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AUGUST 14, 1864 CIVIL WAR LETTER FROM CAMP COLLIERSVILLE TENNESSEE FROM WILLIAM R WILDER
AUGUST 14, 1864 CIVIL WAR LETTER FROM CAMP COLLIERSVILLE TENNESSEE FROM WILLIAM R WILDER
THIS IS A GREAT ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR LETTER. UNIQUE IN ITS LOCATION AT COLLIERSVILLE THIS LETTER DISCUSSES THE LAST BATTLE THEY HAD IN MEMPHIS AS WELL AS AN UPCOMING RAID EXPECTED. IT ALSO SPEAKS OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN GETTING RATIONS READY AND HOW THEY ARE STORING UP FOR THE COMING MONTHS. IT IS REALLY JUST A WONDERFUL LETTER THAT COMBINES WAR AND TROOP INFORMATION WITH WHAT A SOLDIERS LIFE WAS LIKE AT THE TIME. PEN WRITTEN ON A FOLDED SHEET OF PAPER THAT UNFOLDED MEASURES 7 7/8 X 10 INCHES. LETTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - COMPLETELY LEGIBLE AND CLEAN. COMPLETELY TRANSCRIBED BELOW THIS LETTER READS:
CLEVELAND, O FEB 28TH DEAR SISTER, I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ONE WEEK AGO THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD HAVE ANSWERED IT AT ONCE HAD I NOT BEEN WAITING FOR NEWS FROM HOME BEFORE I WROTE. I HAVE JUST GOT A LETTER FROM ABBY BUT I THINK BY THIS TIME YOU MUST KNOW THE DREADFUL NEWS OR THE PARTICULARS OF FRANKS DEATH THAT IT CONTAINED, FOR I THINK PROBABLY THEY HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ALL ABOUT IT, TWO WEEKS AGO. TODAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ABBY SAYING THAT WILLIAM HOPKINS HAD WRITTEN HOME THAT HE HAD HEARD THAT FRANK WAS DEAD BUT DID NOT THE TRUTH OF IT. I HAD HEARD FRANK WAS IN THE HOSPITAL BUT DID NOT THINK OF HIS DYING. O IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I COULD NOT HEAR IT AT ALL, I NEVER FELT SO ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY LIFE, IT SEEMS SO DREADFUL TO THINK OF POOR FRANK DYING AWAY THERE AMONG STRANGERS NO ONE TO TALK TO HIM AND SPEAK KINDLY TO HIM. O, I WOULD HAVE WILLINGLY GIVEN UP LIFE TO HAVE SAVED HIM. IT SEEMS AS ABBY SAYS AS THOUGH HE WAS MURDERED, I WILL SEND YOU THE LETTER GIVING THE PARTICULARS FOR I CANNOT BEAR TO WRITE THEM, AND PERHAPS THEY HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO WRITE TO YOU. IT IS HARD TO SAY GODS WILL BE DONE, O IF HE HAD BEEN PREPARED TO DIE I COULD GIVE HIM UP, BUT IT DOES SEEM TERRIBLE, O WHAT CAN THIS BE FOR, THIS TERRIBLE AFFLICTION, WHY WAS HE TAKEN, HOW LITTLE WE REALIZE THE WORTH OF THE SOUL, WHEN ALL THINGS SEE TO GO ON WELL WITH US, IT SEEMS TO ME I NEVER BEGAN TO REALIZE IT THEREFORE, O THAT I HAD LIVED BEFORE HIM AS A CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE ???? HAVE BEEN ???? CHRISTIAN LONG AGO, BUT HE HAS GONE, AND I WHO HAVE BEEN MORE TO BLAME PERHAPS THAN HE WAS AM LEFT. DO WRITE SOON, I CANT WRITE ANY MORE I FEEL SO DREADFULLY. YOUR SISTER JANE
THIS IS A GREAT ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR LETTER. UNIQUE IN ITS LOCATION AT COLLIERSVILLE THIS LETTER DISCUSSES THE LAST BATTLE THEY HAD IN MEMPHIS AS WELL AS AN UPCOMING RAID EXPECTED. IT ALSO SPEAKS OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN GETTING RATIONS READY AND HOW THEY ARE STORING UP FOR THE COMING MONTHS. IT IS REALLY JUST A WONDERFUL LETTER THAT COMBINES WAR AND TROOP INFORMATION WITH WHAT A SOLDIERS LIFE WAS LIKE AT THE TIME. PEN WRITTEN ON A FOLDED SHEET OF PAPER THAT UNFOLDED MEASURES 7 7/8 X 10 INCHES. LETTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - COMPLETELY LEGIBLE AND CLEAN. COMPLETELY TRANSCRIBED BELOW THIS LETTER READS:
