Name/Title
Herring Letter, 1836Entry/Object ID
2016.3.62Tags
1830sScope and Content
Letter from Barbara Miller to Mary & George Herring, December 18, 1836.
"Coshocton County December 18th 1836
Dear Brother & Sister
We take this opportunity of writing a
a few lines to you to let you know how we all are
and how we are coming on we ought to have writen
before this time but we did not know where to direct
out letter till last spring we recieved a letter from Brother
Jacob Ripley he informed us where to direct it I thought
of coming out this summer to see you but in the spring
I was very unwell and have not been very stout yet
the rest of the family have been and are now well we
have four Sons + one Daughter their Names are
Jacob, Elizabeth, Samuel, Abraham + John the
last one John will be eight years old next April
we entered 80 Acres three years ago last September and
sold it last spring for $200 dollars and we did not like
it, it was too small last spring we made another
perches of 254 Acres near where we now live in
Coshocton County Clarkes Township about 30 mile
West of New Philadelphia we paid 645 Dollars for
it we had to pay 200 dollars down and the rest in two
yearly payments with Interest it is unimproved
property the land is good but it is some broken there
is a good Sugar Camp on it I think we can make
a decent living on it we took a lease for fifteen
years oure lease expires next spring we intend living
one year on rent we put in ten Acres of Wheat on
our new place land in this part of the county is high ...
Corn planting but if I do not before harvest I do not
expect to get there next summer and you must try and
come and see us, As I expect you have plenty of
Girls to do your work and I have but one we want
to Build a house next summer after harvest and
perhaps we will move on it in the fawl
we wrote a letter to Jacob Ripley last spring and he
sent us an answer they were all well then but I
expect you have heard from them since that
time here are perty good for farmers wheat is 1 dollar per Bu
Corn 50 Cents Oats 25 cts per bushel and pork 5 Dollars per
Cut. Uncle + Aunt Stiflers are alive and well the last we
heard from them they live on the road from lisbon to New
Philadelphia it is within 2 Miles from New Philadelphia
if you come out next summer you must stop
see them I believe I have told you all that I can
think of at present and as soon as you recieve this
I want you to write to us and direct your letter to
Clarkes post Office Coshocton County Ohio
I must conclude by sending all of our love to you
and all your family Barbara Miller
Mary Herring"Acquisition
Accession
2016.3Source or Donor
Ohl FamilyAcquisition Method
GiftLocation
Location
Container
Ohl Family Collection Box 1Room
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
January 12, 2025Location
Container
Ohl Family Collection Box 2Room
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterNotes
Folder 1Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Herring, George, Herring, Mary, Miller, BarbaraRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Churchill, Liberty Township