Name/Title
Austin Letter, 1842Entry/Object ID
2021.23.6Tags
1840sScope and Content
Letter to George Austin (father), Johanah Wescott Austin (mother), and brothers from Nancy Austin.
"March 13, 1842
Dear Father and Mother,
I now take the opportunity
of informing you, that we are all well, at present, and
hope that these few lines, may find you all in good
health, I hope you will excuse my delay, in wrighting,
I have been going to School, and have been well, I have
had nothing of importance to rite. we looked for you
down last fall, and was very much disapointed, because
you did not come I should expect you down this spring
without fail, I think I should have gone, home with James,
if I had not thought you wore coming down,
I hope James will, do well down the river, and return in the spring
for I suppose it is sickly there during the summer season,
I am very glad to receive papers, from there, I learn from
them, of the deahts, and marriages, of Some of my aquantances
I was very sorry to here of the death of Miss Southworth,
I think her sister must feel very lonesome, give my
love to her, and tell her that I Should like to see her,
Much Respected Father
Dear Mother it
it has been a very long time since I left
home, although I have herd from home several times
I have scarcely herd your name mentioned which gives me
many very unpleasant feelings,
I want to see you! O very much indeed, although I have
no dear Mother, and Father, and brothers, here, I have a
a good and kind Aunt and Unkle and cousins
which come next, and which I respect and try to
obey, and if I do not, they may tell you when
they see you, I will try to be contented until yo ucome
after me, I shall then go home, hoping ever to remain, a
member of that little band, the ties of which are now
broken, but love, and friendship, may they ever remain, firm
and unmoved, this is all at present.
Dear Mother
N A Austin
Dear Brothers
Westcoat(?) and Washington many long
days have passed, since we parted, I want to see you
very much, I hope you will be kind and obedient to
Father and Mother, and if you go to school I hope
you will try and learn all you can, I wish you would
write me a letter, and little Hannah I do not forget her,
She must be a good little girl, and go to School next Summer.
tell her Nancy will come home next Spring, give my
love to Isaac and Sister Margaret and tell them that
I should like to see them very much, give my love
to all inquiring friends, Unkle and Aunt send their love
to you and Mother, the girls and ... George Send
their love to all, this is from your affectionate daughter
Nancy A Austin
Avon"Acquisition
Accession
2021.23Source or Donor
Belden, SteveLocation
Location
Container
Civil WarRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
October 18, 2021Notes
Folder: Belden LettersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Belden, Nancy Austin, Austin, George, Austin, Isaac, Austin, Johanah Wescott, Austin, Margaret Anderson, Austin, WashingtonRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Warren, Ohio