CLEVELAND, O FEB 28TH DEAR SISTER, I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ONE WEEK AGO THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD HAVE ANSWERED IT AT ONCE HAD I NOT BEEN WAITING FOR NEWS FROM HOME BEFORE I WROTE. I HAVE JUST GOT A LETTER FROM ABBY BUT I THINK BY THIS TIME YOU MUST KNOW THE DREADFUL NEWS OR THE PARTICULARS OF FRANKS DEATH THAT IT CONTAINED, FOR I THINK PROBABLY THEY HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ALL ABOUT IT, TWO WEEKS AGO. TODAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ABBY SAYING THAT WILLIAM HOPKINS HAD WRITTEN HOME THAT HE HAD HEARD THAT FRANK WAS DEAD BUT DID NOT THE TRUTH OF IT. I HAD HEARD FRANK WAS IN THE HOSPITAL BUT DID NOT THINK OF HIS DYING. O IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I COULD NOT HEAR IT AT ALL, I NEVER FELT SO ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY LIFE, IT SEEMS SO DREADFUL TO THINK OF POOR FRANK DYING AWAY THERE AMONG STRANGERS NO ONE TO TALK TO HIM AND SPEAK KINDLY TO HIM. O, I WOULD HAVE WILLINGLY GIVEN UP LIFE TO HAVE SAVED HIM. IT SEEMS AS ABBY SAYS AS THOUGH HE WAS MURDERED, I WILL SEND YOU THE LETTER GIVING THE PARTICULARS FOR I CANNOT BEAR TO WRITE THEM, AND PERHAPS THEY HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO WRITE TO YOU. IT IS HARD TO SAY GODS WILL BE DONE, O IF HE HAD BEEN PREPARED TO DIE I COULD GIVE HIM UP, BUT IT DOES SEEM TERRIBLE, O WHAT CAN THIS BE FOR, THIS TERRIBLE AFFLICTION, WHY WAS HE TAKEN, HOW LITTLE WE REALIZE THE WORTH OF THE SOUL, WHEN ALL THINGS SEE TO GO ON WELL WITH US, IT SEEMS TO ME I NEVER BEGAN TO REALIZE IT THEREFORE, O THAT I HAD LIVED BEFORE HIM AS A CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE ???? HAVE BEEN ???? CHRISTIAN LONG AGO, BUT HE HAS GONE, AND I WHO HAVE BEEN MORE TO BLAME PERHAPS THAN HE WAS AM LEFT. DO WRITE SOON, I CANT WRITE ANY MORE I FEEL SO DREADFULLY. YOUR SISTER JANE
Melvin Pearl Pisell postcards
This is a very large lot of postcards. I am going to start by posting a few at a time.
To Elsie Pisell-postmarked September 1 1925 8 a.m. Greenup Illinois
Dear folks,
On our return journey-lovely so far-We are 120 miles east of St. Louis-Monday night-Enjoyed your letter,
The Wilkins
To Mrs. Melvin P. Pisell
1358 s. Lammerell
Wichita Kanssas
postmarked-Valley Center Kansas-October 23 1909
Dear Ada,
I'm glad Clyde is better. I would certainly have stayed all night and went back to your house if I had of known of Clydes sickness. We came home. Got home at 11. Train was late or we would have went back to your house. Come out soon before it gets cold. Mother
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To Miss Elsie Pisell
420 E. Okla S. E. Enid Oklahoma
postmarked New Iberia LA Nov 15 1925
New Iberia Louisiana-11-15-25
The next trip you make, make it south. Should the movie picture come to Enid entitled, "The Rose", be sure to go see it as it was made here and this house was used in the picture. Hope you are all well as we are including "nibs."
