Letter from Daniel & Barbara Miller to George & Mary Haring, May 13, 1837.
"Coshocton May 13th 1837
Dear Brothers + Sister
We take the opportunity of addressing you once
more in a few lines we received your letter dated March
20th and were happy to hear of your good health and pros
perous state we are all well and hope this may find
you the same you informed us that you would like to
see some of us out there but your desire to see us cannot
be greater than ours to see you but I expect that will
never happen in this world as we expect to start next
thursday for the Illinois State our Daughter Elizabeth
was Married last winter to one Peter Harman a young
man that was brought up neighbour to us but started to
the west about two years ago and purchased land in the
Illinois and came in last fall to see his folks and married
Elizabeth and they stated in a few weeks to the Illinois
and we were persuaded by him that we could do better
there than here so we sold our land and all of our personal
property the land brought but little advance our
other property sold well the young moms parents +
another family is going with us so we intend to try
a new county once more perhaps we will see some
rough times as we have seen but we hope for the best
And trust in the great protecting hand of providence
for our health which is the greatest blessing that we can
enjoy in this world and if we enjoy that blessing we
are not afraid of doing well
We would not have written to you so soon but we
thought it propper to inform you that we were going
to move on else you might take the trouble of coming
out next summer to see us (as you informed us in your letter)
and that would be a great disappointment besides much
trouble and expense for nothing
we have nothing more at present to inform you of
but if we are spared perhaps in a future day we
will inform you how we like the Illinois State
and things more particularly relatively to our situation
we remember our Affectionate love to you all
and still remain your Affectionate Brother + Sister
Daniel & Barbara Miller
George Haring
Mary Haring"
Acquisition
Accession
2016.3
Source or Donor
Ohl Family
Acquisition Method
Gift
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1837
Location
Location
Container
Ohl Family Collection Box 1
Room
Archives
Building
Morgan History Center
Date
January 12, 2025
Location
Container
Ohl Family Collection Box 2
Room
Archives
Building
Morgan History Center
Notes
Folder 1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Miller, Barbara, Miller, Daniel, Herring, George, Herring, Mary, Hartman, Peter, Hartman, Elizabeth Miller
