Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, March 10, 1866
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife and reports on painting and wallpapering work moving
ahead in Staunton. He discusses an eye injury he has sustained. He also sends
instructions for farm work at home. He discusses securing the remains of a
friend.
March 10/66
Staunton Va
Dear Wife
Perhaps you would like to here from me. I arrived here safely stopped on road & lifted Jno. Riddles remains & seen it on way to New Market all right we succeeded in securing it without the least trouble. I suppose it reached home last Sunday
In coming up here my eye got worse & since I have been I have scarcely
been out of a dark room. I have two doctors working with me and today I feel
something like improvement I have got the painters at work painting &
papering doing all I can in that way but have not been able to get out to see
after out doors business. I will try & get home
next week if I even have to return here soon again & finish my
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matters up. I suppose the [unclear: Sheriff] has not been after me
since I left as I have not heard from you
Write me & let me know how all things are going
Tell Fred- if any thing goes wrong in our department (stable department) [unclear: to] write me the boys here are well & all ask about him
I cant tell yet how I will succeed in money matters here but it is a [illeg.] scarce here
Remind George of the plowing at the Mill when dry enough
& [unclear: hauling] out the manure in stable yard at home & not to work the horses too hard but to try & get them well up for spring
If you have any oppertunity any time when Lowry moves
Have you sent the wedges up yet
Tell George to see Painter & Young
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and to have all the plows
handy single & double teams &c ready to move as we will not
delay when the place is vacated but he will not move until I come home but if he
thinks necessary return to up & direct but the [illeg.]
[illeg.] place [unclear: careful] to [illeg.] to [deleted: ]
I have not yet succeeded yet in hearing of a [illeg.] [illeg.] if I can find one & will try & bring her along
I am writing with one eye & it is hard getting along
When you write let me know how Staub is getting along
Dont get a [unclear: ] until I get back
Yours ever
J Q A Nadenbousch
