| Madison County Letters© - 25Apr1837 Copyright 2000 Fredi Perry In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data and images may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor(s) March 4, 1836. Self envelope mailed to George Churchill Esq., PM, Ridge Prairie, Illinois. Postmarked St. Louis. Then sent to Miss Caroline Elisabeth Churchill, Monroe, Greene County, Wisconsin Territory with postmark of Ridge Prairie Illinois, March 4. Franking (Free) by G Churchill, PM Ridge Prairie April 25th 1837 Dear Cousin I improve this opportunity to inform you that your Cow has got a Calf she found it the next day after your Mother left here. We are all well Mary stuck a thorn in her hand yesterday at school and it is tolerable sore. We have got our Garden made I got three hollyhock roots and some pink cammomile worm wood and live forever roots at Mrs. Cornwells. Today we are planting corn. The peach trees are in full bloom. I expect this cold weather will kill the peaches if it does not you must come and help us eat them next fall. Miss Minerva Gaskill went to Carlinville with the intention of attending school there but the school did not suit her and she came home again and has gone to Lebanon. Cordelia and Jane continue at school Candace G. attends school now. Cordelia has got a new tuscan bonnet. Mr. Bennet pays his compliments to Fanny Gaskill. George Brown goes to see Tharsalia Scott. John Hays and Cynthia Cornwell are going to be married no preventing providence. Auld Lee has gone to the shades (?). Uncle George has hired a man to work by the name of Coats lately from Tennessee. ???Mc says that he is going to New York City. James Gaskill has gone to Chicago. Mc? Works for old Mrs. McMahan. Mrs. Carswell has got a little young one in her old age. Joshua Gaskill said that they missed you in school very much. You have all the news exhortations omitted for want of ability. Love to all. Your affectionate cousin Hannah Amelia Weeks PS Please to write as soon as you get this. Self envelope. Postmarked Ridge Prairie April 25. Number 6 written in corner (for stamp) Addressed to Miss Caroline E. Churchill, Middleton Madison Co Illinois |