Travel details of Henry Stones

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Travel details of Henry Stones

Entry/Object ID

2000.FIC.031

Scope and Content

Four page letter from Henry Stones to Aaron Aldrich to Cleveland and on to Buffalo via the steamship Wisconsin with a forwarding endorsement. Then by canal boat to Utica. Included are weather reports, and instructions on how to handle bank stock sales. Mr. Aldrich in turn forwarded the letter for information purposes to "Friends." Over time the bottom line or two has been lost. Transcribed: Aaron Aldrich Esqr. County Cuyahoga Dover Ohio Page 2 Seekonk 29th Nov. 1838. Dear Brother Sir I arrived home the Saturday eve after leaving dover found the folks all well. I made a short stay in Cleveland after parting with Joseph – crossed river to the steam Boat Wisconsin[?] she near getting under way when I arrived & was off in a few minutes. was in Buffalo the next morn. 10. oclock – a fine smooth time on the Yoke left the steam Boat. Sh’. stay in Buffalos not move there 20 minutes. Canal Boat all ready for a start & we move off bound to Ithica – had rather a cold time on the canal after sunday – two pretty smart snag[?] storms – part of one day cold rain – the wind blew monday night & Thursday like all fury – so heavy & strong for a few hours that the canal boats could not be made to keep their course had to stop – thought that I was fortunate in not being on the Lake – I was in Smithfield a few days after getting home handed Mr Weld the paper that you wrote. Mr Weld that he saw Stephen Winsor a few days before & Stephen stated that he should pay the principle & interest for the share that he bought of you in a few days. was to have the money of his brother inlaws on a mortgage. I told Mr Weld that as Stephen had made arrangements to pay principle & his not to say any thing about the interest being given up – I have made with Mr Weld inquiring about selling your Bank Stock. Mr Hunt would be glad to have it. but has not the funds to spare at this time – saw Mr Weld yesterday & he says that Stephen Page 3 Mowry & his Father will take your bank stock at par Value & pay the money down – you giving up the Interest to them since the dividends were paid. Say 15 or 20 days hit[?] I stated to Mr Weld that he had better sell to them by bargain for you without delay & write you – In respect the hay inventory H expect that he has wrote you – be so glad as to tell people & Ezekiel Brown & families that I was at their Fathers house a few days since found the family all well. their Father verry well he laments their all going to of & leaving him especially William says that he was in hopes that William would have taken care of him in his old age – Tell Ezekiel Brown that I saw Mr John[?] Tucker the Monday after geting home did his errand to him he got the note arranged & in a few days after ----[damage] showed me a certificate from the Bank to forward that I did. his letter to his Fathers family and found all well— Tillinghast & Lydia are here with is to spend thanksgiving – ¬Have had a line from Mr Woodsford & am offer for the 160 acre fort – If health is continued calculate to be in the state of Ohio in all of an ------{damage] for keeps The Levaks[?] that you sent are not beath[?] set.[?] Mathew Wimar[?] has got here shall send Elder Cheneys by Tillinghart tomorrow morn. not having had an opportunity without a journey on purpose. Mr Browns Family expected that Ezekiel would have live homesick & back here again before this time did not like to credit my stating that he seemed well suited. Mr Weld does not seem to have much of a notion for to go to Ohio very soon talks as though Page 4 like to stay where he now is another year an air of his mood for one thing & thinks that his right would not fetch much if left. We here that Abraham has bine very sick down at Cincinatti here that he had got some better so as to be out some the last heard from him his wife expects him home soon. Amasa Smith is down near Cinanatti with W.[?] N.[?] Smith sends for his family as soon as they can be got along Amasa & John are dairying[?] one hundred cases sell their Milk at 8 Cts per Gt. That must be a good business. It is stated here that John W. had cleared 5000 dollars & fives years with him milk trade – we are all in health give respects to family & Friends & write soon Yours to Henry Stone Dear Friends Seekonk Dec. 15th As pa wishes me to fill out his sheet I will just say that I closed my school last week and am now at home expecting to spend the winter here, like the business of teaching so much I can scarcely content myself at home. If you hear of a good situation for a school Teacher in your part of the world just send me notice and I will be there in less than not time. Pa bring such a favourable account of the west that my hopes are strong, that my long cherished wish of his going there to settle will be gratified in the course of a year or two. I was much disappointed in not receiving answers to some of my letters to you by him, but will freely excuse you as I known they were not worthy an answer. Thanksgiving day is very much observed by the good people of Mass. by feasting on roast turkeys and plumb puddings, the day passed off well yesterday, and no wonder that half the folks are sick to day and the other half extremely dull, it is the natural effects of departing from the Graham system. My best regards to Uncles, Aunts and cousins in Dover, in haste I am with respect & yours – ¬– – – Seb[?]. Stone

Collection

Early Family Papers: Aldrich

Dimensions

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9-3/4 in

Width

7-3/4 in

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Aldrich, Aaron

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Brown, Ezechial

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Cheney, Elder

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Hunt, Mr.

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Minson, Mother

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Minson, Stephen

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Mowry, Mr.

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Stones, Henry

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Tucker, John

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Weld Mr.