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Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II letter to Richard Hunt, II
12/05/1852
“Waterloo 12 mo 5th 1852
Dear Brother Richard
We recieved thy very acceptable letter last evening and were very glad to recieve it Richard Underhill arrived a week ago yesterday, they were very much surprised to see him he arrived at half past eleven o clock at night he sold out and came home to spend the winter among his friends. he expects to spend the hollidays in Philadelphia Walter Quimby and Eliza Jane Mount expect to accompany him and if thee is a good boy perhaps thee can go there too. he bought Marcella a beautiful work box he has got a box on purpose for his shaving things a looking glass and all. he brought a revolver with twenty mexican dollars pounded out on each side of the handle. he had a place made of leather for his bowie knife he lent it to some one and he never seen it since. they have to carry both revolver and knife whenever they go out in the street. folks there had just as [ hire?] kill you as look at you. it must be a very wicked place. he has improved very much in his manner and looks he is a very fine young man indeed. Robert Underhill went out to St Louis and came back with him. he did not go home till day before yesterday. Aunt Eliza had quite a house full did she not Cousin Sarah MClintock arrived home last Third day our bonnets came too by express. did thee see them. I like them very much they are Felt trimmed with drab uncut velvet and lined with plum color. Jane’s is lined with [Maserine] blue. I like ours best. they sent an old woman in the shoe, the old woman is made out of a hickory nut she has a baby in back [ ] and a tin kind of a ladle in one hand and a spoon in the other. she had nine children it is real funny. Lucretia Mott sent Lissie Stantons little girl a crying doll about twice as large as Janes it was dressed in white and had scarlet braid knit some how and a brass clasp. it looks just like coral beads it is a very handsome one. Little George is sitting by me Frank Bates [ ] he would like very well to have hold of my paper. he just struck me with the dipper and made me blob this. he is very mischievous. Frank sends his best repects to thee Mary Abbey was down here this afternoon with Johnny. Willie is learning very fast he can spell [drummer] and all such words Frank teaches him and Jenny one hour in the morning and one in the Afternoon. Louis Hunt Fathers cousin from Westchester was here today Father Mother and Willie spent the Afternoon at Uncle Elijah’s. there was quite [fairely] party I believe. Mary is writing to Ben when did thee hear from him. We have got a letter from Caleb and Henry he recieved thine and was going to Answer it. Willie is telling William the story about an old woman that could not get the pig over the bridge. instead of saying she come to a dog he said she come to a dog she said she come to a stick, and he did not say, time pig and I was home an hour and a half ago he said time pig and I was home and half ago I must close so good bye from thy very Affectionate Sister
Sarah”
One half of one page has been torn off. Reverse side of top half is a letter in another hand that might be Richard Pell Hunt –
“lives in a Shanty. I think he will probably board out this Winter John [Zrock] thinks Pete will do well out there The Wather here has been & now is very Warm. I have had 2 Yoke of Oxen & 3 span of Horses Plowing have Plowed 50 Acres this fall & hope to 80 –before it freeses up it is a fine start for our Spring crops and I expect thee will not be here in time to do much in the spring but I hope thee will during summer....” letter ends here as the bottom of the page is missing.
