Contributed for use in USGenweb Archives by person(s) indicated
at the top of the letter.
USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-comercial individuals
and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter
information is included. Any other use, including copying files
to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to
uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state
and county table of contents.
Transcribed and submitted by Sue Beach, sdbeach22@gmail.com
Concord Middlesex County, Mass. March 2d, 1831
My dear Cousin, -
I received your kind letter last month, and it was with great
pleasure that I perused and reperused its contents. I was sorry
to hear that dear Aunt was so unwell. I hope she will be able
to write soon. We heard of your fathers death last Dec. Mother
takes his death very hard. she loved him as she did her life.
You wrote that he was willing and not afraid to die which I think
must be a great consolation to you all. You also stated that he
left a good name behind which I doubt not for I have often heard
people speak very highly of him. All his friends would have been
very much pleased to have seen him once more, but as it was not
God's will that he should visit them again they must be still.
Dear Grandmothers health is not very good she is very old and
has had so much trouble that she has become as a child. She has
buried her husband and all her children except my dear Mother
and Phinehas Blood. I presume she would write if she was capable
of writing for it pleases her very much to hear from you. Father
and Mother are well and send their kind love to you all. They
would be very happy indeed if you would visit them. I think if
I could afford to visit you as well as you could afford to visit
us I should not hesitate a moment but start right off. My oldest
sister Mary was married to Samuel Forbush 7 years ago last November.
he is a farmer they reside in Carlisle. Sarah was married three
years last Nov. to Reuben Farrar. They live in Townsend 21 miles
from here. Mr. Farrar and Blood bought a large grist and saw mill
there and they carry on the pencil business which is very profitable.
My oldest brothers name is Abiel Jenners and Mother says he looks
very much as your father did at his age he is a shoemaker and
lives in Springfield about 80 miles from Concord. Dear sister
Eliza Ann was married to Josiah Beard 4 years ago last Sept. he
is a very amiable and worthy man. They lived in Saco Marine [page
2] she had been married about two years when she had a daughter
and in 9 months after she died. We have reason to believe that
she is now happy. She came home about two months before she died
she said her health was not very good but hoped her journey would
prove beneficial to her health. Soon after she returned she wrote
me that she was much better but the next news we received was
heavy, dear sister was dead. She had a kind and affectionate husband
who sat by her bedside until she died. He tried every thing in
his power to save her life he grudged neither cost nor labour
[sic] but alas! it was all to no purpose, death called and she
must obey. She left a bright and promising child which resembles
her very much in its looks. Mother has it with her and thinks
she could not part with her more willingly than she could with
one of her own. Soon after sister died the factory was burnt in
Saco and Mr. Beard lost considerable property by the fire I do
not know exactly how much. He still remains a widower and lives
in Waltham 9 miles from here he visits his little daughter often
which appears to be a great comfort to him. Sister Abigail lives
in Lowell Joseph and Alden and Lucy Janette live at home They
all wish to be remembered to Aunt and all their Cousins. Please
to tell Mr. Braden that I thank him for the kind letter he wrote
me I did not answer it because I thought you would see the letter
I wrote and if you cared about ever hearing from me again you
would answer it, which I see you have and I thank you kindly for
it, and I hope you will receive and answer this. Please to give
my love to dear Aunt and all my Cousins and tell them we should
be very happy to see them in Concord. I remain your loving Cousin