File:Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II letter to Richard Hunt, II (bb451f43cd0f4660a922592028e41770).pdf

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English: 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 8th mt 31, 1852
Dear Brother
Richard How very hot it is this Afternoon one of the hottest days we have had this Summer. We have not had any rain for nearly three weeks last fourth day I dressed up in thy old suit of clothes and put on Willies hat and came down the the nursery door and knocked Mother was in the bath-room when she came out she said “Laws, I thought it was Richard what does the[e] want little boy?” then I thought she knew me so I laughed right out in the evening when father came home I dressed up again and came to the door. he opened it. I told him I wanted a few Apples he asked me what my Fathers name was I told him Mr Townsend and I lived at the falls he aske me how I happened to be up here so late I told him I was going to waterloo then if I had a bag for them I said no he said well I might have a few to eat, then he went in Mother asked him if he knew me he said no I then came in we had a good laugh over it. Father had a bad attack of the Cholera Morbus last first day evening but is better today we had the Irish Doctor to attend him and like him very well please excuse my writing for I have a very poor pen I must clos so fare-well from thy
Affectionate Sister Sally”
“Dear Brother Richard.
I am ashamed that we have not written to thee before but Father was taken with the Cholera morbus and was quite sick all day yesterday and the day before he is some better today has been to the Millage this morning he is very weak indeed not able to do anything It is very warm indeed today and pleasant. Mary Abbey returned last Seventh day night and we were very glad to see her for we were completely tired out by the time First-day came She is a great help to us – Cousin Lizzie [illegible] Philips is her now She is going to stay until next Second-day Aunt Mary Ann is going to attend the Convention. Lucretia & James Mott are at Uncle Tom McClintocks they are also going to Syracuse. We talk of going to Aunt Eliza Underhills this afternoon and I will finish when we come home if father does not feel able to write.
Well we have returned from Aunt Eliza’s had a very pleasant time Marcella had gone to the Library to draw some books to read. She is a great reader. Mary Abbey come up about Six oclock to say that Cousin Lizzie was here I came and found her sitting in the parlor. She wants us to come and spend the day with her to [illegible] as she expects to return next week. She would be very glad to receive a letter from thee – I ran out of the parlor to finish this letter – Father does not feel able to write but will soon. Mother received a letter from Aunt Catharine Yesterday she says that the Streets are muddy and have been pretty much so ever since their return to the City. She spoke of Joshua Parish’s death I should have thought he must have been a very good boy to die so peacefully. Mother has sent for me to come in please write soon thy affectionate sister
Mary.
P.S. Henrietta and Walter have just come on”

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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