The Fassett Letters
- Letter #82
One sheet of blue paper
7¾ x 10”
Date: July 10, 1861
Place:
San Francisco
From: Noah Chittenden Fassett
To: Mrs.
C.H. Fassett
San
Frano July 10th
/61
Mrs C.H.
Fassett
Granville,
O. My Dear Mother
Yours of 5th
June was Received 4th
July.
was very
glad to again welcome
your familiar hand Enclosed find a Letter from Ann written Mch 10 last
and handed to me to mail. and of course has been carried in my Pocket
ever since. how I came to do such a thing I dont know, was at Pacheco a
few days ago and told Ann about it, and she said not send it but I told
her I would to let you know what a careless Son you had. I am generally
very careful about doing any thing I agree to do. more so than most
people who have so much as to do as I have. No doubt you have heard of
Harris safe arrival.
Begin second side.
We are much
favored at this time of excitement
with you by being beyond the War and its details. but we look anxiously
for every pony to know what is done. We are all strong Union and if my
business was closed up I might be induced to enlist. I certainly would
if thought it was necessary. I am going tomorrow with five friends to
visit the “Geyser Springs” will be done about a
week. after my return will write you and I will write John then too. I
have not much time to write as to day is Steamer day, and I am getting
ready to go away. my first pleasure trip since I was home and probably
the last play day for this year. Harris gave us full accounts of you
all Janes wedding &c I must soon write the Doct and her. Shall
expect Mary to write often. and now by this time you must be all
settled and I want you to enjoy yourself and be sure and write me
often. Keep me informed of the whereabouts of John. My best love to
all, not forgetting uncles and Franks familys. all well here
Yours
as ever,
Chittenden
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