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Saturday eve
Dear Cousin Lib,
I have received your two commission letters and I shall attend to them with promptness and pleasure. In regards to Green’s pipe, he left it here but alas the first we saw of it it was in the hands of David and Henry, rent in twain, posing under the assumed name of Whistles, and used as such. Alas! Poor Green you ne’er will see
that good old pipe again. If however I can find those “whistles” perhaps I can get another pipe at the “Manmouth variety store” As to the plaid, - Do you wish common blue plaid like your mother's check? Margaret has gone to Johnstown and I did not hear the plaid conversation. Green’s india rubbers are not here. I will call at Mrs. Dudley’s and inquire about Charlies’ legs, Green’s cravat and shoes. Cousin Gerrit left his directions for Homeopathic diet. I shall not fail to send them for you know Lib he needs some restrain from the lips of infancy he was was once
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rebuked at my Father’s table for his indulgence in pan-cakes. Did Cousin Nancy and sister Sarah carry all their property with them? What [pathen] travellers. Your party, in your last excursion reminds me of a party of “Jolly fellows.” They were sent by their parents to see the country in which they lived, with directions to observe closely the scenery, soil, productions, manners and customs of the people etc., etc. but these fellows were so much absorbed with the society of each other, that when they returned to their parents after a long absence, they had nothing to tell of their travels and they had lost the chief part of their clothing, leaving a trunk here and bag there, here a toothbrush there a pair of boots, etc. etc. Well there is nothing like this elegant negligence no surer mark of “blood”. You are so constituted, so all joking aside. Dear lib, your things shall be such and if you will order all that your party left in Philadelphia, New York and at the various stopping places, to be sent here I will have one baggage car chartered to Wempsville for your gentility. Mag and I are considering a visit to Peterboro to come off the last of this month. Henry will be at Springfield a few days in the middle of this month as he cannot come up at that time. I
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am going to spend a few days with him. As soon as I return I shall go to Johnstown and thence to Peterboro. I wish you would get George Sand’s last work Consuelo it is a most beautiful production. I should like to have Sister Sarah’s opinion of it. I enclose a bright bird for Sarah. Take care that it does not fly away. It goes to the tune of “I love the free” and is a sweet song for the guitar. We are all well. Much love to each and all
good night.
Your Cousin Lib,
PS. The Ethiopians!!! Julius?
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E.C. Stanton
Feb. 1847
[ upside down, center]
Elizabeth Smith Miller
Peterboro
Madison Co
N.Y.
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[typed transcript]
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Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
Saturday eve. (1847)(Feb.)
Dear Cousin Lib,
I have received your twocommisslon letters & I shall attend to them with promptness & pleasure. In regard to Green's pipe, he left it here but alas the first we saw of it it was in the hands of Daniel & Henry, rent in twain, posing under the assumed name “whistles”, & used as such, Alas! poor Green, you nere will see that good old pipe again. If however I can find those "whistles", perhaps I can get another pipe at the "Mamouth Variety Store". As to the plaid, do you wish common blue plaid like your mother's check? Margaret has gone to Johnstown & I did not hear the plaid conversation. Green's india rubbers are not here. I will call at Mrs. Dudley's & inquire about Charlie's legs, Green's cravat & shoes. Cousin Gerrit left his directions for Homeopathic diet. I shall not fail to send them for you know Lib he needs some restrain from the lips of infancy he was once rebuked at my Father's table for his indulgence in pancakes. Did Cousin Nancy and sister Sarah carry all their property with them? What travelers. Your party, in your last excursion reminds me of a party of "jolly fellows". They were sent by their parents to see the country in which they live, with directions to observe closely the scenery, soil, productions, manners & customs of the people &c, &c. But these fellows were so much absorbed with the society of each other, that when they returned to their parents after a long absence, they had nothing to tell of their travels & they had lost the chief part of their clothing, leaving a trunk here & bag there, here a toothbrush there a pair of boots &c, &c. Well there is nothing like this elegent[sic] negligence no surer mark of "blood." You are so constituted, so all joking aside, dear Lib, your things shall be sent & if you will order all that your party left in Philadelphia, New York & at the various stopping places, to be sent here I will have one baggage car chartered to Wemsville for your gentility. Mag & I are considering a visit to Peterboro to come off te last of this month. Henry will be at Spring-field a few days the middle of this month as he cannot come up at that time I am going to spend a few days with him. As soon as I return I shall go to Johnstown and thence to Peterboro. I wish you would get George Sand's last work Consuelo. It is a most beautiful production I should like to have sister Sarah's opinion of it. I enclose a bright bird for Sarah. Take care that it does not fly away. It goes to the time of "I love the free,” & is a sweet song for the guitar. We are all well. Much love to each & all
Good night
Your Cousin Lib.
PS. The Ethiopians!!!
Julius?
Addressed to Elizabeth Smith Miller, Peterboro, Madison Co. N.Y.