Jane Clothier Hunt wrote in the left and upper margins, "dear Richard I feel very much like saying a few words to thee but I fear my story will be short as the margins is only left Wont thee be pleased to see Walter Richard and Eliza Jones he has not quite concluded yes but I intend to get her off if I can – thee will have a nice visit with them if thee goes to the City which I expect thee to do if well. Caroline is here making clothes for Father and Willie and perhaps a pair of Pantaloons for thee if not thee must get them in New [illegible] take as good care as thee can of thy new suit I am trying to persuade Father to have his likeness taken to send thee for a Christmas present I know thee would like to have it and little George in his lap
Dear Brother Richard
We recieved thy very acceptable letter last evening and were very glad to recieve it Richard Underhill arrived a week ago yesterday, they were very much surprised to see him he arrived at half past eleven o clock at night he sold out and came home to spend the winter among his friends. he expects to spend the hollidays in Philadelphia Walter Quimby and Eliza Jane Mount expect to accompany him and if thee is a good boy perhaps thee can go there too. he bought Marcella a beautiful work box he has got a box on purpose for his shaving things a looking glass and all. he brought a revolver with twenty mexican dollars pounded out on each side of the handle. he had a place made of leather for his bowie knife he lent it to some one and he never seen it since. they have to carry both revolver and knife whenever they go out in the street. folks there had just as [ hire?] kill you as look at you. it must be a very wicked place. he has improved very much in his manner and looks he is a very fine young man indeed. Robert Underhill went out to St Louis and came back with him. he did not go home till day before yesterday. Aunt Eliza had quite a house full did she not Cousin Sarah MClintock arrived home last Third day our bonnets came too by express. did thee see them. I like them very much they are Felt trimmed with drab uncut velvet and lined with plum color. Jane’s is lined with [Maserine] blue. I like ours best. they sent an old woman in the shoe, the old woman is made out of a hickory nut she has a baby in back [ ] and a tin kind of a ladle in one hand and a spoon in the other. she had nine children it is real funny. Lucretia Mott sent Lissie Stantons little girl a crying doll about twice as large as Janes it was dressed in white and had scarlet braid knit some how and a brass clasp. it looks just like coral beads it is a very handsome one. Little George is sitting by me Frank Bates [ ] he would like very well to have hold of my paper. he just struck me with the dipper and made me blob this. he is very mischievous. Frank sends his best repects to thee Mary Abbey was down here this afternoon with Johnny. Willie is learning very fast he can spell [drummer] and all such words Frank teaches him and Jenny one hour in the morning and one in the Afternoon. Louis Hunt Fathers cousin from Westchester was here today Father Mother and Willie spent the Afternoon at Uncle Elijah’s. there was quite [fairely] party I believe. Mary is writing to Ben when did thee hear from him. We have got a letter from Caleb and Henry he recieved thine and was going to Answer it. Willie is telling William the story about an old woman that could not get the pig over the bridge. instead of saying she come to a dog he said she come to a dog she said she come to a stick, and he did not say, time pig and I was home an hour and a half ago he said time pig and I was home and half ago I must close so good bye from thy very Affectionate Sister
Sarah”
One half of one page has been torn off. Reverse side of top half is a letter in another hand that might be Richard Pell Hunt –
“lives in a Shanty. I think he will probably board out this Winter John [Zrock] thinks Pete will do well out there The Wather here has been & now is very Warm. I have had 2 Yoke of Oxen & 3 span of Horses Plowing have Plowed 50 Acres this fall & hope to 80 –before it freeses up it is a fine start for our Spring crops and I expect thee will not be here in time to do much in the spring but I hope thee will during summer....” letter ends here as the bottom of the page is missing.
Jane Clothier Hunt wrote in the left and upper margins, "dear Richard I feel very much like saying a few words to thee but I fear my story will be short as the margins is only left Wont thee be pleased to see Walter Richard and Eliza Jones he has not quite concluded yes but I intend to get her off if I can – thee will have a nice visit with them if thee goes to the City which I expect thee to do if well. Caroline is here making clothes for Father and Willie and perhaps a pair of Pantaloons for thee if not thee must get them in New [illegible] take as good care as thee can of thy new suit I am trying to persuade Father to have his likeness taken to send thee for a Christmas present I know thee would like to have it and little George in his lap
Content Location: Waterloo, NY
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York
Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York
Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
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Richard Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
Sarah M`Clintock Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
Lucretia Mott (Womens Rights Names)
Elizabeth Stanton (Womens Rights Names)
Richard Pell Hunt (Womens Rights Names)
Jane Clothier Hunt (Womens Rights Names)
Personal Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Sarah M`Clintock Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
Lucretia Mott (Womens Rights Names)
Elizabeth Stanton (Womens Rights Names)
Richard Pell Hunt (Womens Rights Names)
Jane Clothier Hunt (Womens Rights Names)
Personal Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Part of Series II. Richard Hunt, II A. Correspondence
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