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Hartwick November 7th 1806
[[letter was photocopied on top of two others showing their location and dates]]


[[pencil notation at top of this letter:  1806        Crossed out:  1807 or 1808. ]] 
Dear Sister
Dear Sister
to morrow is to set out for windsor
to morrow is to set out for windsor
& how I wish I was a going too but I cant so
O how I wish I was a going too but I cant so
I must content myself to home as well as
I must content myself to home as well as
I can Mamma [[charghd?]] me to write as often
I can Mamma charghed me to write as often
as once a month but it is all most six since
as once a month but it is all most six since
since I have heard one word from you I have sent
since I have heard one word from you I have sent
time after time to the post ofice for a letter but
time after time to the post ofice for a letter but
found none Alla, I wish you or Julia would
found none Atla, I wish you or Julia would
[[come?]] and stay with me aspell you cant think
com and stay with me aspell you cant think
what comfort it would be to me but dont come
what comfort it would be to me but dont come
unless you think you can be contented it is a
unless you think you can be contented it is a
lonesom place you cant have a thousand privite
lonesom place you cant have a thousand privile
[[unclear]] that you have to home we are as thick as
ges that you have to home we are as thick as
thre in a bed I will give you six shillings a
thre in a bed I will give you six shillings a
week york money I had rather you would
week york money I had rather you would
come I think of would not be contented here
come I think I would not be contented here
at all you will have to tumble along
at all you will have to tumble along
any way if you come but i should be verry glad
any way if you come but i should be verry glad
to have you come
to have you come

Revision as of 04:55, 8 November 2022

letter was photocopied on top of two others showing their location and dates

pencil notation at top of this letter: 1806 Crossed out: 1807 or 1808.

Dear Sister to morrow is to set out for windsor O how I wish I was a going too but I cant so I must content myself to home as well as I can Mamma charghed me to write as often as once a month but it is all most six since since I have heard one word from you I have sent time after time to the post ofice for a letter but found none Atla, I wish you or Julia would com and stay with me aspell you cant think what comfort it would be to me but dont come unless you think you can be contented it is a lonesom place you cant have a thousand privile ges that you have to home we are as thick as thre in a bed I will give you six shillings a week york money I had rather you would come I think I would not be contented here at all you will have to tumble along any way if you come but i should be verry glad to have you come