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4 / 43rd day morning
In truth we know not what a day will bring forth, no not an hour
when we return'd from depositing our last letter in the P. Office
pleas'd with the expectation of your getting the things up with so little
difficulty, we found Isaac in a peck of troubles about his Calf
he had been out on business in the neighberhood, & heard from
various persons, that the Citizens wou'd not buy veal, nor the
Butchers Calves, &, as that was the principle thing that induc'd
him to go out at this time, he concluded it wou'd be best to dispose
of the veal nearer home, but said he wou'd go to town in a week
or ten days get some Rye thrash'd, & take Rye Meal, Oats, Eggs,
Butter & Chickens, now if you can write as soon as may be
& furnish us with the price of these articles as near as you
can, or whether any of them are prohibited by the Phanscary[?]
it wou'd be well. -- I had no intention of putting you to the
expense of this letter, but found there was no other way, as
I believe it will be best to look out for Peter Acre or
some other conveyance, as on inquiry just now, I find
Isaac is again discourag'd from going having heard from two
gentlemen at the Y. Springs "that there were 8 men fell
down suddenly with the Cholera in the City on Saturday"
& from several others that it was bad there, one of their
neighbors, several miles distant tho' who had been in the
City, came home very ill, & nearly lost his life by going
if these things are so, I hope you will not wait till after
2. M. but come immediately & if you can find no way
of bringing the things they cou'd be left at H & Sharpless' store or some where that Issac can
call for them, if he does go, (or some other person) which I
rather hope he will, if we prove these reports unfounded
he kill'd his calf this Morning, & will settle down
for a few days. -- it is now 8 o'clk Hannah set of
at 10 minutes past 5 to go in search of the long lost letters
3<sup>rd</sup> day morning
<p-bgn>In truth we know not what a day will bring forth, no not an hour
when we return'd from depositing our last letter in the P. Office
pleas'd with the expectation of your getting the things up with so little
difficulty, we found Isaac in a peck of troubles about his Calf
he had been out on business in the neighberhood, & heard from
various persons, that the Citizens wou'd not buy veal, nor the
Butchers Calves, &, <add>as</add> that was the principle thing that induc'd
him to go out at this time, he concluded it wou'd be best to dispose
of the veal nearer home, but said he wou'd go to town in a week
or ten days get some Rye thra<sup>s</sup>h'd, & take Rye Meal, Oats, Eggs,
Butter & Chickens, now if you can write as soon as may be
& furnish us with the price of these articles as near as you
can, or whether any of them are prohibited by the <unclear>Phanscary</unclear>
it wou'd be well. -- I had no intention of putting you to the
expense of this letter, but found there was no other way, as
I believe it will be best to look out for Peter Acre or
some other conveyance, as on inquiry just now, I find
Isaac is again discourag'd from going having heard from two
gentlemen at the Y. Springs "that there were 8 men fell
down suddenly with the Cholera in the City on Saturday"
& from several others that it was bad there, one of their
neighbors, several miles distant tho' who had been in the
City, came home very ill, & nearly lost his life by going
if these things are so, I hope you will not wait till after
2. M. but come immediately & if you can find no way
of bringing the things <add>they cou'd be left at H & Sharpless' store</add> or some where that Issac can
call for them, if he does go, (or some other person) which I
rather hope he will, if we prove these reports unfounded
he kill'd his calf this Morning, & will settle down
for a few days. -- it is now 8 o'clk Hannah set of
at 10 minutes past 5 to go in search of the long lost letters
<p-bgn>In truth we know not what a day will bring forth, no not an hour
when we return'd from depositing our last letter in the P. Office
pleas'd with the expectation of your getting the things up with so little
difficulty, we found Isaac in a peck of troubles about his Calf
he had been out on business in the neighberhood, & heard from
various persons, that the Citizens wou'd not buy veal, nor the
Butchers Calves, &, <add>as</add> that was the principle thing that induc'd
him to go out at this time, he concluded it wou'd be best to dispose
of the veal nearer home, but said he wou'd go to town in a week
or ten days get some Rye thra<sup>s</sup>h'd, & take Rye Meal, Oats, Eggs,
Butter & Chickens, now if you can write as soon as may be
& furnish us with the price of these articles as near as you
