File:Mary M'Clintock Hunt, Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II, and Richard Pell Hunt letter to Richard Hunt, II (bd57aac65e6d410a8c335426ecf0a608).pdf

English: NPGallery

English: II Sarah M'Clintock Hunt

English: Organization: US National Park Service
Role: Curator
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

English: Richard Hunt, II

English: “Waterloo Fourth day 9th mo 1852
Dear Brother Richard
As it is again fourth day evening and we are oweing the[e] a letter I will improve it in writing to thee. Mother received a letter from Aunt Catharine yesterday has thee written to her yet? Why does thee not write to Cousin Lizzie she has been expecting a letter from thee some time. have you had any rain lately? have you had any rain lately we have not had any in some time Willie says tell Richard that George Colt is very lame indeed thee asked in thy last letter if George baby had black hair, he has and black eyes he can almost set alone how I wish thee could see him, have you had any peaches yet ours will not be ripe in a good while. Henry Brooks thy school teacher died with the Cholera a week or two since out west wher he went last fall An English family by the name of [Lee] are at George [Mitkins] now they have been there a week or more now how queer they dress. I must now close so goodbye from thy Affectionate Sister
Sarah”
“Dear Brother Richard Sarah has written a few lines to thee and I will try to do the same. It has been a lovely day very warm indeed. Do you have such weather in Morristown. We recieved a letter from thee last Fifth –day also a bill from Wm Garrigues Aunt Mary Ann went home with cousin Lizzie last Second day. And Uncle Thos. today Father said I might go but I did not care to attend the Convention I should have liked Father and Mother to have attended it but George is rather young to be left at home, We ( Sarah Evaline Jenny and Myself) spent last Sixth-day at Aunt Lydia Mount’s Eliza Jane took the direction to Thee, she said she often Commenced letters and then did know where to direct them so thee may be on the look out for a letter from her Father is going to write to thee I believe. It has been a long time since thee recieved a letter from either Father or Mother. Amos has been buring wire today to hold the stakes of a fence together. George grows very fast. Charlie M Clintock called here this morning on his way to the Falls. he says he received a very nice letter from thee. He is coming on the forepart of next month. All send their love.
Farewell thy Affectionate sister
Mary.”
“Waterloo 9th 8 1852
My Dear Son
As Sisters have left some room I embrace the oportunity to say we are now all in usual health I had an attack of Cholera Morbus last week, but was soon releived, the Whether continues extremely dry we have had no rain of any amount for two months, and our Pastures are all dryed up, our corn crops poor owing to the wet, and cold weather in the Spring, and the great drought we now have. Our wheat crop was almost ruined by the weavel, some pieces were not cut in consequence thereof. Hay Crop short. I find it will be difficult getting all my Steers fat for Beef this fall. Well my son we have concluded it will be for thy interest to remain with Wm A Garrigues until Spring & then If thee strives hard all this term I hope thee will be so far advanced in thy Studies thee can return home, and work on the Farm & try and get a Sufficient Knowledge of Farming to get a good comfortable living. it is much the most certain way. with much love to thee in Which Mother Joins I remain Thy affectionate Father N.B. I wrote Wm Garrigues yesterday and sent him $40 in the letter, that will pay him all I owe him and leave a little change for thee”

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English: Content Location: Waterloo, NY; Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York; Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641

English: U.S. National Park Service