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0054Article of an agreement made this 3rd day
of June AD 1847 Between Cyrus Evert M Evert of the township of Covington
County of Tioga and the State of Penn. Of the first part, and Joseph R.
Crane of the Township of hopewell Ontario County State of New York of the
second part witness that the said partys of the first part agrees to sell
to the party of the second part a lot of land containing fifty two acres
and nine tenths of an acre. The lot which the said Evert now occupyes,
in consideration whereof the said Joseph R. Crane promises and agrees to
pay Cyrus & James M Evert the sum of six hundred dollar to paid by
the first day of April rent, possession given when paid for…
Whereof the said parties have set their hands and seals the day and
year above mentioned
Witness}
Cyrus Evert {seal}
James Walker James M Evert {seal}
Joseph R Crane {seal}
[] Transcribed on December 31, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
Oh what a fearful thing is death
None can escape his murderous hand
We all must draw the parting health
And in the monsters presence stand
The old and young alike must all
Fall prostrate neath the Tyrants flow
The rich must yield the Kings must fall
When the dead mandate bids them go
When the dead mandate bids them go
A warring comes unto this school
One has been numbered with the dead
One of our number has been called
To pass through Jordan watters dread
Calmly she sank to his last rest
Placid her marble face and form
No more the pulse if felt to beat
And no more flows the safe blood warm
And no more flows the safe blood warm
Angles waited to convey her home
From this feeble form of clay
To the bosom of her God above
To portals of eternal day
Let us be ready for the day
None knoweth when giving death will come
Then shall we go with my [___] more
To realm by mortal man unknown
To real by mortal man unknown
She’s gone her seat is vacant now
Her place can never more be filled
Her form legs mouldering in the ground
But deathless spirit liveth still
One fortnight gone and she was here
As lively as her schoolmates were
But now she’s gone to unknown climes
To mansions brighter and more fair
To mansions brighter and more fair
Weep not for her then friends most dear
For she is happier better far
Than when she so journed with us here
For there no foul contentions man
There all is peace and love and joy
There these things are at rest
These now she sings without alloy
Her praise to God in Jesus breast
Her praise to God in Jesus breast
Peace to her ashes lightly tread
The ground where Elisabeth now lies
For though thus sowly lies her head
Her spirits resting in the skies
Here let her rest till that great day
When all shall rise above the sod
The will she leave this bed of clay
And rise to live forever with God
Covington Jan. 1th 1850 Jas G. Nobles
D. H. Walker
[] Transcribed on January 3, 2004, by Wendell R. Evans []
1 That mournful sounds moves thro the air:
That mournful tidings strike the ear!
That painful thoughts bear down the heart:
Then friends from life to death depart!
2 From deaths arrest no age is free,
It takes the brightest flowers away;
The old, the young, the great, the small
By death’s all conquering arm must fall
3 No youthful beauty eve so bright,
Can stop the conqueror in flight;
No loving ties tho ever so dear,
Can stay him in his swift career
4 Not fervent tears, nor brothers cries
Can stop deaths arrow when it flies;
Swift is its flight it strikes us down,
And lays us low beneath the tomb.
5 The truth of this we all have seen
A youth whose age was but ninteen,
Alas must hear her fatal down:
And sleep within the silent tomb.
6 The fatal shaft alas, it flew.
And friened her dayey body thro;
She from her learning then retived
And in the pangs of death expired,
7 She was abound with ruddy cheeks
With sparkling eyes and rudy lips,
But these we see could not prevail,
Then death came up they turned pale.
8 Her fluent tongue once spoke with ease,
Her converse seem’d the mind to please,
Her mind was great her genious bright
Her presence even gave delight.
9 The limbs wave active bright and fair
No pains for learning would she spare;
Twas her delight to spend her time
In things that might improve the mind.
10 her person we might eve behold
Within the temple of the lord,
With pleasure she d attend the word
And sing the praises of her god
11 But when the conqueror, death drew near,
And drew his bright and gliting spear,
Those earthly blessing soon did pride,
She in the dust must lay her head!
