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Mary M'Clintock Hunt and Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II letter to Richard Hunt, II
03/24/1854
“Waterloo 3 mo 24th 1854
My dear brother Richard
Again dear brother I commence an epistle to you knowing that [ ] You will expect a letter from us and we [ ] [ ]writing when it is possible for us to do so. Thy interesting letter was recieved to-day it gives us much joy to recieve them and note the improvement in them. I think we need but complain of the length thee does very well indeed to fill a large space. Sister Sarah told thee that Georgie Gay’s body was found was it not a cause of rejoicing to the family. Mr Gay said his wife ‘would be willing to give him up if he could but be found and buried decently.’ I heard she felt dreadfully while he was in the water but who could feel otherwise. I have rather a large sheet because the small are upstairs but I have no idea I can fill it. I send thee this weeks ‘Observer’ it seems to have a good deal of news in it this week. Wilson we have seen but little of since his return from California he has I believe been to the village a good deal among his old acquaintances. Sumner Fuller was in town last night. In a letter from Aunt Catharine she say ‘Aunt [Ann] and herself have been trying to persuade Aunt Nancy to go either among her orthodox friends or come and live with them but she does not seem willing to do either at present how [ ] she must live I should think she would fear [ ] and in her low situation she might suffer long before any one would know it. Maria was down this afternoon to see us her face is very much swollen and very [ ] I should be afraid it would never be got out of my system but she seems to think that she will yet be cured. What singular weather we have do we not but a few days ago and the weather was warm and pleasant and now it is snowing and [blowing] all day long and very cold indeed I presume your weather is not very different from what we have but I think it will not last long. Well tomorrow night we wish to go to the Falls with cousins Lizzie Charley Julia and Wilson to see Uncle Tom performed and I guess we shall go for I would very much like to see it Mother & Father are quite smart to-day [ ] I am [sorry] Father has had a little dizziness in his head to-day but I am in hopes he may have no more of it. Has thee heard the Maine Law has been passed in this State what a good thing it is but I do not know when it will take effect but I beleive it had not yet been decided. I suppose you will miss cousin Lizzie and Adaline very much but they will not be away very long. Father prefers thee staying until session is out I enclosed $1 for the [??] I guess I must close with love from me and all thy affectionate sister
Mary”
“Dear Brother Richard As Mary has left a little space I will try to fill it as best I can. as I do not know much to say. Willie just says tell him we are thrashing with the oxen Brindle Skunky and all. sixty Bushels were what was thrashed yesterday whereas three men could thrash only Twenty-four. perhaps we did not tell thee sometime ago Mary recieved a long letter from Marcella. I wrote to her but for some reason unknown to me she did not answer mine. she spoke of Having quite a time about a mouse found in one of the girls desk and passed round a good ways finally Rachel Jackson’s son took it and chased them around the room but enough of this. Fourth day at two oclock I attended the sermons (some parts) was very affecting that which he addressed to the children he also spoke of some of us being George Gay’s school fellows as it is late I must close so farewell
from thy affectionate sister Sarah”
My dear brother Richard
Again dear brother I commence an epistle to you knowing that [ ] You will expect a letter from us and we [ ] [ ]writing when it is possible for us to do so. Thy interesting letter was recieved to-day it gives us much joy to recieve them and note the improvement in them. I think we need but complain of the length thee does very well indeed to fill a large space. Sister Sarah told thee that Georgie Gay’s body was found was it not a cause of rejoicing to the family. Mr Gay said his wife ‘would be willing to give him up if he could but be found and buried decently.’ I heard she felt dreadfully while he was in the water but who could feel otherwise. I have rather a large sheet because the small are upstairs but I have no idea I can fill it. I send thee this weeks ‘Observer’ it seems to have a good deal of news in it this week. Wilson we have seen but little of since his return from California he has I believe been to the village a good deal among his old acquaintances. Sumner Fuller was in town last night. In a letter from Aunt Catharine she say ‘Aunt [Ann] and herself have been trying to persuade Aunt Nancy to go either among her orthodox friends or come and live with them but she does not seem willing to do either at present how [ ] she must live I should think she would fear [ ] and in her low situation she might suffer long before any one would know it. Maria was down this afternoon to see us her face is very much swollen and very [ ] I should be afraid it would never be got out of my system but she seems to think that she will yet be cured. What singular weather we have do we not but a few days ago and the weather was warm and pleasant and now it is snowing and [blowing] all day long and very cold indeed I presume your weather is not very different from what we have but I think it will not last long. Well tomorrow night we wish to go to the Falls with cousins Lizzie Charley Julia and Wilson to see Uncle Tom performed and I guess we shall go for I would very much like to see it Mother & Father are quite smart to-day [ ] I am [sorry] Father has had a little dizziness in his head to-day but I am in hopes he may have no more of it. Has thee heard the Maine Law has been passed in this State what a good thing it is but I do not know when it will take effect but I beleive it had not yet been decided. I suppose you will miss cousin Lizzie and Adaline very much but they will not be away very long. Father prefers thee staying until session is out I enclosed $1 for the [??] I guess I must close with love from me and all thy affectionate sister
Mary”
“Dear Brother Richard As Mary has left a little space I will try to fill it as best I can. as I do not know much to say. Willie just says tell him we are thrashing with the oxen Brindle Skunky and all. sixty Bushels were what was thrashed yesterday whereas three men could thrash only Twenty-four. perhaps we did not tell thee sometime ago Mary recieved a long letter from Marcella. I wrote to her but for some reason unknown to me she did not answer mine. she spoke of Having quite a time about a mouse found in one of the girls desk and passed round a good ways finally Rachel Jackson’s son took it and chased them around the room but enough of this. Fourth day at two oclock I attended the sermons (some parts) was very affecting that which he addressed to the children he also spoke of some of us being George Gay’s school fellows as it is late I must close so farewell
from thy affectionate sister Sarah”
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
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Richard Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
Sarah M`Clintock Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
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Personal Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Sarah M`Clintock Hunt, II (Womens Rights Names)
Mary M`Clintock Hunt (Womens Rights Names)
Personal Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Part of Series II. Richard Hunt, II A. Correspondence
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