Regards to all
Mrs. Whyles
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To Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
postmarked Hot Springs S. Dakota
Jun 21 1951
Thursday
We saw the Presidents and Joe and girls are swimming in the warm hot springs pool. It is very chilly. I have my suit, a sweater and blouse on and am still chilly. We will go to Sylvan lake this p.m. Does this look familiar. Of course it is raining. We will be in Cody Friday evening and yellowstone on Saturday. Reckoning a little behing schedule
Love Elsie
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To Mr and Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
606 S. Main
postmarked Chicago Jun 11 1954
Dearfolks
We are going to science and industry for the day. It was a building in the fair you attended. Tomorrow the children get to pet the cubs of wild animals at the zoo. We are going to leave chicago after the zoo. Going on a weener roast at beach with Joes friend. Love Elsie
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To Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
postmarked Talahasee Fl. July 8 1952
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
We are in Florida now and having a wonderful time. Is the swimming pool open there. Write to me sometime.
Love Grace Elaine
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To Miss Elsie Pisell
420 East Oklahoma
Enid Oklahoma
postmarked Kanssas City Missouri
Aug 20 1919
Dear Mamma
I expect to be home Saturday. I think I will try and get my diploma because the 1st of September you will have to take examination for one-I am taking driving this week
Clyde
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To Elsie Pisell-postmarked September 1 1925 8 a.m. Greenup Illinois
Dear folks,
On our return journey-lovely so far-We are 120 miles east of St. Louis-Monday night-Enjoyed your letter,
The Wilkins
To Mrs. Melvin P. Pisell
1358 s. Lammerell
Wichita Kanssas
postmarked-Valley Center Kansas-October 23 1909
Dear Ada,
I'm glad Clyde is better. I would certainly have stayed all night and went back to your house if I had of known of Clydes sickness. We came home. Got home at 11. Train was late or we would have went back to your house. Come out soon before it gets cold. Mother
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To Miss Elsie Pisell
420 E. Okla S. E. Enid Oklahoma
postmarked New Iberia LA Nov 15 1925
New Iberia Louisiana-11-15-25
The next trip you make, make it south. Should the movie picture come to Enid entitled, "The Rose", be sure to go see it as it was made here and this house was used in the picture. Hope you are all well as we are including "nibs."
Regards to all
Mrs. Whyles
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To Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
postmarked Hot Springs S. Dakota
Jun 21 1951
Thursday
We saw the Presidents and Joe and girls are swimming in the warm hot springs pool. It is very chilly. I have my suit, a sweater and blouse on and am still chilly. We will go to Sylvan lake this p.m. Does this look familiar. Of course it is raining. We will be in Cody Friday evening and yellowstone on Saturday. Reckoning a little behing schedule
Love Elsie
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To Mr and Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
606 S. Main
postmarked Chicago Jun 11 1954
Dearfolks
We are going to science and industry for the day. It was a building in the fair you attended. Tomorrow the children get to pet the cubs of wild animals at the zoo. We are going to leave chicago after the zoo. Going on a weener roast at beach with Joes friend. Love Elsie
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To Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Pisell
1358 So. Broadway
Wichita Kansas
postmarked Talahasee Fl. July 8 1952
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
We are in Florida now and having a wonderful time. Is the swimming pool open there. Write to me sometime.
Love Grace Elaine
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To Miss Elsie Pisell
420 East Oklahoma
Enid Oklahoma
postmarked Kanssas City Missouri
Aug 20 1919
Dear Mamma
I expect to be home Saturday. I think I will try and get my diploma because the 1st of September you will have to take examination for one-I am taking driving this week
Clyde
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Fawcett letters
Politeness
Mr.
