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Lettera to William Jackson, Daniel JacksonEntry/Object ID
03770dTags
Robert Jackson, Robert McLeod Jackson, William JacksonScope and Content
Letter 1: Catherine T. Jackson to William A. Jackson (May 23, 1857)
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Letter from Catherine T. Jackson to William A. Jackson, dated May 23rd, 1857.
Hampton'gh May 23rd/57
My Dear Willy
This morning I sat down to write you but your Father came in and asked me to ride with him to Goshen and as the morning was fine I could not resist the offer, after returning dinner had to be dispatched then I felt in no mood for writing, but this afternoon we have had a fine shower which has quite brightened me up so I will scratch off a few lines - Alex. came up last week according to promise and returned on Monday morning - Candys as usual some cast off clothes more papers and pens made up his budget - we had a nice visit - Mr Smith and family do not come out before August - Dan. recd your book and says all right - On Monday Marshal expects to plant corn - some planted before the last storm - tho' many have not yet - backward spring - Meg still lays in the stable and there is likely to remain - the boys pet lambs thrive nicely - thirty six young turkeys are peeping about and more in the shell are expected soon - thus much for farm items - the hall clock stopped yester-
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day quarter past nine and none of us can set it in motion - the tinker who repaired it last should have warranted it for a year the usual time - as it is he looses his pay - we miss it very much it was our main dependance - No preaching in our church to morrow - probably some of us will go to Goshen and take Julia - Our Sabbath School commences to morrow tis well we have so zealous a man as Theodore Jackson takes some one to lead in such matters Mr Moore still sends the Ledger to our boys - Jim is quite interested in the forest sketches, and that is about all he reads - Your Father's health remains about the same We still think of Dan's going to Union with you next term - the expenses we cannot meet off the farm but Alex. says he will advance the money wanted - he says I must not take my funds but it must come out of the Jackson estate which certainly is the proper way - It will only be one year that the expenses will be so heavy - I really have no news worth sending so I may as well close - I send you eight stamps, which I think will be as many as you need - dont neglect any of your duties - remember you are sowing for eternity - my prayer is that God may have mercy on your soul and prepare you for his kingdom
Your affectionate Mother
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Letter 2: Catherine T. Jackson to William A. Jackson (March 1, 1858)
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Letter from Catherine T. Jackson to William A. Jackson, dated March 1st, 1858.
Hampton'gh March 1st/58
My Dear Willie
I wanted Rob. this evening to write but he prefers basket making, besides he has been very busy to day attending to the barn work, Joe's wife was sick and he staid home to nurse her - I am now thinking about getting a kitchen girl - thus far Charley has done pretty well, but Spring business will soon be on, I have written to Alex. to look out one for me if he can spare the time - Hannah Phillips has taken the school in our district and commences the 1st of May - I do hope she will succeed - Miss Mellor Helen Tait and the widow Smith's daughter applied for the school but the trustees gave Hannah the preference. The time is drawing on when you will return home but really I have forgotten what time in April - Your Father and Joe are bargaining about next year but have not yet quite come to terms, I do think it is better to work the place ourselves than have it put out on shares - Yesterday Miss Chandler was here and made the dress Aunt Harriet gave me - As to our having any quantity of snow you are quite mistaken - A few Sabbath's since we
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went to church in the sleigh: Slipped along pretty fairly in the morning but we returned mostly on bare ground, and that is the only sleigh ride we have had this winter, now it is Spring and we can reckon on very little more - You know our barn is in a bad state, but your Father thinks it can be repaired so as to answer for several years and we expect Mr Tuthill here this week to do something with it - Could we afford it, a new one would be best but we cannot think of it these times - Since hearing from Richard and your Father's views on the subject I shall not apply to Alex. or Father for funds but will do the best we can ourselves, and depend on the Jackson estate to go as far as it will - Rob. has almost entirely given up study having so many interruptions - Yes you are nineteen and if you have not yet made your peace with God, thus far you have lived in vain - it is high time to redeem the past - you may at the same time be dilligent in business - fervent in Spirit serving the Lord - Your Cousin A. T. Niven was but little older when he met his watery grave but he had laid up his treasure in Heaven - I do pray you and Danny may have the fear of God in your hearts and early enlist on the Lord's side - As to news I have none - no marriages or parties lately - Mr Hepbern has two services on Sabbath and they are well attended, our lamps do nicely - Is Kerly at College - he left Mr Wigham some time since - his book still remains with us - I have
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not made a single visit since you left home, Your Father wished me to go to Searsville today but I felt lazy about setting out - we have heard Mr. Sherman has met with a loss but it may not be so - should not wonder however Susan Jane Holt never answered my letter, and tis as well - How badly things are managed at Washington, what a partizan Buchanan is - even worse than Pierce - Write soon - heard from you thro' Theodore Bull - have plenty of lambs and three calves -
Your ever affectionate Mother
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Letter 3: William Wickham Jackson to William A. Jackson (March 5, 1858)
Letter from William Wickham Jackson to William A. Jackson, dated March 5th, 1858.
Hamptonburg March 5, 1858
Dear Willy
Your Mother recd a letter from Dany a day or two since which in some respects was very gratifying indeed it was as you perhaps know on the great subject the all important subject which most concerns us all, and as he did not come out firmly and plainly and say what his views and feelings were and the course under God he meant to pursue and as he did not indicate what your views on the same great subject were it leaves us in much anxiety as to what they may be. I would therefore just say that if you feel at liberty both of you to come out freely affectionately and boldly on the right side and take a stand in society on the right side the side of truth & righeousness it would not only be to your credit but to your ever-lasting good - but do not I entreat of you do as your poor unworthy and consequently unhappy Father has done always doubting and halting between two opinions believing firmly in all the great truths of our holy religion and still not coming out firmly and plainly for Christ and holiness - it has made me unhappy always I am afraid I have always been trying to make myself better, vain attempt always to end in disap-
pointment and added guilt - So once more I beg of you not to be influenced by so unfortunate an example, but come out now while the good Shepherd is waiting and knocking it will rejoice all your friends and what is vastly more the heavenly throng
I will not attempt to argue the point with for that I could not do satisfactorily and as you have the best of council on the spot which I hope you will listen to in a becoming spirit I will leave all to your good sence of what is right and proper on this vital question
Yours truly
W. W. Jackson