12 Her cheeks grew wan, her lips grew pale,
By swift degrees her nature failed,
Her fluent tongue was pavehed dry,
Alas, this lovely youth must die!
13 Her pavements by her now did stand,
With wepping eyes and tremling hands,
To se her gasp her vital breath
Into the arms of cruel death
14 her active limbs are cold in death,
That conquering warrior holds her breath,
She has received her just reward,
By Jesus Christ our Saviour Lord.
15 Her active limbs and blooming age,
No more will grace an earthly stage,
Her soul released from earth is gone,
Her body laid within the tomb.
16 May we my friends who all have seen,
Our friend cut down whilst in their prime
A wake and stand whilst we are spared
In readiness to meet the Lord.
17 May we enquire and seavely to know,
They we escaped the fatal blow,
And force our harden’d hearts to tell,
That we had been if we had fell.
18 to us my friends death calls aloud,
Be ye fine hard to meet your god,
Perhaps for you I next shall call,
And strike my arrow thro your soul.
19 this is the call to you I send,
I take away your pleasant friend,
Short warning unto her I gave,
Prepare for death likewise the grave.
20 my friendly consoles now embrass
And line the ways of truth and grace.
You soon among the dead must be,
And lanunched into eternity
21 may this a warring be to all,
To stand prepared when god shall call
That when this mortal body dies
Our souls may be with ghost on high
Jane A Nancy
A Harry
22 this call we all must soon attend,
Our sinful ways then let us mend,
That when our mortal bodies die,
Our souls may live with God on high.
Covington January 18th 1850 James M Evert
Song
1
When Napoleon was fleing
From the field of Waterloo
A British Soldier dying
To his brother fade adieu
2
And take he said this token Sylvester
Melissa
To the maide that owns my faith
With the words that I have spoken
In affection’s lates breath
3
Sore mourned the brothers heart
When the youth beside him fell
But the trumpet warned to part
And they took a sad farewell
4
There was many a friend to lose him
For the gallant soldier signed
But the maiden of his bosom
Wept when all their tears were dried
Delos H. Walker Covington Feb. 14th 1850
[] Transcribed on December 31, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
Tis sweet to write in Friendship’s book
Where, in lone hours we are prone to look;
But passing sweet it were to know
That friend to friend never proves untrue
True friendship based on mutual worth
Survives the fleeting hours of mirth;
Per adverse hours more closely clings;
And to the heart new treasures being
These may it be with you dear Julia
That each hour friends appreciate truly
The sincere purity of thy inmost heart
Which seems to be of Heaven a part.
Yet should those to flattery descend friend
Who now may call themselves thy
Remember this: There is One above
Whose great immortal name is Love
Elmina R. Packard (SRGP 08995 - Married Isaac Rumsey 1861)
Mainsburg Oct. 1st 1859
Transcribe on September 17, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Lord what is life if spent with thee
In duty, praise and prayers
However long or short it be
We need but little care;
Because eternity will last
When life and even death are past
Julia Walker
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Transcribe on September 17, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
D. H. Walker, Canton
[] Transcribe on November 12, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
(The following lines have been written on the sides of this letter)
Nancy [_lle_] is very sick.
Please give my respects to Mr Brown. I am sorry to hear of his misfortune certainly but am glad that it is not said to me for it is so seldom that anything had happens that is not said to my charge.
Dinner will soon be ready will you step we [___] take some with us. I almost forgot to tell you that J. G. Noble had been here Emm has gone home with him [___] is no better excuse haste [___] don’t forget to write
Don’t wait for us to come before now. write for perhaps we shall be
disappointed about coming.[]
Transcribe on November 9, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Ps when you open this letter perhaps you will think there is news in it but you will be some what mistaken I am thinking when you peruse it nothing more at present.