[in pencil] X X
Saturday eve
Dear Cousin Lib,
I have received your two commission letters and I shall attend to them with promptness and pleasure. In regards to Green’s pipe, he left it here but alas the first we saw of it it was in the hands of David and Henry, rent in twain, posing under the assumed name of Whistles, and used as such. Alas! Poor Green you ne’er will see
that good old pipe again. If however I can find those “whistles” perhaps I can get another pipe at the “Manmouth variety store” As to the plaid, - Do you wish common blue plaid like your mother's check? Margaret has gone to Johnstown and I did not hear the plaid conversation. Green’s india rubbers are not here. I will call at Mrs. Dudley’s and inquire about Charlies’ legs, Green’s cravat and shoes. Cousin Gerrit left his directions for Homeopathic diet. I shall not fail to send them for you know Lib he needs some restrain from the lips of infancy he was was once
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rebuked at my Father’s table for his indulgence in pan-cakes. Did Cousin Nancy and sister Sarah carry all their property with them? What [pathen] travellers. Your party, in your last excursion reminds me of a party of “Jolly fellows.” They were sent by their parents to see the country in which they lived, with directions to observe closely the scenery, soil, productions, manners and customs of the people etc., etc. but these fellows were so much absorbed with the society of each other, that when they returned to their parents after a long absence, they had nothing to tell of their travels and they had lost the chief part of their clothing, leaving a trunk here and bag there, here a toothbrush there a pair of boots, etc. etc. Well there is nothing like this elegant negligence no surer mark of “blood”. You are so constituted, so all joking aside. Dear lib, your things shall be such and if you will order all that your party left in Philadelphia, New York and at the various stopping places, to be sent here I will have one baggage car chartered to Wempsville for your gentility. Mag and I are considering a visit to Peterboro to come off the last of this month. Henry will be at Springfield a few days in the middle of this month as he cannot come up at that time. I
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am going to spend a few days with him. As soon as I return I shall go to Johnstown and thence to Peterboro. I wish you would get George Sand’s last work Consuelo it is a most beautiful production. I should like to have Sister Sarah’s opinion of it. I enclose a bright bird for Sarah. Take care that it does not fly away. It goes to the tune of “I love the free” and is a sweet song for the guitar. We are all well. Much love to each and all
good night.
Your Cousin Lib,
PS. The Ethiopians!!! Julius?
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E.C. Stanton
Feb. 1847
[ upside down, center]
Elizabeth Smith Miller
Peterboro
Madison Co
N.Y.
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Page 5
[typed transcript]
[crossed out]
Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
Saturday eve. (1847)(Feb.)
Dear Cousin Lib,
I have received your twocommisslon letters & I shall attend to them with promptness & pleasure. In regard to Green's pipe, he left it here but alas the first we saw of it it was in the hands of Daniel & Henry, rent in twain, posing under the assumed name “whistles”, & used as such, Alas! poor Green, you nere will see that good old pipe again. If however I can find those "whistles", perhaps I can get another pipe at the "Mamouth Variety Store". As to the plaid, do you wish common blue plaid like your mother's check? Margaret has gone to Johnstown & I did not hear the plaid conversation. Green's india rubbers are not here. I will call at Mrs. Dudley's & inquire about Charlie's legs, Green's cravat & shoes. Cousin Gerrit left his directions for Homeopathic diet. I shall not fail to send them for you know Lib he needs some restrain from the lips of infancy he was once rebuked at my Father's table for his indulgence in pancakes. Did Cousin Nancy and sister Sarah carry all their property with them? What travelers. Your party, in your last excursion reminds me of a party of "jolly fellows". They were sent by their parents to see the country in which they live, with directions to observe closely the scenery, soil, productions, manners & customs of the people &c, &c. But these fellows were so much absorbed with the society of each other, that when they returned to their parents after a long absence, they had nothing to tell of their travels & they had lost the chief part of their clothing, leaving a trunk here & bag there, here a toothbrush there a pair of boots &c, &c. Well there is nothing like this elegent[sic] negligence no surer mark of "blood." You are so constituted, so all joking aside, dear Lib, your things shall be sent & if you will order all that your party left in Philadelphia, New York & at the various stopping places, to be sent here I will have one baggage car chartered to Wemsville for your gentility. Mag & I are considering a visit to Peterboro to come off te last of this month. Henry will be at Spring-field a few days the middle of this month as he cannot come up at that time I am going to spend a few days with him. As soon as I return I shall go to Johnstown and thence to Peterboro. I wish you would get George Sand's last work Consuelo. It is a most beautiful production I should like to have sister Sarah's opinion of it. I enclose a bright bird for Sarah. Take care that it does not fly away. It goes to the time of "I love the free,” & is a sweet song for the guitar. We are all well. Much love to each & all
Good night
Your Cousin Lib.
PS. The Ethiopians!!!
Julius?
Addressed to Elizabeth Smith Miller, Peterboro, Madison Co. N.Y.