can, or whether any of them are prohibited by the <unclear>Phanscary</unclear>
it wou'd be well. -- I had no intention of putting you to the
expense of this letter, but found there was no other way, as
I believe it will be best to look out for Peter Acre or
some other conveyance, as on inquiry just now, I find
Isaac is again discourag'd from going having heard from two
gentlemen at the Y. Springs "that there were 8 men fell
down suddenly with the Cholera in the City on Saturday"
& from several others that it was bad there, one of their
neighbors, several miles distant tho' who had been in the
City, came home very ill, & nearly lost his life by going
if these things are so, I hope you will not wait till after
2. M. but come immediately & if you can find no way
of bringing the things <add>they cou'd be left at H & Sharpless' store</add> or some where that Issac can
call for them, if he does go, (or some other person) which I
rather hope he will, if we prove these reports unfounded
he kill'd his calf this Morning, & will settle down
for a few days. -- it is now 8 o'clk Hannah set of
at 10 minutes past 5 to go in search of the long lost letters
we heard a few days ago that it or they were laying at the
West Nantmeal P. O. about 5 miles from this. Isaac
propos'd lending her a horse, & she was to go yesterday
but the weather proving unfavorable it was deferr'd, as
she does not know a step of the way & never rode the
horse before, I shall be glad to see her safe home again
And here is Cherry back again having had a delightful ride over the country this fine cloudy morning, & found at the P. O. What we had so long, regarded as lost - To think of Father directinghis letter large & plain to "West Nantmill" instead of W. Whiteland! and 'twas one of the most interesting letters you have written & containd matters we were so curious to be informed of -- I wonder how it would have read at Washington a month hence -- Martha's diary would have been quite entertaining to their honours.
As to that sentence that stands alone in Cousin Js[?] letter, I can only interpret it, that if thee's deceitful & cares nothing for him after such a show of friendship he should not know whom to trust -- Ma. puts the same construction on it --
We are to travel over to Kirtes[?] this afternoon again -- perhaps may find a letter from Ohio -- perchance from you -- our last has received no answer yet -- And this day week we are calculating to see you at Prospect Hill & I want to send Pa letters by Isaac for H. E. Deacon but if it reache Town [?] the evening before you start what can be done with it? -- If by any chance it gets to you earlier, Pa may give it to K. & Sharpless or we heard a few days ago that it or they were laying at the
West Nantmeal P. O. about 5 miles from this. Isaac
propos'd lending her a horse, & she was to go yesterday
but the weather proving unfavorable it was deferr'd, as
she does not know a step of the way & never rode the
horse before, I shall be glad to see her safe home again<p-end>
<p-bgn>And here is Cherry back again having had a delightful
ride over the country this fine cloudy morning, & found at
the P. O. What we had so long, regarded as lost - To think of
Father directinghis letter large & plain to "West Nantmill"
instead of W. Whiteland! and 'twas one of the most interesting
letters you have written & containd matters we were so curious
to be informed of -- I wonder how it would have read at
Washington a month hence -- Martha's diary would have
been quite entertaining to their honours.<p-end>
<p-bgn>As to that sentence that stands alone in Cousin <unclear>Js</unclear> letter, I can
only interpret it, that if thee's deceitful & cares nothing for
him after such a show of friendship he should not know whom
to trust -- Ma. puts the same construction on it -- <p-end>
<p-bgn>We are to travel over to <unclear>Kirtes</unclear> this afternoon again -- perhaps may
find a letter from Ohio -- perchance from you -- our last
has received no answer yet -- And this day week we
are calculating to see you at Prospect Hill &
I want to send Pa letters by Isaac for H. E. Deacon but if it reache
Town <ill> the evening before you start what can be done with it? --
If by any chance it gets to you earlier, Pa may give it to <und>K. & Sharpless</und> or
And here is Cherry back again having had a delightful ride over the country this fine cloudy morning, & found at the P. O. What we had so long, regarded as lost - To think of Father directinghis letter large & plain to "West Nantmill" instead of W. Whiteland! and 'twas one of the most interesting letters you have written & containd matters we were so curious to be informed of -- I wonder how it would have read at Washington a month hence -- Martha's diary would have been quite entertaining to their honours.