Oh as to how your friends felt about that visit is better known than described they did not feel [slated] however that’s so for they said it them own selves Julia
When you go to read this elegant epistle commence in the morning for it will then take you till night, now remember what I till you for if you think of reading it by candle light your eyes will be sore for a week it is such delicate writing good night.
If you don’t say this side is full enough to [said] you don’t know what you would call full & I guess you will have a hard work to read it too Julia
Yes Joseph has left off preaching just where he commenced he don’t believe in the old maxim try try again. I havent had any more pleasant sleigh rides in a wagon now I believe I have answered all the questions that were written in the part of the letter. You say it is easy enough to put on a long face I am glade tis for you if you are destined to be a school teacher but it is the hardest work that I can do when I am a schoolmarm even then I suppose you know what a propensity I have for laughing do you not…. Delos I am not called on the floor in school only to the black board and you know that is real funny don’t you. You say you would like to change works with me don’t believe I should have objected to it for I had to stay at home from school and work just as hard as I could all the time for two weeks back Mother has been staying with sister Nancy health is very poor did not expect her to live for some days she is some better now she was taken on her bed in a sleigh and brought home last Saturday we hope she will recover soon well this can not be interesting to you is it. No Delos I do not wish to take your place for you like school teaching far better than I if old Mrs Brown don’t think your patience was tried some time with your naughty children she also said they liked you much in Canton guess you had better stay hadn’t you (Say) did you visit Mr Rockwell’s school as you thought of & how did you like it…. When are you going to Lons school when you do go just behave better than you did in Josephs school will you not (say till) well now to tell the truth I would not wonder I Lon would set you with the girls for a punishment that is all of the story I believe & you say you didn’t blush oh no of course not up to Josephs school I call it you didn’t for you never do (that’s so) I am sory that Mr Browns visit was so hard for him sure I be tell him next time to fulfill his agreement & I think it will be for his health also tell him that hollow log is up in the road as yet I think it was the last time I went that way I should not wonder if that candy had a bad affect on Mr. B. well it will learn him to eat less another time don’t you believe it. Meliss & me have drawn cuts for that school and both got the short stick wont that nice they have a school there now John Haverly teaches perhaps you know him do you not! Joseph was glad to hear of your reform he hopes it is lasting oh I should not wonder if he thinks his preaching had some thing to do with it (now would you)
Excuse good writing when you find it in this letter & I guess that you wont have to excuse a great deal? Will you say I want to know.
If it wont just for the name of writing a letter and then not sending
it you would not never see this simple mess that is so just try and see
if you can beat this the sense I writing also
J. A. Frost
Now who shall I get up a yarn about, let it be Meliss for I like to tell or write any thing concerning her you know. The first is she did not play up to Nathan Whiting & Joseph was there perhaps that is reason suficient to give is it not you know it was for the sake of good manners up to the candy visit the reason of her not playing she took them along to the donation well they went to Elder Kinneys to one did not intrude that time so don’t know what did happen there nothing of importance only [Josep] got pay to drive home and the horses were so bad that they like to tiped over & that aint all the next day Rod & Meliss went to Josephs school & staid till evening spelling school they had a good one I believe oh then was the time she went & staid with Mary, I staid with Melissa last Friday night & we had a good old time I can tell you & oh let me tell you of an other sleigh ride John Wilcox came to the school house the other day with a horse & cutter Meliss & I got in it and took a real ride he made the old horse run so as to get back before the school master [raped] don’t wisk to see the sight
p.s. excuse poor writing for my pens are very poor & read it if you can. Now this letter is three words to your one so if there is not much sense it will make up in the number of sentences will it not.
Read the crop work first if you can in this letter do you believe you can.
Oh let me tell you about Billy he was sick yesterday but is well to day he just came in & said who are you writing to at this late hour of the night has warmed and gone to bed.
Give my best respects to all that inquire of me & them that dont ask just tell them to mind their own business oh I forgot to tell you that I was glad to hear that your cousin was better hope he will still continue so to be. Julia
To a friend put on your speck to read this wont you to Delos
Well I have now come to the last side I think I can hear you say don’t write any more but if I do write it you are not bound to read it are you if you get tired put it in the stove as Meliss did Burley’s (will you not) it is now eleven oclock and Ma says go to bed Julia so good night for the present.
