Name/Title
Letter, 1858Entry/Object ID
76.18.38Tags
1850sScope and Content
Letter from J. C. Pelton to their mother
" Marshall Corners, PA Feb 23/58
Dear Mother
I sit down In greef
to write you a few lines to
let you know that the
hand of the Lord is upon
the and my household with
Its afflictions it has Removed
one of our number to Its
last restin place
this Day we have concined
to the Clods of the Valley
Gary Electa the pride of My
Hart and the Joy of My
life Mourn with me _____
of _____ pressent for none
but those can mourn
He was taken with the Scarlet
fever on Saturday Night the 13
and Died Monday the 22
It is vary sickley hear
at present. Martha and _____
are both sick with It Now and
we cannot tell how It will
turn with them yet.
Daniel Christie had buried
his youngest Girl one week
before we buried ours.
So In all most Evry house
the people are affraid of It
So It is hard to git _____
I have ben at the bedside
of my childe for Nine long
Nights and Days without Sleep
So you must Excuse this letter
for I hope to See you Some Day
and then I will tell you all
Your affecinate Child
J. C. Pelton
I will write and inform you from
time to time how we get along if I can
and would be glad to hear from you."Collection
JewellAcquisition
Accession
76.18Source or Donor
Jewell, Mrs. V.C.Acquisition Method
GiftLocation
Container
Jewell CollectionRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pelton, J. C.