aldrich letter to her motherEntry/Object ID
2000.FIC.056Scope and Content
This is a three page letter on one sheet of 8x10 paper, where the paper was folded to create 5x8 pages. The letter is from Elizabeth Aldridge to her mother. It relates the birth of a child and other personal news and local items including her father's recent death. Elizabeth expresses concern for the health of her mother. and desires to visit her. A number of people are mentioned but only by first name.
Transcribed:
Sunday June 15th /56
Dear Mother
I write to inform
you that the family are in comfort-
able health and Amy has another
son, born June 15th I went over
to Mr. Lynds yesterday afternoon after
Mr. Dafter came, to get the Paper
that has Father's death in, stayed a
couple of hours then came back to see
how the folks were, they said they wan-
ted their supper. well I went to work
and got supper and helped wash the
dishes then went back to Mr. Lynd's
and stayed all night, came home
this morning and got breakfast
I do not know yet who will help
do the work Ellen is not well, but
there is a French woman that they talk
of getting she is the same one you told
about seeing when you was up here
A says tell her I never had better
help and never got
p. 2
along better, thinks she shall be well
enough to come down the first week
in July, say she wishes Mary Ann
good luck, Gluck[?] g[?] we have not
written to Julia yet but I presumed we
shall agree upon the first week in
July to come home, if I do not agree
upon some time for my own special
accomodation before that time when
Henry comes up I shall hear from
you and be more contented or else come
back with him, you must not clean
house nor do any other extra fixing
I am rather apt to be thinking about
your getting sick or lonesom, Fathers watch
has not stopped yet, I am satisfied
with the notice in the Herald, have
not seen the Journal & Messenger.
Daniel had the Ague [fever] yesterday very
hard, he and Amy both have it
every other day. Frank is at the station
about every evening. I have had some
acquaintance with Fred Lynds he thinks
it would have been better for Frank to
have stayed away from the Station
p. 3
Amy says if Henry comes up this week
he may come with the horse and
buggy and carry me home. so I think
he will come I do not think I shall ask F__
to come down with me for I dont feel
able to ride with him just now, have
not got over coming up with him
He enquired how Amy and Daniel were
last night, I told him they both had
the Ague, he said he would send down
some vervain [plant soothe stress, support digestion and ease minor inflamation] but when he gets farther
news I guess he will conclude not to
send I guess it is time for me
to quit writing I have made mistakes
enough now, my mind is not on my business.
Give my love to Lydia Winsor
and tell her I am not sorry I came
here but would like to be there now
I want to hear from Laibba [?]
tell S-arm[?] to be a good girl till I come
Good bye
Elizabeth W. Aldrich
P.S. I do not think of any thing more
now but shall after this is sealedCollection
Aldrich Family CollectionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Aldridge, ElizabethPerson or Organization
Lynds, FredPerson or Organization
Soynds, Mrs.Person or Organization
Winsor, Lydia
