The Fassett Letters - Letter #91
One
sheet of cream, 7¾ x 9½”, lined paper
Date:
March 9, 1862
Place: Pacheco
From: Clara Germain, and
Ann
To: Grandma, Mrs. C.H. Fassett
Pacheco
March 9th 1862
My Dear
Grandma
Today is my birthday I am twelve years old and I thought I would write
to you. Sarah and Guy go to school now and Jane would like to go too.
Jane says that she would like to come up to your house if she could but
she says that she will come as soon as she can. Hellen Gregory came
yesterday and took Sarah home with her to stay a week or two. I am not
going to school now. Dwight is at work in the Printing Office. Mother
has another son. We have not decided what we will name him yet. We
would name him after Uncle Chittenden if it was not such a long hard
name. I wish that you would send us a name. The baby will be six weeks
old tomorrow, and weighs twelve pounds without any clothes on. The baby
was crying and Harry ran and pretended to snatch something from my
letter and gave it to the baby and told him that there was Grandma for
him. Harry is a large fleshy boy, talks everything. Sarah and Jane are
peicing each of them a quilt. They have got about half enough blocks
for a quilt.
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We have no girl and Mother calls Sarah and I the house maids, and Jane
her Nurse girl. Uncle Harris came here to supper tonight and gave
Mother a ring. On the eleventh of January when we woke up in the
morning our floor was about four inches under water. Mother and the
children had to stay on the bed untill almost noon, when they came out
and sat in chairs around the fire. The water had never been within a
foot of our floor before and we did not expect it at all. I should like
very much to hear from Willie. Tell Kate and Ella that I send my love
to them both. Tell Kate that I should like to have her write to me
soon. And I shall do the same to her. I should like to hear from Emma
Dalton and Aunt Mary. I send my love to all. It is now very late and I
must bid you all Goodnight.
Your
affectionate Granddaughter
Clara Germain
Continued
by Ann
Dear Mother,
I can just say that I am gaining slowly. baby six weeks old today and I
sit up about half the time, though that is more than I am really able
to do. have not been able to do anything since June. That is my excuse
for not writing to you. hope to be able to write after awhile. The last
time I tried to write you was Sept. Am anxious to hear from Jane. Wish
I could send word to her to use chloroform, I did. its firstrate, I
tell you.
Written
vertically along the right margin beside Clara's writing
very much
love to you all, write soon and often to
your
absent but loving daughter
Ann.
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