Name/Title
Letters to Miss Anna NashEntry/Object ID
2021.2.711Scope and Content
Two four-page letters, written on all eight sides, plus a small note on a scrap of paper to Miss Anna Nash, Chicago, Ill. from her Mother. Dated Oct. 29th and postmarked Oct 31st, 1874 and folded in thirds to fit into a 3" x 5½" envelope containing a 3¢ stamp. The letter starts 1/3 down on the 1st page.
(The translation of this may not be totally accurate because of the small cursive handwriting)Context
St Joseph Missouri
Oct 29th 1874
My Dear Daughter
I have just read your last letter and feel considerably worried. I am going right down to engage Mrs. Nichol to make your dresses. I would have done so before this but thought there would be no trouble about getting them made there. You will have to come home to suit her time. I want you to come home this next month not later than the middle shall expect you and be very much disappointed if you do not. I am anxious for you to come home before the hard weather begins. I think you ought to look a little to your health if you remember you took cold once coming over that ???? and was nearly a year getting over the effects. And I do not know if you are entirely free yet
?? regards your trip to Gibson I would love very much for you to see your aunt Rill but dislike for you to come home that way on account of the changes and do not think so much about it all have been to Chicago except your Aunt R_____. I should think it her time now. I would not say one word if Marge was ????? with me. Would you go down there and return to Chicago before coming home; it is unnecessary to explain to you for you understand just how we are educated.
I do not feel willing for you to give so much for a waterproof. Your Uncle Ike examined the sample it is half cotton. Think you had better get you a pretty shawl think you could get a very pretty one for that price or a little up. (and a double one) and it would be better to do that for this reason you could wear in change with your cloak in good weather and in bad weather you can sit by the fire with your Mother.
I am well fixed for staying at home have laid in my wood. ?? ???? Bill is saving splitting and putting it in a large weed shed. I have a grate in my room have to burn coal makes me think of other days.
I have fitted you up a very nice room all to yourself. Stove in it and already to receive you. I will not trouble you to buy a carpet there think I can do just as well here. That is if you come home as I direct if not, suppose can wait until spring.
I hardly think you can get a hat for less than twelve or fourteen dollars will give you my ?????? and you can do the best you can.
I am going down to see Mrs. Nichol right away will finish this when I come back.
I just returned from Mrs. Nichol. Mrs. Nichol can make your dresses provided you come in two weeks from this time and as you are in need of them so badly shall certainly expect you. I do not know how you are getting along without them shurley you do not make a very good appearance. We are all very anxious for you to come. I am tired of telling people that I do not know, your friends think you have been absent long enough.
Mrs. N____ says if you get fringe to get the double and twisted worsted fringe and not the ball. It will take six yds. of fringe and two yds. of silk same color as fringe if your drab silk is spotted much you will have to get cashmere for overdress and it will take six yds. of the double width provided it is very wide and seven if it is not, you dad better get seven. get your hat to match brown suit, two shades of brown. One shade the same color as dress and the other a lighter shade. and get you a pretty felt to match dress. Mrs. Nichol says match your dress in color as near as possible. I have reference to the drab thinks the cashmere is same shade will just as handsome as to have it darker.
I asked her about the waterproof thinks the sample you sent wont make a handsome waterproof suit and wont be very serviceable says 5 yds. is plenty to cut you one if you were here she would cut and baste it for two dollars and you and I could make it.
She then asked me if you had a pretty shawl I told her you had not so she thought perhaps you had better get the shawl if you cannot get a pretty one for the same or a little less than waterproof perhaps you had better get the first ?????
I hope you will understand from this what to do, how many yds. of goods did you get for your brown suit. I will send you some money the first of the week.
I believe I have written all that I can thank of at present. Give all my love to all the folks and considerable for you and Henry. Good bye, Your Mother
Mrs. Marlow says the best you can do is to come home. we will give you a warm welcome.
Miss Kate says tell your aunt Mattie that she is very much obliged to ??? for having you attending to her shopping all said I am in a great hurry.
I have just been talking to your aunt Eddie about the waterproof. She thinks it would do you more good than a shawl, guess you had better get it. I suppose you can get cashmere good enough for 150 per yd. to fix up your silk. I am in earnest about your coming home. You ought to have sufficient cloth of your brown suit to allow some driving.
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(the note)
I suppose you can get along with these figures hat $14.00 waterproof $18.00 cashmere $10.50 expenses home $25.00
25.00
18.00
14.00
10.00
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3½" x 5"
