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Letters to Miss Anna NashEntry/Object ID
2021.2.714Scope and Content
A single page letter on a lined paper, folded in half to make four surfaces and written on all sides. It is addressed to Mrs. J. M. Austin (aka Anna Nash), New York, from her mother. It is dated July 18th and postmarked July 19th, 1875. It is again folded fit into an envelope containing a 3¢ stamp. It starts a third down on the first. It has writings along the edges and sideways at the top of the several of the pages.
(The translation of this may not be totally accurate because of the small cursive handwriting)Context
St Joseph Missouri
July 18th 1875
My Dear Daughter
I have received two letters and one postal card from you since you left us. I acknowledge I have been very ????? about writing to you. From this on I will try and keep you posted so far as I am able to. The best reason I can give you for not writing is this. I have been withont help since the Saturday after you left. I kept Sarah that week thinking to get the work up by Saturday night but her Mother was taken very sick that morning, had a congestive chill so Sarah had left very suddenly and has not been back to work any more. She does not fancy staying at home, thinks she and Granny will never get along smoothly. The latter fusses all the time. I do the Milking and get breakfast clean up my room fix the ice box and cooler and do the Marketing when necessary. Make the light bread and many other little turns that are too numerous to mention.
Mrs. Cunningham gets dinner and supper which are mostly light as we do not have many vegetables the greater portion of vegetables are brought over and they do not give many. Well with us and any one else there seems to be a tendency of cholera morbus. Henry was quite sick one day from eating new potatoes. I did not feel well for a week after you left. Mother has a severe cold has been in bed the greatest part of the day.
I suppose you will learn from the paper of the death of old Mr. Riddle, he had cholera morbus and it ran into flux brought on ?????? eating cabbage.
I went to hear Dr. Halls of New York preach this Morning, our church was crowded to overflowing. There was a mass meeting of the sabbath schools in the Opera house this afternoon and it was crowded many could not get seats. I am sitting at my window writing and it is so dark that I cannot see the lines as you will perceive when you read this as I cannot get it in the mail tonight, will wait for the light of a lamp, will walk up and see Mother a short time. Just returned from Mothers saw your Aunt Eddie up there she is feeling miserable. Likes peaches and ripe tomatoes, seems to be well pleased with her new quarters. Do you remember Aunt Mary's Henry that time at your Grandmas, he was drowned last Wednesday evening, his boddy has not been received in fact his friends have not tried to find it. We are having very pleasant weather. (top of the first page) two days of last week was quite warm. Robert asked us this evening when the Dr. would be home said Mr. Fuller wanted to know as he wants to have his tooth fixed and wants to have the Dr. do it. perhaps he is thinking of getting married. I hope you are feeling better than when you wrote, tell me just how you are feeling. I think I have written all that I can think.
(scattered writings)
There was a young boy baby left on Mrs. Lockwood's steps one night last week.
Mr. Fackler has resigned, all the members of the church are requested to be present on Wednesday night. The vote of the church is to be taken. Grandma sends her love to you. Don't forget her when you write.
Mrs Wickly has a daughter calls it Kate Farley if that is spelled right if not you can spell it.
Bob says you should not try to swim Niagara when you get there. All fine and love to you write soon to your Mother J. E. Nash.Collection
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