Wednesday eve I have now a leisure moment which I will spend in
writing to yourself we are to have an arithmetic school this evening wouldn’t
you like to attend well if you would you cant for our teacher is of the
opinion that every teacher may have their own schools now you see the inconvenience
of being a schoolmarm don’t you oh Delos you are going to have company
next week so slick up your old house & I suppose you will ask my authority
for saying so Melissa & Jay told me my news & I went to school
to day for the first in a good while & didn’t the wind blow some I
think it did the snow has thawed enough to pack good this afternoon (that’s
so) the schoolmaster is here and says it is time to go up to school so
good bye yours truly
From Julia Frost to Delos Walker esq.
& sit is no more in this past [___] you long one any thing it is him I for place to let me [p___] [___] for I feel ones [___] about him that so & can you blam me for it read this if you & if not it will be a [___]
forever I think for I cant read it good bye to Delos W.[]
Transcribe on December 14, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Do you have summer out your way? We do warm weather & [____] enough at that but I don’t care only so it is warm please tell Calvin that I am afraid that his service will be in the rain erecting your dwelling if
If you wish to know what makes my writing look so much more than common (& it always looks bad enough) It is because I am very near sick I have got a sever throat than I like to have but I think it will get better [____] morning so that I can go to school & arithmetic school in the evening as usual. Yes we will save you one if you will hurry home. the last month of school commenced day before yesterday time to learn some yet before school is out Joseph’s will be out Tuesday I believe. But now I must go & get dinner for you see it is Sunday & I am not at church. We have no meeting here to day & it is too muddy to go very far. Thursday afternoon, Delos I think this will be news when you get it. It is sometime since I commenced this scribble but as paper is rather scarce & ink cost something I will finish this so I don’t get tired out & if I do will get my best friend Julia to write for I always go to here for help in my difficulties now do you think you can manage to read this for I have characters of the [___] roof & the [____] roof & many others. Now I will rest me while Jule writes for we are at [____].
Friday morning before school you see Delos that I have been almost a week writing or rather scribbling this & had to get help at that but if you knew how bad my head has asked all the time you blame me now I don’t want you to be as long answering this if you do I shall not get it until you get home now will you please answer this as soon as you get it say I almost forgot to tell you about the wedding that took place the other evening Clarissi Cleaveland was wedded to a Joune Harvey that [____] that you have seen him often Ben Cleaveland merried them he thought it in fun but I believe it was in earnest well I heard that they lived together two or three days & then perted print that pretty well done if I think it [____].
Now Jule is hearing a class read & I will write a little while she makes as fine a schoolman you asked if I had got acquainted with Marg [___] I have some think her quite a pretty girl she is at school to day.
Well Delos, Melissa is real tired so to be kinder friendly you know I will help her just as she would me. If I were in the same conditions yes I received your answer to that said letter thought it much better than I could have written not withstanding I had racked my poor brain to answer it before I received yours but wish I had not now for it is to bad to have one letter get so many answers it surely is don’t you think so well in future please to write all of them will you not say. Melissa has already told you that we were at school & now let me tell you what all of the scholars are doing wont you want to know well I don’t care if you don’t I’ll tell anyhow Meliss has got Bob up to the black board to do a [___] for her & she is looking on Palins is studying his grammar lesson Isaac & Billy are both marking on the slates Mary Jane & Sarah also, Mary is whispering to Mrs. Mary Lee she has only come in to see the school this afternoon yes I guess she is wide awake enough not to get sleepy in the day time I like her well so far am not much acquainted however no that log is not at its destination I believe so you may send Mr. Brown over if you choose I have got the worst pen you ever saw to write with & don’t you believe it by the looks of this.
Melissa blotted this paper her own self she did.
