Synopsis
Ebenezer White in Burlington writes to Horatio Nelson White in Panton.
He hopes to buy some fabric from his son to make a pair of “pantiloons.”
Transcription
Sunday 2 oclock PM. Sep 9 1849
Nelson
I and your Mother went to church in the four noon, but not being much entertained we stay at home this afternoon, and I have undertaken to write three letters one to Hiram and one to A. & one to G — your Mother & myself are as well as usual Adaline has ben Sick 13 weeks She is better to day, but has ben worse Since you left us, Cynthia has ben down but (tear in paper) She Set up yesterday I have not heard from her to day, but shall see her by & by you Mother wants the Children to save a good bunch of Cale seed, for she has got some Birds to feed. I want you to save me Cloth enough for a pare of pantiloons for you know if I had 1400 sheep I would give you some & I should like enough for a Coat if you have it to spare. that I will pay you for, in somthing perhapes I will let you have a Mare or Somthing of that sort, we expect Friend, Wm & George to see us before Potato Diging I think Taters wont be so very scarce after all as they are selling for 25 ct per Bushel we have had no letter from George for a long time I wish I could learn the reason
Love to all
Father
Illustrations
Front cover: IMG_3028 Rear cover: IMG_3029 Exterior of sheet unfolded: IMG_3030
Interior of sheet with text of letter: IMG_3031
Notes and questions
refersto::Ebenezer White refersto::Horatio Nelson White refersto::Adaline White refersto::William E. White refersto::Friend Adams White refersto::Henry George White refersto::Hiram Smith White refersto::Cynthia Sawyer refersto::Candace White
Candace is not named, referred to as “your Mother.”
“A” must be Artemas White. “G” will be Henry George White “Wm” is William E. White
Hiram is distant enough that Ebenezer writes a letter to him, but close enough that Cynthia has “ben down” to visit.
Is he in CA gold digging? Is she living with her family?
In 1850 census, Hiram, Cynthia and their then two children live with Ebenezer and Adaline, evidently after Candace’s death that year.