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Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to Hester J. Nadenbousch, August 30, 1865

Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife to report his safe arrival in Staunton. He discusses his business activities, including stamping and shipping tobacco. He says that business in Staunton is brisk, despite a shortage of money.


August 30/65

Staunton Virginia

Dear Wife

I arrived here safe on yesterday safe. today have been fully engaged in seeing after my matters I have succeeded in having all of my Tobacco stamped & now ready for shipping I may send some down by wagon to home if so I want it taken out to the Mill & handed over to M r Staub

I have prepared other Pardon papers & will leave for Richmond tomorrow & return here by Saturday try & write me by that time how you get along &c &c. I wrote to Schoppert to come here on Saturday if he can't come I will have to go up there & then will not be home until last of next week if he comes here I will leave for home say Wednesday next & get

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home Thursday next Captain H will start with horses tomorrow & reach home Sunday. will leave them at Uncle James-

I have not succeeded in collecting any money here yet nor do I think I will get any here this trip

I find business & all going on here brisk All persons want me to come back here to live

My love to all the children

Yours ever

John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch



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