Excuse all of this silly mess will you not good bye Julia.
The girls have just come in so I thought I would turn my paper the other way do you care say tell well what do you spose Billy cares whether you drink or not I don’t believe he does do you oh I have herd from Lilas but I guess he is mad for he staid yo cousin Lucy’s the other night & never called itoo bad & he is going to Kansas in the spring his house is no nearer finished than when you saw it he has given up getting them gothic fixings I believe aint you sorry for me if you can make sense of this twill be funny for every minute I have to do something else & this writing looks like it I think Oh! Delos how does Miss Adelia Denten get along & have you been to any party’s of late well you had not ought to go so often that’s all yesterday I saw Mrs. Nancy Dartt she was almost as good as at the candy party last fall. is your school as pleasant as ever hope so, well if you can read this just send me word will you.
He does not move that log soon for it is all going to decay.
What made you have the sleighing go off so soon --- [___] I got almost
ready to come to Canton but now it is such awful going that we cant but
it is school time now so I must go & I guess that you will be glad
of it when you get this I wished that I had [____] sooner it snows this
morning & I guess we shall have a little sleighing. James will answer
your letter soon he says soon will you excuse the pen crooked marks &
burn them when read or before if you like. Please give my respect to all
of the folks & answer this soon will you! now will you now I will now
close this by telling you not to escort any of the girls home while they
say Mr. Walker are you ready ha ha
Good bye
Your folks are well from melisa
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Note that this letter was written by two persons to Delos. The letter
was also written over each other in two directions on the same page.
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Transcribe on November 25, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
This is from your friend
Delos H. W.
To Julia F.
And now I come to the last page and what shall I write upon it, oh
the first I will ask if you have been to any prayer meetings if so did
you get the shakes again I hope not for I have just learned to pity any
one that shakes for I had a fine time shaking in meeting this forenoon.
Oh do excuse those miserable I’s will you only see 1 2 3 4 5 6 in going
round here once did you see the beat. I heard from Alonzo again to day
he is going to teach school this winter, tell Melis will you. As to the
question you asked I don’t know how to answer it for I don’t know what
you meant nor who you meant so I guess I am excusable aint I. now my school.
Boy days are over and I have to put on a long face and keep sober but it
comes rather hard at first you know don’t you it comes rather hard too.
To get right among strangers again just as I began to get acquainted but
let her rip I don’t care, I am glad that our kind friends have sunk into
slumber and oh may they have pleasant dreams and peaceful rest from all
their toil. Now if you want to read this you must read right around and
then I am thin king it make poor sense give my respects to the pretty girl
you spoke of will you and mabee I’ll [___] her wont call her the Devl tho
I shall look for an answer soon, excuse mistakes.
[] Transcribe on December 17, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
Now let me think what shall I say next Meliss says write while I hear
Ella read so I guess I will well I seen her go to sleep one time but if
I tell she will be mad so excuse me will you not. Ella is done now and
this as all Julia
Now I will write while Jule is learning her lesson for she has
a long one but that is good for her is it not! Last Monday evening we had
an arithmetic school an excellent one now we are to have them two in a
week perhaps you would like to know who is in the school. Well Jule &
I come first of course & Sarah & Mary, Rob & Isaac M.J. Joseph
& Julius & Billy quite a school. To night there is to be a donation
party at the village for the Presbyterian Preacher & next Friday evening
there is to be one at Mr Nathans Whiting think we shall go. Only think
Meliss says Nathan’s Whiting Melissa is not that real funny for a schoolmarm
she says that I must write some first because she stayed with me Saturday
night so will just to accommodate her (that all)
I this evening received a letter from Fanny they are well & then were almost the only ones in the neighborhood, that were it is very sickly there but the worst of all the small pox in around them.
Ten ocloc just returned from school had a fine time & tomorrow evening expect another if I have the good luck to get to Elder Whitings whish I expect I shall wish that I could see my friend Delos there also but expect to be deprived that pleasure but never mind Julia will be there in your place.