Fawcett To: Miss Isabella Gambill, Miss Mary McMahon,
Miss Martha Welch and Miss Virginia Fawcett
(To be opened when all are present)
Richmond May 3rd 1826
Girls
Its as why ye’d see, theres not one of you but Jinny has written me a line since I "bad luck to me" have been here. Now to come to a fair reconing of the matter, that, all parties may see which way the wind blows, I determined to write you this letter "and farther" to give you to understand that if ye want to keep on the fair side with me ye mon just set sail and traverse a we bit of paper. Why drab it, its but justis and rason. Here I set and "think myself seting down among ye, listening till ye, while ye "taw" to pieces some foure body like me wha might ha been fool enough to raise yer mettle, and dang the word said I "now" for all this and "mair" too, ye lazy lasses ye still keep as silent as if ye had na tongues which "to my sorrow be it said," I can bare good -- witness for many be the nights sleep they have robbed from me Oh! What deceitfull little "pretty" things they are, and Oh! What "pretty," good use you make of them.
Miss Bell we have a tune that is much played here, called The Campbells are coming. "Shiver my topsails" but I reckon you would like to here it
Miss Martha John "poor lad" tells me that the "Bells" are ringing about your ears at a wonderfull rate, such is the delusion of Jonny that he (sees) or hears them even here –
Miss Mary, the "Peach"eys, like me (I fear) are all Frost bitten
Miss Jinny Good luck and a Beau to you
I shall close this Epistle by subscribing myself: My servant till Death – afterwards "yours" – Ladies –
To Miss Isabella Gambill
" Mary McMahon
" Martha Welch
" Virginia Fawcett Respectfully Yours
R Fawcett
Deputy Tape Student
No. 76 Mansion House
Richmond
Va
Note: We (Bill Fawcett & I) are unsure as to the identity of R. Fawcett.
Mr.
Fawcett To: Miss Isabella Gambill, Miss Mary McMahon,
Miss Martha Welch and Miss Virginia Fawcett
(To be opened when all are present)
Richmond May 3rd 1826
Girls
Its as why ye’d see, theres not one of you but Jinny has written me a line since I "bad luck to me" have been here. Now to come to a fair reconing of the matter, that, all parties may see which way the wind blows, I determined to write you this letter "and farther" to give you to understand that if ye want to keep on the fair side with me ye mon just set sail and traverse a we bit of paper. Why drab it, its but justis and rason. Here I set and "think myself seting down among ye, listening till ye, while ye "taw" to pieces some foure body like me wha might ha been fool enough to raise yer mettle, and dang the word said I "now" for all this and "mair" too, ye lazy lasses ye still keep as silent as if ye had na tongues which "to my sorrow be it said," I can bare good -- witness for many be the nights sleep they have robbed from me Oh! What deceitfull little "pretty" things they are, and Oh! What "pretty," good use you make of them.
Miss Bell we have a tune that is much played here, called The Campbells are coming. "Shiver my topsails" but I reckon you would like to here it
Miss Martha John "poor lad" tells me that the "Bells" are ringing about your ears at a wonderfull rate, such is the delusion of Jonny that he (sees) or hears them even here –
Miss Mary, the "Peach"eys, like me (I fear) are all Frost bitten
Miss Jinny Good luck and a Beau to you
I shall close this Epistle by subscribing myself: My servant till Death – afterwards "yours" – Ladies –
To Miss Isabella Gambill
" Mary McMahon
" Martha Welch
" Virginia Fawcett Respectfully Yours
R Fawcett
Deputy Tape Student
No. 76 Mansion House
Richmond
Va
Note: We (Bill Fawcett & I) are unsure as to the identity of R. Fawcett.
letters to Patrick Glenday from Ann Glenday and James Glenday
To: Mr. Patt. Glenday
Messenger at Arms
New Rattray by
Blairgowrie
North Brittain
From: St. Charles Mo.
