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Letter from D.K. Cahoon to brother William Cahoon.Entry/Object ID
2000.FIC.02.101Scope and Content
Letter from D.K. Cahoon to brother William Cahoon, relating family news and problems encountered in the construction of the canal. Cahoon discusses a recent cholera outbreak.
Fredericktown M.D. August 5th 1832
Dear Brother.
I have the pleasure and satisfaction to announce to you that I am enjoying good health and hope this letter may speedily find you and Lady in the same conditions. I presume you have recently heard from J.B. Cahoon and Family he has a fine son about a month old which I imagine he has given if he has informed me correctly previous notice. This section of country is remarkably healthy much more so than formally though we have some fears of the Cholera but I do not think it will rage as does in the large cities. It is said to be in Baltimore and that is only 45 miles distant from this place. We have families is this city from Philadelphia and New York who were alarmed of that fierce disease, the Cholery, We are engaged on the Canal distant from Fredericktown about twelve miles on the Ches. & O. Canal at two Locks near the Point of Rock on the River Potomack. Ch. & O. Canal
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I regret saying anything about our business it has been so very unprofitable misfortune has followed misfortune until our funds are all exhausted and we are obliged to depend on our credit alone and you well know that is unpleasant on public works when you are called on every day. Therefore, I hope you will give my best wishes to all my relatives and tell Father and Brother Amos that we are very much obliged to them for what they have sent us which was $50 and beg and intreat them to send us the balance without delay and by so doing they will contribute much to our happiness and welfare-
I have but little news to give you, the great Presidential election* is fast approaching and I really hope Ohio will give her whole influence to Mr. Clay I think you have a majority of American system ment there as well as in little Maryland and his visiting the U.S. Bank is enough to set in the western country and Penn. against him. and if old Penn rejects him he is gone and they must oppose his measures. Then Houzza for Henry Clay and the American system etc.. I remain much truly and affectionately D. Kenyon Cahoon.
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you will please answer this immediately and give me all the news and you will oblige J.B. Cahoon & family wish to be remembered to all their relatives and connections in that county all at this time. So fare well for this time. D.K.C.
P.S. one thing more I am much obliged to you for that Paper I am still a Bachelor but would have been married last May were it not for my situation as to business, my best respect to Nancy. D.K.C.
Red Postmark: Frederick. MD / AUG / 6
Addressed to: Mr. William O. Cahoon / Elyria / Lorain County Ohio
Bottom left: Mail
*Henry Clay represented the Whig party and was defeated by Andrew Jackson.Collection
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