I is sever cold weather now an Irish man was taken up for dead at the village one day this week he was almost frozen is going just alive & Elder Jacob Johnson has got badly hurt by the fall of the tree now I cant think of any more news to tell.
O! I am so glad that Johnson is getting better my best wishes to Mr
J Hazleton folks I am cold & sleepy so must go to bed don’t forget
to do my errands to Calvin will you excuse mistake & poor writing &
answer this soon from your friend as ever Melissa Emils Mr. D. H. Walker
good bye
Now I will write this way while I answer some of your many questions if you please. No I have not had any more sasses candy have not been up the creek to meeting since you went back yes had to mend our dresses to wear to the donation certainly I will go to school for you if you wish it & set sit by the side of Julia for you two now don’t you think that I love to oblige a friend say! When Joseph has another meeting I will endeavor to let you know he is mad as [pions] as he was that night at our house for I have seen him since when he acted as bad as you & I do but he is done preaching now I expect well our friends in the [loller] are still as nice since they got over feeling bad about the candy party was rather touchy for a little while but I guess they will even out right in the spring hope so at least you said fill a sheet & if this is not filled I don’t know how to fill one if it is not filled with sense it is with nonsense but it will help [___] [___] away reading it. I am sorry to hear that Calvin was sick glad to hear that he is better now didn’t think that Josephs preaching would have such an [___] [___] give him my respect now I must go to the school so good bye till I get back.
Your folks are well your mother received a letter from cousin Eliza to day with some wedding cards in & when I get married I will send you some.
Perhaps you wont thank me for scribbling (will you) I just had to go to the black board to say my lesson and my hand trembles some you’ll excuse that of course for you cant help it. Mr Miller looks awful + and Meliss is getting her grammar lesson first so excuse me for stopping writing so soon I like present parts [espaly] you see only think Jule makes so many new fashion words herself & then lenghs at me for putting I on the wrong word when both words signify the same thing well just let me criticise her writing a little in the first place she says ral for real in the next beause & the funniest of all she went to the black board I have often heard of white poets but she recites to a black one how funny the black folks in our school can dance better than they can sing. Would you like to know how she protracted meeting gets along. I hear from there often but have not visited them since you left they have immersed & of help not as much interest there I should think as there has been but it is now time recite in [__] so good bye till.
Writing I says strengthen out your hand so I am & just beginning to learn to write & when I am learning then will write you a nice letter.
O dear I never had such a time writing a letter but I will write only
a little this this time & after you write I will tell you all the news.
Please tell Mr Brown to be a good boy & watch Delos for fear he may
loss his breath in some of his sleigh rides if he will take care of you
I will of Julia now do you tell him this will you have had any sasses candy
of late? We have nice sleighing & it snows now O’ Elder Emmey is soon
to have a donations visit at his home. I almost forgot to tell you that
Julia had an invitation to go with the watch meeting load again this evening
I think that she will soon be excused however I should think it would make
them feel conspicuous to ask her.
Thursday evening there is an arithmetic school this evening and
as it is not quite time to go I will write a little to my friend this evenings
mail brought me a welcome letter from Delos was very glad to get it but
my conscience mites me for not writing when you are so good to keep your
promise but I will not lie to you again my friend so please write often
should have written when I promised but you know how I must have felt after
not sleeping any for two nights now have I your foregiveness h:
Now I must stop writing & you will write soon will you not remember that you owe me one letter already now write & I will answer it closly it as now bed time so good night & pleasant dreams to you my friend.
But what shall I do my sheet is full I have only commenced writing but
you can read it as you are a good schollar if I write it twice over can
you not the ere soon of my writing looks so much worse than common is this
the teacher came along [while] I was.
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Transcribe on December 13, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Burn this as soon as you read it will you not. Not in anger as Meliss did however
Delos this is not fit for any body else to see but you
P.S. don’t read the crop mark in this epistle will you. all I write any for is so you will know where to [___] to [___].