27th Oct, 1824
Marked: Paid 25
By the first packet
New York
Dear Father
These few lines are to comply with your request that I should write you with my own hand. however I am such a poor hand both to write and to indite that nothing but the request of a kind and indulgent parent would have induced me to comply. knowing that you will freely overlook my blemishes which a stranger or even a companion would make sport off. Suffer me than your unworthy daughter first to present to you her most sincere regard and esteem, and than to Helen and Thom and Andrew my love and best wishes for there welfare. O but I would like to see you and be with you and them. But I think would not like to live in Scotland I am happy at uncle Thomas suffer me never the less to give to you Dear Father my most sincere thanks for being so mindfull of me in providing so freely for my convenence in money matters / before you left here.
We have had an uncomenly wet spring and usumm[] and the general supposition was that it would be very sickely but thanks be to the most high it has turened out otherwise for we may freely say it has been very healthy. Dear Father I have no doubt but that you like to live in Scotland better than in a america as ever thing comes natural to you there, but to me who I may say has been raised here ever every is natural to me here and if I have my health in it as well as I allways have had I should not like to come to Scotland where I think I should not like to live. But do make Hellen write me and tell the History of life since she left here. and she promised to write Eliza and aunt Lindsay too doo remind her of her promise. I hope thomas and Andrew will write me too. give my love to them all and to all inquiring frinds uncle and aunt wishes to be remembred to you all.
with my love & sincere esteem
am Dear Father yours
Ann Glenday
St Charels October 26th 1824
Dear Father
I and my Sister Ann ar In tolerable helgth at present. Thanks Be to the most high for It ann has Ben complaining Buyt she has got over It measuably. I am at a loss to know how to sftrdd you. I hav done wrong an In my errer before that It Is too late. I colected my money and lett it out at a0 per ¢ with a neagrow for seventy. the reason of me letting It out was I was not setteled In aney Business and I though that getting It up By littels that it might squander It away and never git the half of It. But in this way I lett out all To one man and took his Bond. you know the dificultey of this country that a person has To take 5 and 10 dollers as a man can git It. I may lose my money for as carefull as I hav ben If my Security dies I may be Bothered to get my money. But thare ar twelve neagrows left. I think that I am tolerable Safe. I should lik To Start the grocrey Busness this winter but I am afrad that I can not accomplish my end on acount that of the last Payment was maid onley In august that Payment was of one hundred dollers & on that account I am put Back for one year I will have to work for as lettel had as I mak of It. the reason of me Being So anceious to Starte the grocreous Busness Is that mr Shaw died about a munth a go and his goods Is to Be sold I dont know the terms of the sale at Present or I would lt you know If thay giv 9 or 12 munths credit I will start If I can get securety for then will Be Sum tolerabl Bargens gott at It. from the letter that you Sent To mr Corvey I though a grat deal of the advice that you gav to me. I though seareiousley on It and every time that I read It causes me to refleck on the time that I hav spent foolishley I sill treay to dow Better for the time to cum. If I cannot git securety I will trey the lower countrey If I can not git in to sum Busness that will recomend me to stay Ise the want of you now But I never seen It Befor But now I want your advise I would Pay atention to It now that I never don before Be so good to advise me In the best of your knolledge for well do I know that you ar able to giv advise and I will trey to emprove om It.
