Name/Title
Letters to Miss Anna NashEntry/Object ID
2021.2.696Scope and Content
A single paged letter written on both sides to Miss Anna E. Nash, Louisville, Kentucky (Care of Col. John from her Mother. Dated and postmarked June 30th 1874. It is folded several times in order to fit into a 2½" x 4½" envelope with a 3¢ stamp.Context
St Joseph Missouri
June 20th, 1874
My Dear Daughter
I think it very strange you do not get any letters from me.
I have written two letters to you since you left. - one was written yesterday
one week since and mailed in time to go out on the evening mail; the last one
a wrote on Friday of last week. I trust you have gotten both ere this.
We are all in usual health. Mrs C____ is over at your Grandma, Your aunt Rach
has not returned yet but I believe they are expecting her in a day or two.
Your Aunt Eddie is talking some of making a visit to . . . go to Cincinnati and from
there to Lexington. I will go with her and remain a day or so. They are not fully
decided about it yet.
Mr. W_____ was by Sunday evening. Mr Blackmore was here about an hour
last evening. Of course our chat was about the young ladies.
Mr. Railey was here a short time then morning and then again about noon
to get your address. I suppose from that he is writing to you or had already written.
I told him you had had such bad luck getting any letter perhaps he had better ask
Mr. Marlow as his letter went through all right - I heard today that the ??? was out
visiting last evening with two young ladies. At least he was seen with two in his
buggy about nine O'clock.
Arthur has brought the Carriage over for me to go to the Mothers so I will have to
hurry this letter up a littler, they are making jelly and preserves over there. I have been
at the same work all morning so you see I am making some preparations for this
coming winter. I am finding it quite warm work.
I want you to make a visit to Nashville if you possibly can if Gerdy and May cannot
go with you, you can go alone. Just ask Mr. Rowland if he will send you. I know he
will if you a note to Luly just ask her to get her Papa to meet you at the depot. You had
better write her several days before you go so she will be shur to get it; you had better
ascertain before you go if or not they are in Nashville. ???? in a hurry to go. I will bring
this to a close; have not heard from Henry since I sent him the Medicine I fear he is sick.
I will finish your overdress just as soon as it rains and settles the dust. Cannot sew on it
while it is so dusty it will soil it so.
I am glad Mr. R_____ has gotten along so well with her Afghan it is pretty on now the
colors good. Arthur wrote you several days since you must answer it.
(at this point the letter continues around the outside of the page and upside down in the space
at the beginning of the first page.)
I have not seen anything of your buckle, will send Gerties belt when I send your package.
My love to all the family and keep a portion for yourself, from your Mother. When you write
again be shur to Make Mention of your GrandMa and Pa. when you want any funds let me know.Collection
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