Augusta County: Lydia Hotchkiss to Her Family, December 28, 1861
Summary:
Lydia Hotchkiss writes to her children, relating information about agricultural prospects,
health and illnesses, and other local news.
Will the general be pleased to Send this on
My Mother - Dec. 28-1861 Came through lines of enemy
Dec 28/61
Windsor
Dear Children
it is a long time since I have heard from you We want to hear from you all very much your father's health is very poor and mine is not as good as usual my eyesight failing very fast I do not know as you can read it well we are having
the measels in this town a great many have them none have died With them here
[unclear: georges] Children has Been quite sick But are getting along there has Been a
great many old people Died the past year this has Been a very fruitful
year grain is abundant and every thing But apples we had a plenty
more than all the rest of the neighbors We have milked eighteen
Cows this Summer Butter has not Been as high as it was some years
every thing is Cheap here [unclear: Senna] and family are well your Aunt alma has gone
to live with Edgar at [unclear: Ursadella] fork all the friends are well here Bird and
Almina are married Mr. Russel has Been sick this fall Came over on a
visit and Was sick a While Oliver's health is poor - he is teaching
school Below here this Winter
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Mrs Comfort's health is
very good She Lives by herself in a house Below Mrs Macune's Mrs Macune's health is poor this
Winter We are having very Cold Weather here We heard from
[unclear: Suraense] a few days ago your Aunt Shirley is almost Blind she Cannot see
But very Little [unclear: Jus]
Pleasant's wife keeps house for them your Aunt Malinda's and family are well as usual and Dwight Shaw Been to see them
all this Winter now he write as soon as you Can how I would like to Step in and see you all I
often think of you all and and often Dream of you But awake to to Disappointment kiss all the Children for grandma We Send Love
to you all do Write soon as you
from your affectionate Mother
Lydia Hotchkiss