you Spok of Selling the house and fetching ann home An is contented to live here and with regard to the house I dont think that we could get $400 dollars for It at present It Is out of the question to get money for aney thing here the house Is ful at Present and If the house was fixed we could keep It ful always. The chimples will have To Be taken down and maid so as thay wont smoak. I will fenish one of them this fall If I have helgth and git don a Job that I have on hands at Present alsow It will want a new roof Before long for the son has turned them up so as thay ar a grat maney of them that ar rotton and leaks In several places I fixed It sum time ago that will dow for a while her after I will try and take care of the Property for If you Please to tell me too live Into It I will Settel my Self and stay In the house and dow the best that I can --- for a living It Is time for a man to look for him Self when he arives at the age of twentey tow how ever tell that stand. the land that you left has to Be confirmed or we will luse It all together. By an ack of congress that all Spanish grants has to Be confirmed or thay fall to the united Stats I hav Ben as diligant as Possible to find out the grant. I have maid a calculation that It will cost about $20 dollars To git It don I would describe It Better But I want records and Paten To describe Your frend HL Mills Is high Sherif of this countey and hope will dow well. Mr. Eckart Is a dowing tolerable well he was elected for Constable last election. Thomas Lindsay and Familey In good helth at Present and has there respects to you all and wonders of Hellens Silence James Lindes and his familey Is well and has Ben well all sumer except charlet she had a spe of the roometisoms she was varey bad uncle Is doing tolerable well he Is got the start and out of det and what he maks Is clean how ever he Is like the rest of the farmers dow the Best that thay can you know the nature of the farmers in this cuntrey Better then I can describe them blowing Blustring fellows at the Best Give my respect to Hellen Thomas & Andrew I hope that Thomas Is adoing well and a good workman and stedey Be Saving and Take care of your self Be so good as to write a time or two In my fathers next letter I hope that Andrew Is a good scooler treay and make him a good scooler If Possible Hellen I supose that she will soon be for changing her name Give my respects to my uncles there and them them that they have my Best wishes I supose that Bell Ogelye Is married before this time Petter I hope Is a dowing well I supose that James is the darling of the famley the last acount he was in Edenbuogh I hope he Is there yett Provesions Is remarceble cheap here Pork from 1½ To 2 per hundered wt Beef from 75¢ to 1 dollar per hundred wt frowen from 2¢ to 2½ per lb corn from 20¢ to 25 per bushen Potatoes the same Butter and egs from 10¢ to 12 ? everey eateble Is so remarcable cheap that a man with lttel industrey can live well
I remane your Afectionet Son
James Glenday
Messenger at Arms
New Rattray by
Blairgowrie
North Brittain
From: St. Charles Mo.
27th Oct, 1824
Marked: Paid 25
By the first packet
New York
Dear Father
These few lines are to comply with your request that I should write you with my own hand. however I am such a poor hand both to write and to indite that nothing but the request of a kind and indulgent parent would have induced me to comply. knowing that you will freely overlook my blemishes which a stranger or even a companion would make sport off. Suffer me than your unworthy daughter first to present to you her most sincere regard and esteem, and than to Helen and Thom and Andrew my love and best wishes for there welfare. O but I would like to see you and be with you and them. But I think would not like to live in Scotland I am happy at uncle Thomas suffer me never the less to give to you Dear Father my most sincere thanks for being so mindfull of me in providing so freely for my convenence in money matters / before you left here.
We have had an uncomenly wet spring and usumm[] and the general supposition was that it would be very sickely but thanks be to the most high it has turened out otherwise for we may freely say it has been very healthy. Dear Father I have no doubt but that you like to live in Scotland better than in a america as ever thing comes natural to you there, but to me who I may say has been raised here ever every is natural to me here and if I have my health in it as well as I allways have had I should not like to come to Scotland where I think I should not like to live. But do make Hellen write me and tell the History of life since she left here. and she promised to write Eliza and aunt Lindsay too doo remind her of her promise. I hope thomas and Andrew will write me too. give my love to them all and to all inquiring frinds uncle and aunt wishes to be remembred to you all.
