Linsley Letter, 1854

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Letter addressed to Melia from Susy Thompson "Gustavus Dec 21st /54 Dear Melia, I have so much to tell you that I hardly know what to commence with There has been about four weeks good sleighing since you left. it had been good sleighing for a week or two before christmas the boys were making great calculations on having a great sleigh ride and sameday every bit of the snow thawed off we were a going to Hartford to ____ Christmas there was a great ball to the tavern There was over 50 couple they say it was the best one tat Stephenson ever had. Newt Sweasy and M. Pebody was at it. they were married last wed- nesday. they were to meeting to day Melinda has got a very nice silk dress and a white straw Bonnet trimmed with white ribbon she looked rea plain for a bride. There has been several marriages since you left Nate Whiston, to a girl in Pensylvania Mr Totton to Lucy Case while I think of it Maryett Barnes went to the Ball and who do you think she went with Ben Wibert aint she coming out There was a donation party to Mr. Kline the girls got a very nice black silk apron for Mrs. Kline All the young people of the town almost were there. They had a very nice supper and pleasant evening too it was on a beautiful moonlight evening There is a going to be one to Mrs Hills tomorrow and tomorrow night the school girls _____ given from one shilling to two to get Mrs Hills a dress we have got almost four dollars that will get her a pretty nice one; we are a going to get it tomorrow. Oh! Dear Milly I wish you were to visit with us. Even the little District schildrer here are giving enough to get a silk apron or dress or something every body around the center is a going to it I think they will get a large donation Mary Young & Deett come to school now Deett sets with me there are about 32 attending school now I like Mr. Laurie, as well as, ever yet he was to Mr Allen he said if he had known that there was a going to be many of his scholars he guessed he would not have gone he said he was afraid the would critasise him about his actions he is a real cut up he can make so much fun he can make as much as a half a dozen other people In your letter you spoke of your cousins in Chagrin I presume you did not think I would see them in such a short time. Mr. Nevil & Miss Mary Ellen are out to see their friends in Gstavus They came last monday in the stage they are a going to stay two weeks, they are very fine looking indeed They are cousins to Bailies and Partridges folks they are only second cousin to Deett they have not been much to Mr. Allen yet they were to meeting to day Johny saw Nevil when he was in Chagrin going and coming here. Johny has got home he travailed in Ill about two weeks he did not like it at all but he liked some parts of I wa quite well he talks about going back but I do not know how it will be yet. said he had a first rate good visit to uncles they do enjoy themselves well, there, as anyone could ask for Johny was gone 8 weeks that was a great while we looked for him a good while before he came he has been home a week now the folks that have heard that he has got home come to see him and hear from the west every one is waiting to see to hear about the visit (written on the side) N B Unice Linsly is quite sick at present the doctor says she has got the ____ _____ teaches school up west they have not heard from Leander this great while _____ Write very soon"

Linsley Letter, 1854

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