Two letters from Julia Weld to Betsey Aldrich and John Weld to Aaron Aldrich.

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Bay Village Historical Society

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Two letters from Julia Weld to Betsey Aldrich and John Weld to Aaron Aldrich.

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2000.FIC.039

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This is two letters from Julia to Elizabeth Aldrich (Mrs. Aaron), also a letter from John D. Weld to Aaron Aldrich on same paper. Mr. Weld's letter is inquiring about the sale of his land in Ohio, so he can purchase a home in Greenville, Rhode Island. He is very anxious and checking the mail every week in town. Also includes news of friends and family and general news of the day. Julia's letter relates news about her health, and that of friends and family, weather conditions, recent deaths and visits from friends and family. Transcription: Gloucester Feby. 12. 1842 Dear Brother, I have been impatiently waiting for a letter from you and engaining[?] at the – Greenville Port Office every week for the last six months but all their answer me was No. And the most I have to write at this time is to request you to write and let me know whether – there is any prospect of Selling my land in Ohio or not you need not think it strange that I should feel anxious to get what little property I have together and buy myself and family a home. There are sometime farms in this vicinity for sale that I should like to buy but it is not always the case but as times are now I do not like to near the risk to purchase until that is sold I cant seem to think it best to moove on to that place and expense what little money we have in – putting it in order to live on I think it will be best for me and family to sell that and take the money, put what little more I have got with it and buy a farm with buildings and Improvements on it. I can at this time buy a farm in Brimfield of more than two hundred acres of good land for less than four thousand dollars fences & buildings in first rate order, the buildings which are new are thought by the neighbors to cost three thousand dollars. – I wish you to write and let me know whether there is any prospect of selling to Atwills[?] folks or any body else at present for anything in the neighborhood of what it is worth so that I shall know what the depend on Write that the prospect of Smith’s paying his rent how he is getting along and all other matters & things of which you would think I should like to know Page 2 Your friends and relatives in this vicinity are all enjoying a comfortable state of health at this time Andrew Winsors folks are all enjoying good health as usual Andrew retained with a good report of the Western Country Mrs Stone and family are well Lemuel & Winsor are at home Lemuel returned from Albany last Tuesday have not seen him since his return. Henry is with his Hunt. — Mr. Nant[?] & family are well have got an other heir or their last was No. 4. — J.B. Winsor & family are at the Seminary all well. John D. Weld & family are in Gloucester on the Pardon[?] Hunt farm all is good in health. Andrew Winsor asked me if I had written to you that I had moved from the old place I told him I thought I had, my lease expires one year from the first day of April next I think I shall stay here no longer than that time. – If it were possible to sell that land so that I could purchase between this and that time I should be very glad, it is somew- -hat unpleasant mooving about from place to place. You know how I am situated you know the prospect of selling that place and the worth of it much better than I. And I want you to write as soon as you receive this if you had not written and let me know the prospect of selling as far as you are able. I expect I could give you a pay day for considerable part of the money if any one should wish. If Mr Smith improves it I wish him to cut the timber from no more than twenty acres Page 3 If you cant sell I with him to finish setting – the apple trees according to agreement I think of nothing more at this time only I shall look for an answer in four weeks Yours Truly – John D Weld To A. Aldrich Esq. N.B. Postage put to my account Dear sister having opportunity I cannot feel satisfied without – improving it by writing a few lines to you. Mr Weld says we are all well but I have a very bad cold it is on the med however I have scarsely seen any of our fold this winter none of my sisters expect Martha she called her way to visit Nelson Lydias girls wer here and staid all night a short time since she that was Mary Rhudy[?] and husband were here this winter she staid all night her health poor and I hardly thin- -k it will ever be good again Nelson Eddy health has been poor for sometime his complaint is mostly in his heart the beating is unr- -egular I believe he thinks his lungs are affected and is very much di- -scouraged the docters say they do not know what ails him they though the othe night he was dying his feet and hands were cold we have since heard that he was better Nikolas Winsor wife is very low with the consumption[Tuberculosis] Stephen Watterman died the forepart of winter of consumption Betsey will you not take time and sit down and write us a good long letter it would gratify your friends in this vicinity verry much indeed why dont Julia Ann Write, my love to all here is a winsors hea- -lth I want to hear. Love to sister Brown and family. I want them to write. I could write much if I had time but must stope what do you think about Millers prophecy. Good night dear sister. Yours Julia E Aldrich may this find you and all our dear friends in dover enjoying health happiness and prosperity Page 4 Gloucester[?] Feby 14 Mr. Aaron Aldrich Esq. Dover Cuyahoga County North Post Office) Ohio

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Aldrich Family Collection

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16 in

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13 in

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Aldrich, Aaron

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Aldrich, Betsy

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Atwell, Mr.

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Eddy, Nelson

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Hunt, Mr.

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Rhodes, Mary

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Rhodes, Mr.

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Smith, Mr.

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Stone, Mrs.

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Watterman, Stephen

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Weld, John D.

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Weld, Julia

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Winson, Nickolas

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Winsor, Andrew

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Winsor, Mr.

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Winsor, S.B.