Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, September 5, 1865
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife and reports on his business activities in Staunton
including selling the tannery and shipping tobacco, flour, and mattresses. He
also mentions planning to go to Washington to obtain a pardon. He writes that he
has been unwell.
Sept 5/65
Staunton Va
Dear Wife
I have been to Richmond & returned here on Saturday night I got my papers approved without difficulty. I would have written you on Saturday, but was waiting for a letter from you first. When if there was Any particular occurrance I could answer all at once
I am not so well today took medicine last night & weak today I am progressing slowly here with business. I sent off all my cotton & tobacco 3 loads it will be delivered to H.L.S. Some mattrasses will be sent to you Capt H started with the 2 horses 1 died [added: (sorrel)] 1 st night the other got too lame to travel so left it on the road
I could go home tomorrow, but Geo
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Schoppert wrote me he would be here
tomorrow & was going down with me & ask me to wait here for him
As the business he attends to for me can
t
be done without him of course I will have to remain for him I
have a bidder for the Tannery if can will sell it out whilst here & get
all my matter in a small scope of Country Business here is dull for want of
funds
I have looked all around & the people here all want me to move here to live But I think I will settle down at home for the present & see what I can do.
Tell M
r
Staub to grind up what wheat he has & prepare one (1) car load
(80) Barrels of flour for to be sent to Richmond so soon as I
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return
home. Tell him to strip the heads with old hoops ready for
shipping. I will start a trade in that way as it doubtless will pay much better
than Bal
to
When I return home I shall go on to Washington myself to see to my pardon
I send you by the wagons (7) mattrasses If business matters here should detain me here longer, you need not be concerned about me as I hope to get along allright
My love to all
Yours ever
J Q A Nadenbousch
