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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1870-02-01)

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Well now here I am on the 4" page and
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Well now here I am on the 4" page and <br />
still not done ^.^ I have such nice time to  
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still not done ^.^ I have such nice time to <br />
write ^as^ my room is warmish day & night
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write ^as^ my room is warmish day & night <br />
by a morning Glory stove and I am
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by a morning Glory stove and I am <br />
clear of all my old ailments fleshy and  
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clear of all my old ailments fleshy and <br />
well ^.^ I seem renewed in life and am  
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well ^.^ I seem renewed in life and am <br />
mostly in good spirits. I have learned to  
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mostly in good spirits. I have learned to <br />
be content with little society. All around  
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be content with little society. All around <br />
are the old [] with their dried up creed
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are the old [] with their dried up creed <br />
and we are not congenial spirits so we
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and we are not congenial spirits so we <br />
stay at home mostly. [Aby] Chase enjoys such health,
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stay at home mostly. [Aby] Chase enjoys such health, <br />
as I never anticipated for her does a great
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as I never anticipated for her does a great <br />
amount of work. Tho' her husband is one of  
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amount of work. Tho' her husband is one of <br />
the most helpful and that [] of men
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the most helpful and that [] of men <br />
Mexie's Eldest girl attends the seminary over there
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Mexie's Eldest girl attends the seminary over there <br />
on the opposite side of this lake and the  
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on the opposite side of this lake and the <br />
little 4 year old is much company for me  
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little 4 year old is much company for me <br />
This is considered a very healthy place a fine  
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This is considered a very healthy place a fine <br />
fruit country tens of [] are here assorted
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fruit country tens of [] are here assorted <br />
and packed & shipped on the Steam Boat which  
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and packed & shipped on the Steam Boat which <br />
runs all winter.
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runs all winter. <br />
J P Chase took six hundred dolls [dollars]  
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J P Chase took six hundred dolls [dollars] <br />
worth of peaches - from 3 acres of trees^.^
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worth of peaches - from 3 acres of trees^.^ <br />
I hope I shall be able to visit my friends  
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I hope I shall be able to visit my friends <br />
west some time in the spring or summer^.^
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west some time in the spring or summer^.^ <br />
Thine with warm affection my love to all  
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Thine with warm affection my love to all <br />
the round of dear ones.  
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the round of dear ones. <br />
 
S E Thayer
 
S E Thayer

Revision as of Sep 30, 2022, 4:06:43 PM

Well now here I am on the 4" page and
still not done ^.^ I have such nice time to
write ^as^ my room is warmish day & night
by a morning Glory stove and I am
clear of all my old ailments fleshy and
well ^.^ I seem renewed in life and am
mostly in good spirits. I have learned to
be content with little society. All around
are the old [] with their dried up creed
and we are not congenial spirits so we
stay at home mostly. [Aby] Chase enjoys such health,
as I never anticipated for her does a great
amount of work. Tho' her husband is one of
the most helpful and that [] of men
Mexie's Eldest girl attends the seminary over there
on the opposite side of this lake and the
little 4 year old is much company for me
This is considered a very healthy place a fine
fruit country tens of [] are here assorted
and packed & shipped on the Steam Boat which
runs all winter.
J P Chase took six hundred dolls [dollars]
worth of peaches - from 3 acres of trees^.^
I hope I shall be able to visit my friends
west some time in the spring or summer^.^
Thine with warm affection my love to all
the round of dear ones.
S E Thayer