I cant think of any thing interesting so will close for this time Good Night
Wednesday afternoon
Delos I will now finish writing if possible suppose you are in school
now & perhaps have called some one on the floor before this time don’t
whip them will you for it would make them cry I am afraid.
Is your school as pleasant as you anticipated hope so. Oh don’t you
think we shall have good times going to school friend Meliss will go but
we wont play one bit some of your friends talk of attending Randall &
don’t know but Martha it may be that we shall have a better school than
last season and so on.
How does it happen that you was at that party without the lady
you spoke of when at home the same that Mr H would be writings for don’t
you remember well how does she get along good I hope. We had a snow storm
yesterday & last night it rained most all the time Meliss was here
yesterday she feels good as ever.
Meliss and me went down to see the women that called you the D v l.
oh how she scolded me for telling you of it & she has the prettiest
little girl you ever saw Clara Johnson is going there to board and go to
school oh what good times in this place. Josephs Negro is to attend school
here oh I forgot to tell you how bad Mr J W Whiting is hurt Mrs Whiting
was here yesterday said they thought his ribs were broken he was sawing
a board instead and did not think to take his knee from it and fell he
could not up in a long time to hard lack for Joseph don’t you think it
is Melissa will feel so bad wont she poor girl I pitty her most as much
as I do him.
Well Delos if you can read this you will do better than the writer
if you don’t call this long simple letter I don’t know what you will
Excuse mistakes and rectify blots will you not
From now your friend
Julia
To Mr D. H. Walker
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Transcribe on December 12, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Now a few questions how does your school go off have you and Melis got
whiped yet if you have not I presume it is not because you have not deserved
it, have you been up the creek to meeting any more has Joseph given up
preaching have you had any more sleigh rides in a lumber wagon answer these
and maybe I shall think of some more. But now the scholars are coming and
I must begin to put on a long face and that is easy done you know that
by experience do you not. So I will bid you good morning, and say to you
go to school and get your lessons, but don’t get called on the floor heed
the counsels of a friend will you so no more at present.
D. H. Walker
Tuesday noon
Once more if you please I will scrible a few more lines an other
half day has gone. I would like to change work’s with you this afternoon
but should not like to get the long lessons you told about. Guess you don’t
get them first rate do you oh I would like to have you take my place, just
one day and see how you would get along with a large school in a small
house it would be fun for me to go to school one day
Next Saturday am going to attend the school taught by Mr. Abel Rockwell if nothing happens more than is expected if it had not been for school should (good grammar) went to Springfield yesterday with Mr Bassett should like to have gone to Lon’s school would’nt I have had a time.
But would not have set with the girls that’s so no I wouldn’t Blushed as you did in Joseph’s school and that so to I didn’t Blush did I say.
Now try and see if you can fill a sheet better I need not have said Better but fuller DHW
Say enough by the time you get this far but I don’t care Calvin is stiring
around as usual has been sick guess his visit was to hard for him I see
him every day and he enquires if I have heard from home, as yet I have
had to answer no but hope that the tune may turn soon ask Melis if she
has done as she agreed and sent a letter last Sunday. But such miserable
work I never did see. But you must excuse poor writing and broken sentences
for you know there is always some noise in a school house at noon. But
one o’cloc is near at hand so I must stop good noon Like, W.
4 ½ o’cloc, after the labors of an other day are done, have
swept my house got kindlings ready for morning and thought I would scrible
a few lines more. Have had only 35 scholars to day just enough to keep
me busy. Have you & Melis drawed cuts yet to see who should teach that
school, ifs who got the short stick.
N. B. read this and then commit it to the flames, for I never did see a long stuple mess.
Tell Billy that I have given up drinking and concluded to lead a sober
life. Tell Joseph that I am not as wild as I was, now you see I have commanded
you to do all this and now you may do as you please about it. But now I
shall have to lay writing aside and make havoc with some body’s provision
store for keeping school is havenous business, so will stop by saying good
good night. Your friend Delos H. W.
