Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3031 E
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE October 1835
AUTHOR M.S. Jackson
RECIPIENT Ann(e) Hoffman Nichoals
MEDIUM Paper, ink
DESCRIPTION A letter from Ann Hoffman’s "sister" checking in.
PEOPLE M.T.J., Miss, Mr W
PLACES
EVENTS
KEY WORDS
*Original spelling retained throughout work, content appears exactly as written.
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Dear Sister Nicholas-/
I have but one moment/ to pen a line- saying/ I hope tho’ so long in coming/ the needle ease will not/ be unacceptable, and that/ it will see the kind offer/ of reminding you of your/ friend M.T.J.- I enclose/ also the engravings of/ our dear Miss- friends./ If you have not got them/ I am sure you will be pleased to receive them/ now- as the likeness is/ perfect, our friends are all/ in unusual health- as to myself/ I am trying to be lady by/ bonding- and being waited upon. But I do not like/ the rain and hope by the/ last of November/
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to find myself and little/ family happily located/ in our own dear dwelling/ I hope you are well and/ doing well- growing in/ grace and useful in/ promoting the cause of our own divine redeemer upon the/ earth- while I see that/ I have neither power or/ ability to do much I wish/ everyone I love to be lay-/ing up for themself a larger/ reward [crossed out] their own souls/ I am afflicted with a cloudy/ head- headache much of the/ time, but my heart is/ full of affectionate remembrance,/ and sisterly love/ for you and yours. Tell/ Mr. W he must go to the far/ west and labor of his/ lord there- your friend/
Ms Jackson/
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Mrs Ann Nicholas/
Care of Jude Hoffman/
New York
[END OF LETTER]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
