Origsize: H 1.5" 'x D 6"; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Name/Title
Two page letter to Mr. Aldreg (Aldrich?) from Louisa Lauber.
Entry/Object ID
2000.FIC.055
Scope and Content
Two page letter on 9 x 6 paper, to Mr. Aldreg (Aldrich?), from Louisa Lambert. Letter relates news of Lambert children and family and thanking Mr. Aldreg (Aldrich?) for the toys he sent and also a scow. She also apologizes for the mistakes and poor writing in the letter. Chantry Island is in Ontario, Canada east of Michigan
Transcribed:
Chantry Island May 25th 1865
Mr. Aldreg
Dear Sir
I now take my pen
in hand to write a few lines to you
we are all well at present excepting
Johny he has been verry ill since you
left but is a little better now he
can hardely stand alone he is so weak
the chrildren were so delited with
toys you sent them they launched
the scow yesterday afternoon about
two OClock they said she went off
splended [crossed out area] Cherlotte nor
me didnot see her launched
we were out for a boat ride with
Harvey & Nick last evening we were out
to the scow this evening William has
gong sailing for Mr. Parker we are so
lonesome without him he did not like
the thoughts of going away from home
Back:
he has promised to write to us so that
will be some consolation. Henry is going
on the scow Mother and I sailed up to the
river on saturday the 27th I now send the
basket to your Daughter for a pattern i
will send the the pattern to so she will
know how to put it togather you
must write and tell me if your
Flowers lived if they did not I will
get some more growing for you by
the time you come up in the fall
I will send a few shels and stones
in the basket they are not verry
nice for I was such a hurry I just
put in what I had gathered you must
excuse all the mistakes I have made
in this letter and the bad writing
to I think I must conclude now
Mother & Father sends their compelments
to you it is getting quite dark I
cannot see any longer so good by
From Louisa J. Lambert
Chantry Island
Envelope: no stamp
End, sideways: By the politeness / of Mr. D Austin
Bottom right: Mrs. E. Aldrich / present.
