Jersey City Feb 17th 1864

 

Dear Farther

Forgive me for not writing to you before, and when I tell you the cause I know you will. my hand has been very sore. I came out last sunday morning and have had a very pleasant time. Uncle health is very poor and I think that he will pass away this winter. I shall return home in time to commence with liz. dont you it is the best way to begin. I shall mis you then. I am going to have our cards printed. I have not been well since I came and today is the only one day that I feel well. I have been takeing some medicine and that has made me almost sick. now I want to know about you and erny what has hapened. Aunty is all the time scolding about you but it dont trouble me and but and let me hear any body scold you besides her and I will pay them. well do you want to hear about you short Maggie, you will not know her when you come home. she has cut two dresses for her self and I would not ask them to set better. self praise dont go a great ways. farther please to write to Aunty, it makes her / feel as if you did not think of her. I have been down stairs and uncle feels better. they think here that I look like you and I am glad if I do. I have been over to Mr Earls and he thinks that you could might write to him. Aunty told you about Mrs Cookson wanting to take me to live with her what do you think of that. she says she will give me a early trade, and I think if you would like to spare on the worse one, here is the chance. you must tell me what you think about it and then I will tell you if I will go. I dont think that two trades would do just now. I received a letter from liny yesterday and they do not know what to think. I tried to write to you sunday but and had to give up. I am going to write home and to Ernest Uncle has not left his bed for five or six days. I cannot tell you no news. how does Erny like being there tell him to be a man and respect his farther in all things. be care full of about the men he goes with one thing is sure I love my farther Mother sisters and brothers and no matter what happend hapened, I will all ways stand by them and all I can do I will do from the bottom of my heart rest shure farther that as long as health is given me I will do my best and now I must close / close and sunday I will write again. my hand is not well and I know that you would like me to write to ernest; and now I must say good by all send there love to you and erny

                                                                                                           

good by

From you

Loving Daughter

Maggie

 

Please Forgive Mag.

                                                           

Write Soon

 

Dear Brother

what is the matter with you you have not written any of us Aunty wants you to write now please to write her a few words. they tell me a great deal about suny harvey and Ed spink here. Mr Neute and Mr James Enry have told me a great many funy funny things you have said I think that you was a pet while you was here. how do you like camp life and how do you like Mr bishop. I heard from liny yesterday and then she told me of the death Susie hagan. how has been when you write tell me what kind of times you are having. how I wish you had staid here what / times we would have. I have had good times so far and I think that I shall have good times untill I go home Erny my hand is vary sore and will you please excuse the writting I want to tell you one thing and it is this that you will please to answer my letters. & how did you like those books you had time reading them I know [?] is going to send you something he she thinks every thing of you and now I must close for it is so cold here. please not to forget to write—good by all send their love.

                                                                                               

good by

From your

Loving Sister

Maggie

 

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