As to that sentence that stands alone in Cousin Js[?] letter, I can only interpret it, that if thee's deceitful & cares nothing for him after such a show of friendship he should not know whom to trust -- Ma. puts the same construction on it --
We are to travel over to Kirtes[?] this afternoon again -- perhaps may find a letter from Ohio -- perchance from you -- our last has received no answer yet -- And this day week we are calculating to see you at Prospect Hill & I want to send Pa letters by Isaac for H. E. Deacon but if it reache Town [?] the evening before you start what can be done with it? -- If by any chance it gets to you earlier, Pa may give it to K. & Sharpless or we heard a few days ago that it or they were laying at the
West Nantmeal P. O. about 5 miles from this. Isaac
propos'd lending her a horse, & she was to go yesterday
but the weather proving unfavorable it was deferr'd, as
she does not know a step of the way & never rode the
horse before, I shall be glad to see her safe home again<p-end>
<p-bgn>And here is Cherry back again having had a delightful
ride over the country this fine cloudy morning, & found at
the P. O. What we had so long, regarded as lost - To think of
Father directinghis letter large & plain to "West Nantmill"
instead of W. Whiteland! and 'twas one of the most interesting
letters you have written & containd matters we were so curious
to be informed of -- I wonder how it would have read at
Washington a month hence -- Martha's diary would have
been quite entertaining to their honours.<p-end>
<p-bgn>As to that sentence that stands alone in Cousin <unclear>Js</unclear> letter, I can
only interpret it, that if thee's deceitful & cares nothing for
him after such a show of friendship he should not know whom
to trust -- Ma. puts the same construction on it -- <p-end>
<p-bgn>We are to travel over to <unclear>Kirtes</unclear> this afternoon again -- perhaps may
find a letter from Ohio -- perchance from you -- our last
has received no answer yet -- And this day week we
are calculating to see you at Prospect Hill &
I want to send Pa letters by Isaac for H. E. Deacon but if it reache
Town <ill> the evening before you start what can be done with it? --
If by any chance it gets to you earlier, Pa may give it to <und>K. & Sharpless</und> or
12 oclk well sure enough here is another change & the last I hope about
this business, Isaac has been out selling his meat, & just now cam
in for dinner. Sally open'd our door to Say he had now concluded to
go to town on 2nd day next without fail, yes, he said he must be there
& intended to be at James Douglass's by 5 oclk on monday evening
I told him I was making inquiry of thee about the price
of marketing, oh he said it made no differance now as he was
upon his honour & had engag'd to bring up Goods for a
Store keeper, we now fully expect him to go, whether he has
heard more favorable accounts from the City I know not, but think
it likely. if you are there till that time it will be the best chance
of sending, & if you find any difficulty in coming in the Kimbes[?]
Stage, there is one passes every day between P_a & Lancaster, on
the little Canestoga turnpike within half a mile or so of us
or if that fail come in the Downingtown or one of the lancaster
Stages to the Ship, W Frimble wou'd bring or send you up
as you cou'd perchance come with Isaac, if you can find
no other conveyance, do not forget to tell us the day & hour
& moreover we find that if your letters are first in the office
in the morning, they do not leave town till next[?] [?]
it is desirable the one you now send shou'd be put[?] [?]
in the evening if convenient, have not seen or heard from Mary
since we wrote, in the hope of seeing you in one week
from this hour 4t bid you affectionately farewell, once more J G
at Kirks -- We find here Father's letter of the 27th & 8th
am sorry you had not received our letter sent 7th day --
but we shall probably hear from you again shortly
I wish you would write more particularly about
Your s___[?]
