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Dear daughter Emma
Charlie was going to Mainsburgh tomorrow morning so I thought
I would write a few lines to you we are all well as usual
Lottie is here to night she says she sent your dress yesterday by
the stage. I hope you will get it. he said that he would leave
it at Winfields. we sugared off yesterday, had 40 lbs. wish
you had some of the molasses. you must not be disappointed if I dont
come over to the entertainment. I think it doubtful I
suppose you will want some more provisions before next week is gone
if so, write & let us know what you want & we will try & bring
it to you. write & let us know whether you want your things brought
home at the end of this term I am afraid if you undertake to continue
on you will study too hard & hurt herself & then your education
would not do you much good. it seems to me better to rest awhile
I hope you will do what is for the best.
Your Mother
A.H.
Dear daughter Emma,
It is now two weeks since we have heard from you, but I trust
you are well
at least I hope so. we are all well Father has gone over
to Mr Shepards in Wells so I am alone this evening. Tom Monroe, Gertie
Styres & Mary Cole is up to Charlie's singing this evening Gertie
commences school here tomorrow. I should like to come over there
& bring some things but they have so much to do with the horses at
present we will try to come over after a while we cant come
with (illegible) now, how do you like your sack I suppose Tuesday
Winfield will know who is Superintendent I get along with the work
very well have made soap & taken up the kitchen carpet
I am going to whitewash soon have filled four tubs of butter
Father is doctoring Mr Benedict again they think he is gaining slowly
for the better
Write & tell us when you want to come home hoping
you will keep well & come out all night. I will close. ever loving
Mother
A Hulslander
(Transciber Note: sack may refer to an 'opera sack' or jacket? as ref in Edwin's Diary 1865)
Dear Children Arthur & Emma
We received your kind & welcome letter last Friday evening.
I am sorry you have that pain in your shoulder but hope it is better by
this time. we are well as usual. I have not had that pain in
my head any more yet. George & Nettie has been here ever since
they came from Elkland. to day they have gone down to Elijah Clara
had a written invitation to go to Elmyra & sing in the first Presbyterian
Church to day, from (Prof. Cramer). accordingly George took her to
Troy yesterday to take the cars. he said he would give her six dollars
& her expenses there expect she will come back tomorrow at Austinville
they have been expecting to go to Saratoga Co. to have a sing between the
holidays but I don't know whether they are going or not. I heard George
read a letter from Boston stating they wanted him to be sure & be there
by the first of January, he had a place for him. you said nothing
in your letter whether you was coming home Christmas or not. well
if you can come we would like to see you but if not conveniently, make
yourself contented while you are doing well, remember the time will
soon pass that you will have to be confined in school I would like
ever so much to come to see you this winter. may be if it comes good
sleighing we will but you know how hard it is to get Father to go,
we went to Edwin's Thanksgiving had quite a good time, Daniel
& Mary George & Lottie Father & myself were all
that was there I had a letter from Lin she and Levie expected
to come but got hindered by going to Babb's Creek & didn't get back
in time George & Lottie say they are going to see you before
long. hope they will. we have a school here the teacher's name is
Mr. Ferguson from A___ been to school at Canton. so you see he is
acquainted with all our relatives in Canton Charlie is drawing away
his buckwheat & barley gets 80 cts. a bushel. he has 5
hundred bushels to draw George is helping him I must close hoping
to hear from you soon
your ever loving Mother A. Hulslander
(Transcriber note: The following written across top of page, with page reversed upside down.)
Father says if your shoulder don't get any better you had better come home Christmas & he will try to give you something to help you. I have tied a comfortable last week. Nett helped me so we got it off in one day, & yesterday I picked ten ducks & Nett picked two Charlie takes them to Troy tomorrow, Mother
I sold my turkeys got twelve dollars & a half
(Transcribr note: Emma and Arthur married 23 August 1882 at her mother's)
Dear Children
Sunday morning we received 2 letters one from you & one
from Linnie I thought then I would answer them that evening but before
night I was taken sick, so I could not write till this evening
I am feeling better now. we have all been sick with the same
disease. Charlie whole family except Tommie Father was taken
about a week ago he is better now & went over to Roswell Crippens
to day the first he has been out did not come back to night
so I am alone the disease is, well, Dr Bradford calls it Winter Cholera
we are taken with chills, no appetite & looseness & vomiting.
