The
Fassett Letters - Letter #45
One sheet blue lined
paper
~7¾ x 9¾”.
Date:
4/2/1858
Place: Pachiko [Pacheco]
From: Ann
To:
Mother
Pachiko
April 2 /58
Dear
Mother
Perhaps I ought to commence this with an apology for not writing you
every month, but have hardly time. will just say, think it anything but
wilfull neglect. We left the ranch March 12. are now living
in the new town. Chitt− and the Dr laid out 4 miles east of
Martinez. in the valley under Mt Diablo, within 3 miles of the
Prince’s and 5 of the Gregory’s. I live, very
pleasantly, in the same yard with Emily, chickens, garden, cow yard,
&c in common. The Dr built a small house for me to live in this
summer. Chitt talks of putting Harris into a store here, in the new
town, pronounced Paw-check-o. We rec. a letter from C−
yesterday saying they had sold out the Placerville store but nothing
more. they will probably inform you further. Parker expects to start
tomorrow for Placerville to team this summer. will probably stay till
harvest. I must send this to the office by him, and must bake enough
this afternoon to last him to Sac but will write what I can.
Laura
and Nellie Gregory are visiting Emily to-day, have been in here a
while. Chittenden visited us about a month ago. wish you or one of the
girls could stay with me while P− is away. why dont Jane
write to us. I have not seen the mark of her pen for months. If I had
such a promising little namesake as she has, think I would write
sometimes
to the child, or another one of them.
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other side]
Evening. Tonight I
am tired and
have several things to think of before P− starts. cannot
write much now only we are all well, will try to write every month
whenever I can. hope you will continue to write as you always have. and
the children have they forgotten their absent sister. I should be glad
to hear from Sarah but can excuse her. I should think the rest might
write especially Jane. C− wrote me that H− rec
letters from Jane & Sarah. I requested him to forward them to
me, but he has not done so yet. Our post office is still Martinez.
with much love to all Father, Mother, Brothers, Sisters, Friends
I remain
Your
affc’
Ann.
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