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Mrs Gibson

Troy July 25th, 1837

Dear Mother

I have but a few minutes to write as I am just preparing to go to the mill for a few days. The children are both well. Longworth has had a little of the bowel complaint but has got quite well again. I suppose it was caused from change of water. He bothered me a good deal as I was quite sick myself. I have not got much if any better of that said pain. I have been taking the piles and think after a while I shall be better. I have wished a dozen times that I had left the baby home with you. He has bothered me so much about his "Goma" every time I fret him he threatens me with you. Benjamin has been very sick indeed. I did not think he would live he had something like spasms in his stomach. He was quite stiff and cold and it was with the greatest difficulty that we got him over it. He is much better now and I am in hopes he will continue so. Sarah Morris is here and you may be sure I was not a little disapointed at seeing her, it was quite unexpected. I thought after what she told me that she had given up coming here. I should have given it up myself rather than to have such a housefull. She brought Henry and the baby and there no less than twelve in family so that Catherine had to hunt the country over for a girl to help her. She has one now. I should have been home if they would have let me come but C would not hear to it. She said I had come first. I should stay till Hiram came for me. I dont think C liked Sarah's coming while I was [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] here, though I never heard her say one word about it. I only think so. I have not had one word since from any of you since I came. I wrote home the next Monday to you and also to Hiram - do write soon if you have not already for the time seems so long. We have had most delightful weather, never have slept without a quilt and sheet over us but one night - since I came. The whole of the folks here have been as kind as posible. I could not expect more. It is the most delightfull country I ever saw. I often wish Hiram or Father was here. There are such quantitys of birds and fish. You