Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, December 19, 1864
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife and complains of his lonliness without her. He
describes a trip with Freddy to Richmond, and discusses business plans. He also
describes his domestic life in Staunton.
December 19/64
Staunton Virginia
My Dear Wife
I again avail myself of a few moments to write to you hoping it may reach you soon
I am quite well Freddy is well except complaining to day of headache. he has retired and whilst I write he asks me to tell you to send him up some christmas things fire crackers &c &c- Can you do it
We have just returned from Richmond and laid in a stock of goods Freddy seen the Capital, [unclear: staves] &c and been to the Theatre & comes home highly pleased with his trip I have joined M r Herring in laying in a stock of goods. I intend trying merchandising this winter any how & see what it will do. I think there is more made at that than anything else here. If I find it don't pay I will soon drop it but as sales are all cash here & goods going up daily I can't see how one can loose if cautious
I tried to get out of the hotel but can't do it now so I will still continue my interest in it.
Jas S Brown is with us, and assists in attending to the business. I wish so much
that you were here it [unclear: wou] be so much pleasanter for us all,
of an evening when the rush of business is over F & I sit alone around
our [unclear: fire] talking & it is quite lonesome. If spring
brings no change in National affairs I will make some change in mine. it won't do to live this way. Jack & Ellen &
fam
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ily are now here with me Ellen has a young daughter Louise is
still well they all want another party next friday night They all seem to make
Freddy their agent to ask me for favors & privileges & think much of him. He has a lincey suit a sack
coat a new cap & hat & is growing up quite a little man all seem
to like him He goes to school & learns fast his teacher is quite fond of
him. whilst I write our troops are passing down the Valley I am in the store
& can't get time to write more
Yours ever
John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch
