Augusta County: Cousin Jennie to Samuel Carson,
January 18, 1864
Summary:
Samuel Carson's cousin Jennie writes him, asking him to visit and describing life
at home.
Jany 18 1864
Dear Cousin Sam
Would you not like to have a few lines from your Cos Jennie this morning well here I come with a few of what I will be beter prepared to say when I get through Have you gotten home yet I tell you Cos Sam you ought not to have left us friday night we did miss you so much Alice had such a good dream [illeg.] night after the sweet kiss she secured I would like to tell you her dream will when I see you You must not leave before I come I will be down thursday on the stage meet me at Midway you must not go away [unclear: This] week [unclear: Julias] don't I saw Cos Bob yesterday at church he was looking rather baddly I suppose it was from the loss of [unclear: a life] I heard he and [deleted: ] Glassgow danced all night at Mr [illeg.] in [deleted: ] Friday night Bob told Uncle he had nice [unclear: a] time there I guess they had if Miss somebody was there
I had a nice time coming home saturday with Andrew Camron when we got home we found them all right here and acting up high Cousin Sam you must come up to Aunt [unclear: Nan] Gibsons wednesday night she gaves John & Ladie a [illeg.] that night and you all must [illeg.] up there pleas do you & Bob might come I know and [illeg.] Alice says you must be sure and come. If you come up in a bugger I will go back with you next day
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now you must be sure and come we will have a nice time Alice says she
wants to see you once more before you leave I trust she is very much pleased
with my Cousin Sam Now is your time all things are [unclear: sight] The
old man is walking and I am [illeg.] forced so go a
head I am more then pleased
well I must close as we are all invited to a party at Mrs Nancy Mackays, tonight wish you could be there you must not fail to come up to Aunt Nans wednesday night now we are going to have a big time of it and you must come with out fail give my love to Cos Agnes and Cos [unclear: Hawpe] Tell them I will be down Thursday your Cos Bob & Cos Hawpe must come up to Aunt Nans and I will go back with you Thursday You must answer by return mail and tell me you will be up wednesday now if you dont answer this Ill [unclear: give] you gass when I see you my [illeg.] Bob & Cos [illeg.] Nelson and all my friends down that way
be sure and come wednesday night pleas do
I must close by saying you are ever remembered by your Cos Jennie
Sam I took the liberty of opening this when it came to the office on last week I would have sent it sooner but have been riding around on the lookout for Old Tom he has gone to the army I wish you would lok around for me & the Lep Davis is near you the mans name is James H Glidewill nothing more we are all well please write to me some your affectionate Brother untill Jack [deleted: ]