with my love & sincere esteem
am Dear Father yours
Ann Glenday
St Charels October 26th 1824
Dear Father
I and my Sister Ann ar In tolerable helgth at present. Thanks Be to the most high for It ann has Ben complaining Buyt she has got over It measuably. I am at a loss to know how to sftrdd you. I hav done wrong an In my errer before that It Is too late. I colected my money and lett it out at a0 per ¢ with a neagrow for seventy. the reason of me letting It out was I was not setteled In aney Business and I though that getting It up By littels that it might squander It away and never git the half of It. But in this way I lett out all To one man and took his Bond. you know the dificultey of this country that a person has To take 5 and 10 dollers as a man can git It. I may lose my money for as carefull as I hav ben If my Security dies I may be Bothered to get my money. But thare ar twelve neagrows left. I think that I am tolerable Safe. I should lik To Start the grocrey Busness this winter but I am afrad that I can not accomplish my end on acount that of the last Payment was maid onley In august that Payment was of one hundred dollers & on that account I am put Back for one year I will have to work for as lettel had as I mak of It. the reason of me Being So anceious to Starte the grocreous Busness Is that mr Shaw died about a munth a go and his goods Is to Be sold I dont know the terms of the sale at Present or I would lt you know If thay giv 9 or 12 munths credit I will start If I can get securety for then will Be Sum tolerabl Bargens gott at It. from the letter that you Sent To mr Corvey I though a grat deal of the advice that you gav to me. I though seareiousley on It and every time that I read It causes me to refleck on the time that I hav spent foolishley I sill treay to dow Better for the time to cum. If I cannot git securety I will trey the lower countrey If I can not git in to sum Busness that will recomend me to stay Ise the want of you now But I never seen It Befor But now I want your advise I would Pay atention to It now that I never don before Be so good to advise me In the best of your knolledge for well do I know that you ar able to giv advise and I will trey to emprove om It.
you Spok of Selling the house and fetching ann home An is contented to live here and with regard to the house I dont think that we could get $400 dollars for It at present It Is out of the question to get money for aney thing here the house Is ful at Present and If the house was fixed we could keep It ful always. The chimples will have To Be taken down and maid so as thay wont smoak. I will fenish one of them this fall If I have helgth and git don a Job that I have on hands at Present alsow It will want a new roof Before long for the son has turned them up so as thay ar a grat maney of them that ar rotton and leaks In several places I fixed It sum time ago that will dow for a while her after I will try and take care of the Property for If you Please to tell me too live Into It I will Settel my Self and stay In the house and dow the best that I can --- for a living It Is time for a man to look for him Self when he arives at the age of twentey tow how ever tell that stand. the land that you left has to Be confirmed or we will luse It all together. By an ack of congress that all Spanish grants has to Be confirmed or thay fall to the united Stats I hav Ben as diligant as Possible to find out the grant. I have maid a calculation that It will cost about $20 dollars To git It don I would describe It Better But I want records and Paten To describe Your frend HL Mills Is high Sherif of this countey and hope will dow well. Mr. Eckart Is a dowing tolerable well he was elected for Constable last election. Thomas Lindsay and Familey In good helth at Present and has there respects to you all and wonders of Hellens Silence James Lindes and his familey Is well and has Ben well all sumer except charlet she had a spe of the roometisoms she was varey bad uncle Is doing tolerable well he Is got the start and out of det and what he maks Is clean how ever he Is like the rest of the farmers dow the Best that thay can you know the nature of the farmers in this cuntrey Better then I can describe them blowing Blustring fellows at the Best Give my respect to Hellen Thomas & Andrew I hope that Thomas Is adoing well and a good workman and stedey Be Saving and Take care of your self Be so good as to write a time or two In my fathers next letter I hope that Andrew Is a good scooler treay and make him a good scooler If Possible Hellen I supose that she will soon be for changing her name Give my respects to my uncles there and them them that they have my Best wishes I supose that Bell Ogelye Is married before this time Petter I hope Is a dowing well I supose that James is the darling of the famley the last acount he was in Edenbuogh I hope he Is there yett Provesions Is remarceble cheap here Pork from 1½ To 2 per hundered wt Beef from 75¢ to 1 dollar per hundred wt frowen from 2¢ to 2½ per lb corn from 20¢ to 25 per bushen Potatoes the same Butter and egs from 10¢ to 12 ? everey eateble Is so remarcable cheap that a man with lttel industrey can live well
I remane your Afectionet Son
James Glenday
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