The
Fassett Letters - Letter #38
Date:
September 16 [1857]
Place: Placerville
From:
Ann
To: Mother
Placerville
Sept 16
Dear Mother,
Jane’s welcome letter of Aug 9 with a few lines from Sarah
and yourself, was brought to me about an hour ago by Harris. he read it
to me while I ironed and then such a chat as we had about
“home” and the dear ones there. He has just left,
and I have put away a wash-tub, packed full of clothes for some future
time and taken my pen to converse with you.
Am very
sorry you have been disappointed about a letter, as we thought we had
been punctual. I have not written many times this summer but sent one
(I think in July) when H– could not from the way you write
think you did not get it. We are still here, but have moved down on the
street near H–, Expect to leave about the first of Oct. You
know we had sold our house on the hill and it was wanted. I am
unusually busy this week, have an all day visit promised for tomorrow
(Thursday) at Mr. Cole’s, in the evening, ironing, Friday,
Saturday’s baking to do, & if Parker gets here (home)
Friday eve, we intend going to Mr Lee’s Sat. They have moved
back on their ranch about 6 miles up in the mountains. Last week
Tuesday Guy went up returned on Thursday, Dwight went Friday, came back
Monday, & yesterday Clara went. Dont know when she will come,
probably with us. When she returns Lizzie Lee comes with her &
next week Mrs Lee visits me. If we go will stay all night and leave the
boys at home to milk &c. D– does all the milking,
slops the cow, sells milk, washes dishes, sweeps, irons coarse clothes
well, mops, helps about the cooking, sets the table always, tends baby
first rate, does the marketing, runs errands down town &c
&c. Indeed I dont hardly think I could keep house without him,
with P– gone so much. P– goes to Folsom now and
takes the goods from the railroad. generally makes 2 trips a week. it
takes from Monday morning till Sat night and if any thing detains him,
till Sunday to make his 2 trips, so I do not have much of his company.
sometimes he comes Thursday noon eats his dinner and starts back in
about ½ an hour. sometimes gets here at dark and stays till
after breakfast next morning.
Am sorry to hear Uncle
T– & Aunt S– are going to leave you, it
seems so lonely. The Grandma’s both gone (I cant realize it)
Louisa gone too. Oh what sad changes time makes. Give my love to Uncle
& Aunt. hope they will like their new home and enjoy many happy
years with Jeff and his family. I dreamed of seeing J– the
other night. have not received that package from Wm Knox yet, dont know
whether he has arrived or not. am very thankful for the presents, shall
prize them highly especially the neck-kerchief.
Tell
Aunt Sally I have the towel she gave me. I was not very well through
the heat of the summer, but am now. P– and the children all
well. I dont know why Jane should call me a “sitting
hen” I have hatched a fine “brood” and go
scratching all day for them. let me tell her there is not much time to
“set” here. Sarah do write, not wait for me. you
surely have more time than I do. (John, Mary, Harry, & Willie
ditto.) I commenced one to S– long time ago am ashamed to
send it now and not time to write another. But it is very late, I am
tired and sleepy, must stop. H– will finish this tomorrow.
keep on writing as you. we will all see the letters as we send them to
each other. we always intend to send you a letter every but indeed
Mother I cannot write much dont feel bad about it I know you wont think
me wanting in regard for you all.
[The
following is upside down at the top of the second page]
Dear
Father, Mother, Brothers & Sisters, accept the sincere love of
your aff-
Ann
[The
following is upside down at the top of the first page.]
Dear
Jane
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Marry,
Ann.
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