I suppose one good is sufficient but if one is good 2 is better
Wednesday morning 8 o’cloc Julia if you please I will scrible a few
lines more. It is rather cold weather this morning and the old house has
not got very warm yet so you must excuse poor writing and such ink I never
did see yet it is the best in the house. I suppose you will have a new
school mate about next week a young lady from this place she is sister
to Wm. Lee and a loud one too; have the folks found out about the candy
visit yet if so what did they say. Have you been to any more watch meetings;
why don’t you and Melis and Jay come and visit my school it is a first
rate time now and good sleighing should like to have you come would let
you stand on the floor that is if you chose to. As I am getting my sheet
most full shall be under the necesity of drawing my elegant Epistle to
a close and guess you will say don’t write an other when you come to read
this aint that so now I epect you to remember to recollect to not forget
to think to write me a great long letter as soon as you receive this; I
expect to have one from Melissa to night that is if I go to town and guess
I shall have not heard from Lon yet forgot to say any thing about John
he is getting better as fast as can be expected, and now I will stop writing
by saying good bye.
Your’s & C
This from your friend Delos to Julia D.H.W,
Long and simple
Wednesday noon though I would finish filling my paper if this is not
a full letter then what is, please excuse grammatical errors will you for
you know I seldom make any only 47 scholars to day
D. H. W.
To
J. A. Frost
[] Transcribe on December 7, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
Direct to Albion Orleans Co. NY
I a friend,
Will affection still enfold me,
To the day of life declines,
When old aye with ruthless rigor,
Ploughs my [f___] with [fur___] lines,
When the eye forgets its seeing,
And the hand forgets its shell,
When the very words prove rebels,
To the mind once kindly will
When our idols, broken round us,
To all amid the ranks of men
Until death uplifts the curtain
Will thy love endure till then
pround friend
By Laura A Week
[] Transcribe on November 28, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans []
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Transcribe on November 20, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
Tuesday 23
Mary thinks she cannot fill out her sheets so I will write a few lines
I staid with Mrs Kineg Sunday night she has a fever but not dangerous at
present think likely the well get along soon Nannette Canfield was here
last week is still at her fathers does not enjoy herself very well I guess
is very glad that Julia likes hen home and that they like her she has not
found places for her other children tell Uncle Roswell if he knows of any
one that wants a little girl or boy to send word she wants to find places
for as soon as she can Her husband is at Nalseg Valley practicing we have
heard I suppose you would like a little news Master Gesould has brought
home a wife lately from Mantrose she is a granddaughter of Mrs Crandall
I have not told you that Clomsa Cleveland is married to a young Nancy I
suppose that will be interesting uncle Lyman Frost had a letter from Nathan
last week ___ting that he had been out on the prairie in Iowa and got hardly
frozen had to put up at Webster City and pay 9 doll’s a week for his board
hant going west I think I hope the example will satisfy all the rest of
the boys don’t you write and tell as how the sick get along and if Mrs
W stays with Aunt Julia & the hope rest will all keep well & the
suppose you will come home when your school is out our teacher has a vacation
of a few days now respects to all we expect Aunt Polly here soon Aunt Polly
and her girls are going to move back to Alhicon
From your Old Mother
Wednesday 24
Melissa said to tell you that she will dare you to answer some of her
letters.
Delos I thought I would tell you that Old Mrs Brown visited me yesterday
she said Marg had been quite sick with the erysipelas but I guess she is
getting better for she went on a visit last evening with James and Melissa
and Roswell to see Lucy Norteg Mrs Frost girls and Arvailla W were there
also uncle Lewis has Bought him a Carriage so perhaps your cousins will
wide to see you when you get home for they have not been here since you
left I suppose you know that Warren Bloss is married, El’s has been quite
sick with his leg again but they are just commencing their sugaring they
talk some of all selling out on the mountain this is the second time I
have sat down to give you the posticalors
Walker[]
Transcribe on December 4, 2003, by Wendell R. Evans
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