W --
<p-bgn>12 oclk well sure enough here is another change & the last I hope about
this business, Isaac has been out selling his meat, & just now cam
in for dinner. Sally open'd our door to Say he had now concluded to
go to town on 2nd day next without fail, yes, he said he must be there
& intended to be at James Douglass's by 5 oclk on monday evening
I told him I was making inquiry of thee about the price
of marketing, oh he said it made no differance now as he was
upon his honour & had engag'd to bring up Goods for a
Store keeper, we now fully expect him to go, whether he has
heard more favorable accounts from the City I know not, but think
it likely. if you are there till that time it will be the best chance
of sending, & if you find any difficulty in coming in the <unclear>Kimbes</unclear>
Stage, there is one passes every day between P_a & Lancaster, on
the little Canestoga turnpike within half a mile or so of us
or if that fail come in the Downingtown or one of the lancaster
Stages to the Ship, W Frimble wou'd bring or send you up
as you cou'd perchance come with Isaac, if you can find
no other conveyance, do not forget to tell us the day & hour
& moreover we find that if your letters are first in the office
in the morning, they do not leave town till <unclear>next</unclear> <ill>
it is desirable the one you now send shou'd be <unclear>put</unclear> <ill>
in the evening if convenient, have not seen or heard from Mary
since we wrote, in the hope of seeing you in one week
from this hour 4<sup>t</sup> bid you affectionately farewell, once more J G
at Kirks -- We find here Father's letter of the 27<sup>th</sup> & 8<sup>th</sup>
am sorry you had not received our letter sent 7<sup>th</sup> day --
but we shall probably hear from you again shortly
I wish you would write more particularly about
Your <unclear>s___</unclear>
W --
this business, Isaac has been out selling his meat, & just now cam
in for dinner. Sally open'd our door to Say he had now concluded to
go to town on 2nd day next without fail, yes, he said he must be there
& intended to be at James Douglass's by 5 oclk on monday evening
I told him I was making inquiry of thee about the price
of marketing, oh he said it made no differance now as he was
upon his honour & had engag'd to bring up Goods for a
Store keeper, we now fully expect him to go, whether he has
heard more favorable accounts from the City I know not, but think
it likely. if you are there till that time it will be the best chance
of sending, & if you find any difficulty in coming in the <unclear>Kimbes</unclear>
Stage, there is one passes every day between P_a & Lancaster, on
the little Canestoga turnpike within half a mile or so of us
or if that fail come in the Downingtown or one of the lancaster
Stages to the Ship, W Frimble wou'd bring or send you up
as you cou'd perchance come with Isaac, if you can find
no other conveyance, do not forget to tell us the day & hour
& moreover we find that if your letters are first in the office
in the morning, they do not leave town till <unclear>next</unclear> <ill>
it is desirable the one you now send shou'd be <unclear>put</unclear> <ill>
in the evening if convenient, have not seen or heard from Mary
since we wrote, in the hope of seeing you in one week
from this hour 4<sup>t</sup> bid you affectionately farewell, once more J G
at Kirks -- We find here Father's letter of the 27<sup>th</sup> & 8<sup>th</sup>
am sorry you had not received our letter sent 7<sup>th</sup> day --
but we shall probably hear from you again shortly
I wish you would write more particularly about
Your <unclear>s___</unclear>
W --
throw it in the Post Office -- but I did not wish to send it by mail from here
Have none of the Deacons been in P. all this time?
I think Martha thee ought to write to Cousin G[?] -- we have not
& as the letters were address'd to thee it behoved thee to answer them.
He must feel himself very much slighted -- What does he
say to Edward R__ ?
throw it in the Post Office -- but I did not wish to send it by mail from here
Have none of the Deacons been in P. all this time?
I think Martha thee ought to write to Cousin <unclear>G</unclear> -- we have not
& as the letters were address'd to thee it behoved thee to answer them.
He must feel himself very much slighted -- What does he
say to Edward R__ ?<p-end>
throw it in the Post Office -- but I did not wish to send it by mail from here
Have none of the Deacons been in P. all this time?
I think Martha thee ought to write to Cousin <unclear>G</unclear> -- we have not
& as the letters were address'd to thee it behoved thee to answer them.
He must feel himself very much slighted -- What does he
say to Edward R__ ?<p-end>