Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, March 18, 1866
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife to complain about his health and lack of news from
home. He sends more instructions on farm preparations. He also reports plans to
go to Lexington with the intention of possibly purchasing a hotel there.
Sunday March 18/66
Staunton Va
Dear Wife
Notwithstanding your entire silence since I left home I propose [unclear: to] write you again.
I have been setting in my room this entire day desolate & alone except a doctor came in & remained with me an hour or so I am ever [unclear: afflicted] [illeg.] my eye [unclear: something] better but by no means well I have been blistering my temple today which is quite severe. In the [unclear: ] here alone I assure you I have the [unclear: ] if there be such [unclear: ]. I am anxiously waiting to hear from you to [unclear: know] [unclear: from] Mr P if it is best for me to remain here until my [unclear: cures] are passed over or for me to [unclear: return] at once. If not particularly to my advantage to thus remain away I will return at once even in this condition. I wrote you on Friday last [added: also before that] & am anxious to know how all things are going and to my surprise you have not written me since I left (You must have another spell on you)
If anything important is going on a Telegram will reach me here in few hours & an answer return
M
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Riddle can give you all information as to his & my affairs I wrote
M
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P. & expect to hear from him tuesday In my last I stated fully
what G Kilmer had better do as to
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moving farming &c
&c If George has note plowed any on your land
yet, under all the circumstances he may let it alone & not plow it
unless he thinks he will have full time to plow that & the land where he
moves. As he moves late I fear he may not be able to put it all in, &
the both fields can be put in wheat in the [unclear: fall] &
will pay better but if at it let him go on if he can accomplish it all in time
Now I am anxious to know all these things if you intend to write me & give me such information as you can do so And [added: if] you dont intend writing just drop me a note saying so & then I will not look for any, and not be disappointed. As this course is to bad for any one to pursue
My love to all
yours ever
J Q A Nadenbousch
PS Since writing the above I have concluded to go to
Lexington tomorrow to be there at the selling of the Lexington Hotel Tuesday
If there is any bargain in it I may purchase it to move there. It is the
best stand in the state good schools & every thing nice. &
if dont like it there can return to West Va again
I expect to sell my interest in
Staunton before leaving for home view this favorably ever- J Q A N
