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Other LettersTo William from His FatherPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJanuary 29, 1865 |
Jan 29th 1865
Dear Son/
I received your letter and was glad to hear that you was enjoying good health as this leaves us all at present I should have wrote sooner but I saw your wife and she told me that she expected you home about the last of the month but it seems that wee shall be disapointed at present wee should all like to see you the Children are often speaking about you and asking when will big William come home
wee have a verry cold winter out at Darby the wether is verry severe wee are getting along verry well provisions are dear and living is verry high but wee have to make the best of it I think by the accounts that the war is near played out theire is great talk about peace but I believe Jeff Davis will not accept terms of peace only by having the confederacy recognized as free I expect their will be a draft next month recruiting is not verry brisk though there is large bounty offered but it seems that the people are not verry fond of enlisting at present. Your Sister Margreat is living at home she is just come in from west philadelphia where she has been spending the night she says that your Mother in law is verry sick they do not expect her to live it appears she is verry low
Mary is growing a fine big girl she is often talking about you when I told her that you asked about her she smiled all the face over. Richard is growing a big boy he says that he will be down there in about a year he wants to know if you want a boy to take care of your horses and black your boots and Jane wants to know if you want a waiting maid she says that she could cook for you and wash for you. Agness Ellen Emma send their love to you and they would like to see you Clara and Martha dant know much about you but they are growing verry well Martha could walk at 18 months old
I have no news to send at present I think the Family is all about the same thing I must conclude by sending my love to you and the Children all join in sending their love to you and wants to hear from you soon again Write soon again.
Wee had a letter from Bill last week he is well at present.
From Your Affect. Father
Richard H Lancaster