I vomited & I never saw such green looking stuff before. but
shortly after I began to feel better. nothing very serious as yet
however. but it seems strange so many afflicted with it nearby the same
time. Tom, Monroes & Styres's & several the rest of the neighbors
Father thinks it is on account of the low water Satie Styres Smith
has a little girl born the 28 Dec. they sent for me but I had gone
over to Lotties that day & staid all night so I got out of that
job Mrs. Edgeton has not been expected to live for about 3 weeks,
so George & Lott cant get away while she is in that situation
they say they are going to see you this winter I hope they will
I would like to come to see you but I dont expect to get Father started
you must excuse this letter as this is all the paper I have
Mother
Dear Children
We have been looking for a letter the past week but have received
none. we were very much disappointed in your not coming to the Golden
wedding I am anxious to hear what was the reason you did not come.
hope you are not sick we had a very pleasant time they all
seemed to enjoy it, about forty here we invited about sixty
some were sick & some had other important business to attend to.
nearly all brought presents, four pairs of gold spectacles a nice
hanging lamp, a nice table spread, a nice album, gold pen holder &
pen, breast pin nice set of china dishes 12 to the set, &
fourteen dollars in gold. if you & Arthur & George &
Nettie had been here I should felt satisfied. Levie & Linnie
are out here yet Homer Riply & wife, Jess Runsy & wife
George & Lott Levie & Linnie, all went to Ed & Ellens
to day
Ellen told me she thought Edwin & her would go out to your
house next week or the week after. they were going to take a load
of honey or else I would try to go with them. I packed some butter
for you & will send it by Ellen if I can, about (18 pounds).
Father is very anxious to hear from you to know what was the matter you
did not come. now if you have not written a letter, please write
as soon as you get this I will close hoping to hear from you soon
very affectionately your
Mother
A Hulslander
Dear Children
we received your letters in due time Was very glad to
hear from you & that you was well. I think you took the wisest
course in staying at home under the circumstances I was very glad
that Edwin & Ellen went out to your house. I suppose they told
you about things at home more than I can write, Aunt Sally has been
here a week to day I like to have her here she helps me quite
a little. she is good company is going from here to Elijah's
I have my spinning nearly done going to weave my cloth
soon. I will fix you some stocking yarn if you want it. write
& tell me how much you want I gave Aunt Sally enough for a pair
of stockings. Josie has gone to Mansfield took her trunk
says she is not coming back cant stay with such bad father,
it makes Robert feel real bad. she took your waist & wore it
to Troy staid two weeks without asking for it she sweat it
out under the arms so it looks bad. now says she dont want it
I am sorry I ever had any thing to do with her
I will try & get Robert to pay for it if I can. she
is a hasty quick tempered, unreasonable creature, I dont know whether
George & Lottie are to your house Thanksgiving or not, I would
like to come but I dont think I can get Father started to go -
I will close hoping to hear from you soon
your affectionate Mother
A. Hulslander
tell Arthur I think he wrote a real good letter hope he will write again
Dear Children
It is Sunday evening, all usually well, we received your
letter last wednesday glad to hear you are getting along so nicely.
