Name/Title
Letter to Henry WinsorEntry/Object ID
2018.FIC.0139Scope and Content
Letter to Henry Winsor from family members. Some poetry is included.
Transcribed:
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1 Portage posted
Haid 25
Mr. Henry Winsor
Dover
County of Cayahoga,
State of Ohio
Connecticut
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Smithfield March th 23 1817
Dear friends I like this pleasing oppurtunity of righting to
you just to let you no how anxious we all are to hear from you
The first complement when we meet is have you heard from
Aaron have you had a letter from Henry Mr. Ston[e] gat the won you
Rote at Cooperstown I was out at the door when Mr. S come hom[e]
I heard Nancy scream I ran in she saw we got a letter
The nues[news] reached Sally she flew down to read it Mr. S cared it
To unkle Dover to A from thare up to J B and so up to
Farthers and I drempt I had won last night you had not got thare
And I cried to think Henry was thare alone but we all think you
Are thare if you had good luck we wish to no every pertic-
-alar quick as posable I will just tell you how I got disapointed
Aaron come won night and need ---[hole in letter] to the window I take him
To go to my back bedroom window and I would let him in I got up
And he was gone Henry I will tell you a dream that troubled
Me I thought Amanda looked out of the window and said Aaron
Was a coming I asked the third time if she was certain
She said yes and opned the door he come in I flew at him
And asked him repeatardly the reason of his coming
[B]ack he would not speak but took a letter out sealed with
A black seal I darst not open it I handed it to Sally to read
I made such an adieu I could hear not a word she read
But when she had done I asked if you was Dead I thought
Our Mother answered yes he has of suffered and died
O I cant discribe my feelings – but stop this will not do to
Fill my letter out with Dreams Betsey Sally and Julia
Went up to farthers Sunday ---[hole in letter] Mur went up to ----[damage]
To[?] meting Julia will keep school to farthers this summer
Sally has had no nues[news] from E Mr Stone by her request has
Rote very plain to him we are a spining a little candle wick
We have hird this place another year Belknap is a looking up
A place I expect Mr S will go to se the country in the fall we got
Some letter from Henry since you went a way it seams he
Wants money very much i hope farther will do something
with them lots soon if you are will you must not be discouraged
It is very hard times a grate many cant git bread to eat
Thay are very sick to Mr Graces and thay are very poor indeed
you must not criticise upon my spelling
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I have got some good nues[news] Amanda Mary Slack Rhode
Brown Mary ann Steere and some others have experienced
Religion Aunt Lydia was town to quarterly meting got
Up in Love feast[fast] expressed her desires for religion and
Heard she was coming next ten day baptiseing I have
Not rote to you the exercieses of my mind but I entertain
That hope wich the world can neither give nor take away
I had all most forgot to tell you through the mercy of an
All wise God we are all upon the shores of time
Enjoying health and I hope these lines will fall into
Your hands enjoying health and happiness Amanda will
to be remembered to you B Lucinia ----[hole in letter] Henry Winsor A
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In evil long I took delight
Unawed by shame or fear
Still a new object struck my night
And stopt my wild career
2 I saw one hanging on a tree
In agonies of blood
He fixed his languid eyes on me
A ---[hole in letter] near his cross I stood
3 Sure never till my latest breath
Shall I forget that look
He seemed to charge me with his death
Though not a word he spoke
4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt
And plung’d me in despair
I saw my sins his blood had spilt
And help’d to nail him there
5 Alas I knew not what I did
But now my tears are vain
Where shall my trembling soul be hid
For I the Lord have slain
A second look he gave which said
I freely all forgive
This blood is for thy ransome paid
I dyed that thou mayest live
With pleasing grief and mournful joy
My spirits now were filled
That I should such a life destroy
Yet live by him I killed
Lucinia gave me privielige of writing in her letter and I thougt I would
write a hymn I want to see you all Henry it seems a long long time since
I saw you do write all of you write to Sam[?] he is very anxious to hear from
you
Forget me not Julia Ann Winsor
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Mother has ----------[hole in letter] Lydia Meriam
theay are very well suited the neighbours
are very kind theay sent in thare winter
sauce and milk as much as theay wanted
Calvin had kild two turkeys or turkyes
Thomson rites he has kild four at a
Shot twice he gives all his relations
A very strong invitation to come
Now Herny Aron Betsey you
must rite once A weak ceartain
you cant tell how we all want
to hear from you Nancy is a
waiting for me to take the baby
good night ten o clock
you must rite
you must
you must
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N. says you must kiss strong for
--------[hole in letter] I would tell you to kiss ----[damage]
--------[hole in letter]for me if it would do any good---[damage]Collection
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Winsor, Henry
