Belvidere
May 16, 1857
My Dear John,
I received your letter this afternoon. I was glad to hear from you. Frank and Nuice Albrite came here yesterday
in that heavy shower and stayed until 6 o’clock today. They may come back again tonight for it rains
again and they may turn back.
Mr. Pragg was here this morning and wanted to see you. He wanted to know too whether we were going
to stay here or not. I told him you would
see him on Saturday afternoon, so he said it was all right.
Robby is awful cross at times. Anne has got a very bad cough; she kept me
awake the half of the night last night. I
put two bandages on her in the night. I
hope she will be better tonight. The
baby has got a bad cold. He coughs some
and one eye is entirely shut up but it looks some better tonight. I worked faithfully with her all day. I felt so bad to have it so, the little
dear. She is so good you would not know
there was a baby in the house.
The children are in bed this half hour so I thought I would
finish this letter. The girls did not
come back again. Mr. Dreskey spoke to me
at the door tonight. He was going to
fish. He will come here Saturday night
or Sunday when you are at home, he said.
The cow has had the last of her feed this noon so I am giving
her some of the meal until you come home.
You can let her into the garden on Sunday for there is a nice lot of
grass after this rain.
The children are looking for you by every train. I am sorry your employers are selling out but
hope all will come right again.
I shall finish this in the morning. Good night, dear John. Friday
morning – the children are some better.
Come home tomorrow noon. Stop
over Sunday and be here. Me to remain.
Your fond wife,
Elizabeth
This letter is out of order. The blog will not let the letter be put in the correct order.....sorry.
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