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.
Aug 30/65
Staunton Va
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 cant 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 Capt 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
J Q A Nadenbousch