I have been spinning & weaving since the Gol. wedding, have got
twenty yds, about two more days work to finish it. we have a new
stove called the Davis Range, with water tank - I like it very well, easy
to cook by. we had a letter from Nettie lst week she said she
was feeling quite well now. she is talking of coming down here if
she can get some scholars to take music lessons, Elijah is going
to see about it for her so I heard, Levie & Lin sold quite a
number of organs around Austinville & other places & they want
someone to give them lessons. three weeks ago tomorrow I was called
down to Lon Smiths about 2, in the afternoon, soon after arriving
there Satie was presented with a fine boy staid till night, Lon brought
me home, Mrs Styres gave me 4 nice heads of cabbage & Lon gave
me $1, cash, & Satie got along nicely & so I thought I was well
paid for my services.
Levie & Lin talk of coming out here about Christmas
hope they will be here when you are here we shall expect you to come
home about Christmas & then we will talk about coming to see you.
Lottie & (I) have been talking of going to see you together - George
thinks he has so much to see to he cant come this winter, I have
traded one pair of those spectacles that Findly Furman gave us for a nice
castor price 6. dollars -
Robert has moved away got a house at Sylvania Charlie
is doing his chores alone yet, Brace Horton came home to night
they have set the saw mill over back of the hill & are going to saw
lumber Now if we can get word when you will be at Mansfield, Father
can come after you.
your loving Mother A.H.
your loving Mother
A Hulslander
Charlie expects to go to Troy tomorow so I can send this
I saw in the Agitator a few lines about the grade school at Knoxville
it spoke very highly for the school
Mother
tell Arthur he must not run that paper any more
Dear daughter Emma
I suppose you are quite disappointed in not seeing us down there,
but not any more so than myself. I certainly expected we should come
to see you before this but I must say it is not my fault, Father
said to day that soon as the roads got a little better he should go down
to Uncle Jeke's - & I told him I should go with him & take the
cars & go up to see you, & he said he should go too, so you
may look for us when we come, we cant go this week for Linnie sent
word by letter that she wanted to come out home & help me weave a carpet
for herself. I expect her tomorrow or next day - so perhaps about
week from next Friday we may go - I have not seen Lottie in over
three weeks, they are very busy in the sugarbush now, we have made
about 70 or 80 lbs. of sugar I have not even been to see Winfield
this year, or to Lotts & Ellens but once since last fall, tell
Arthur Father received a letter from him & he said he would do what
he could
write soon
your loving Mother
Amanda Hulslander
I will write again if I find we are going to see you
Dear Children, we are doomed to disappointments, Linnie did not come last week but I got another letter from her saying she would be here to day or tomorrow, but I would not let that hinder me from going if Father would go the horse that we drive is sick & Father says it wont be able to drive out there this week so will have to put it off till next or next after if my health is spared I shall come soon as I can Dorcas Monro is very sick is not expected to live has the pneumonia - Lottie said she would go with me to see you if I went on the cars I saw her last Friday so keep up good courage
your Mother
A Hulslander
Dear Children
we received your letter yesterday, was very glad to hear
from you I write you to inform you of the sad accident that
happened last Friday. as Father & Charlie was driving from Chandlersburg
across the bridge between Ruel Richards & Tom Monros the bridge broke
down & the waggon tipt & threw Father & Charlie out some ten
or fifteen feet Father striking on a stump & dislocated his shoulder
& bruising him other wise Charlie was thrown across a log striking
on his side. Tom Monro brought them home Dr. Main was called
Father was in great distress until the Dr. got his shoulder set then he
was more comfortable he can walk about & carries his arm in a
sling but Charlie was hurt worse he has been in great distress
in his side & bowels but he is some easier now the Dr. thinks
if inflammation dont set in he will get along I ought to have written
before but you see I have had a good deal to do.
Nett George is here came here a week last Friday.
George came with her as far as Syracuse he is teaching at Amsterdam
yet. talks of coming down here after awhile George & Lottie
is here this afternoon so I thought I would write this & send it by
them. Nett wants to ome to your house some time this summer &
also to Lins, Gertie Styres has a piano & Nett is going down
there to practice on it & give Gertie some lessons Now dont feel
too bad over the news, & write as soon as you get this & come to
see us when you can
Mother
A. Hulslander
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