Name/Title
Linsley Letter, 1863Entry/Object ID
2022.65.40Tags
1860sScope and Content
Letter addressed to "Dear friend"
"Mecca, Nov 21st 1863
Ever Dear Friend
After a delay of some
weeks I embrace the opportunity
offered to reply to your very
welcome letter, excuse my delay to reply very soon as I am from
home & I prize letters from
friends at their full value.
You see by the heading I am
in Mecca this winter teaching as
usual - have taught two weeks. am
in hopes to have a pleasant school
have only taught two weeks
pupils have not all commenced
coming yet, so I feel as if I
knew - but little what my winter
labors were to be,
one thing I do know I have a
pleasant place to make my home
at. Aunt has a pair of lively girls
they are real good companions
went home last Sat. had not
been at home long when Uncle
Thomas came to spend a week
he is well lives to Salmons Oh!
Millie Cousin May has a little daughter
ten days old, considerable of a family
two daughters & a son - the oldest is
real pretty & smart. the boy is not
good looking, is cross-eyed, but he
is a smart caring little fellow.
I helped cousin to sew a no of
weeks this fall, I learned to have
the little fellow, I rrealy thought him
pretty he is so good. Uncle says the
baby look like aunt Cinda Salman
make a right good man, he has
some particularities that I would not
like but I am getting old & sentimental
so that balances the smaller, they have
every thing that heart could wish, in
my estimation cousin Thomas talks
of coming out to spent a month
or two this winter. he is improving
his farm building etc. he is dealing
in sheep I believe he still live in
town has a man living in his place
I wonder if he ever will marry?
Mr. Pratt has sold out, he sold to
a man from Troy, Ohio. His housekeeper
has left him, I did not learn the
reason, he some trouble to get along,
since he & Linda parted. when he
sold he went over to have her sign
the deed (Esq. Barnes of course went with
him) Pratt would not go within 3 or 4 miles
of where he lived. when Barnes got there
she was abed, she is realy down with
the consumption - don't you think Mr.
Pratt ought to have some remorse.
of conscience when he thinks how that
girls prospects have been blighted, he
holds his head as high as ever &
seems to think he has done nothing out
of the way. Phoebe has given you so
much better description of people & things
that I am at a loss to kno what
to write. Phoebe has not come yet she
has taken a music class I can't think
of the name of the place. Its within 18
miles of Warren, she sent for her clothes
I want you to give me a description of
Phoebe while there & tell me if she said any-
thing about my particular gentleman, tell
me the name her people do not like it - her
staying away. Well Millie what do you
think about this awful War coming to
a close - this winter, me thinks I hear you
say not much prospect, too many are
ready to join in chorus, how many
brave boys must get fall time only
can tell, Harry. Paterage was wounded in
the battle of Cheamanga the last news
we had from him he had consented to
have his arm taken off. he was a noble
young man. Excuse this hastily written
letter & reply immediately. Your friend
Susan"Acquisition
Accession
2022.65Source or Donor
Bishop Hill Heritage AssociationLocation
Location
Container
LettersRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
January 3, 2023Notes
Folder: Linsley, Amelia C.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Linsley, Amelia C.Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Mecca Township, Ohio