Three page letter to Henry Aldrich from Amy Nesbett. The letter expresses her apology for not writing sooner. There have been significant health issues and death in this and surrounding towns. Amy lent $300 to Daniel Nesbitt. In addition she relates family activities. She recommends that he raise horses as a more lucrative endeavor.
Grafton March 28th
Dear Brother
I have not written to you in so
long a time I hardly know how to
begin we was glad to hear you
are getting along so well in your
business affairs during the month
of February & March there has
been a great deal of sickness
and a number of deaths in
this and adjoining towns Mr
Hephwold has been so low for
a week that his medicine is all
that keeps him alive Consumption
is his disease there has been a
great call for Money this winter
Wm says that he cannot help
you I lent three hundred dollars
to Daniel Nesbett he has paid
some in cash and this winter
I have taken a horse and one horse
waggon harness sursinggle [misspelled surcingle]
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horse Blanket whip and curry
comb on that Note the horse
is a young mare that will
raise coltts enough to keep
the property good Robert
goes to the barn gives her her
corn curries her puts on her
harness alone hitches to the
waggon and goes to the woods
alone and gets a load of wood
alone he took my Carpet
rugs and warp on her back
and went into Eaton and
got it wore when she see
the cars come up she looked
at them till they stoped and
then she went to eating I
should have taken your horse
only he was afraid of the cars
I think if you could sell one
or both of your horses and get
a span of Mares they would
do your work all but plowing
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and raise a span of colts
while your children are small it
would be easier for you and more
profitable than raising cattle
the horse is not human & does not
care about Father Father has sold
horses and would be pleased to
see you get along weel only
trade honestly I must close
dont be offended but act as you
think best this sheet does not
amount to much give my respects
to Delia tell her I wish her & her
husband a long and happy life
A. Nesbett
To H. W. Aldrich
