Both letters are
a single sheet of paper. The letter portion is written on one side and
then carefully folded and sealed with the address on the backside. I have
left in all of the misspellings and strange capitalization. The top portion
of the first letter is separated from the bottom with a series of dots.
Transcription of the backside
of the first letter:
To Garritson
Turner uper
hunting Creek
Caroline County
maryland
Also a brown hand stamp which
says Fort Wayne Ia. Nov 19
In addition in another place
the handwritten number 25 (which was the cost of sending the letter)
Transcription of the letter:
November the 18…1834
Garritson Turner der Sone
Ey nansey Turner your mother doo rite to you for the money you ar deue
mee for rent for the year 1834 which is $25 dolars and in so doing this
Shall be your rescet I wont you to sende mee the united Stats Paper
Thomas Turner der Sone Ey
nansey Turner your mother doo rite to you for the money you ar dew mee
for rent for the year 1834 which is $20 dolars and in So doing thi Shall
be your recet I want you to send mee the united Stats Paper
Richard Clark left my hackel
at Ruseles anders I wont you to go and gitit and gave it to your doter
nansey
I have Bin goodele sickley
throu the Somer But I have got weell and ame as well as Ey have Bin for
Some years I remember
My love to you all and all
of my Children and all of my frends that inquier for me I wood lik to see
all of my Children But I never Expect to see them all againe in this world
But I hop we Shall all meat in havin whar wee Shal part no mor
Nancey Turner your mother
The second letter is only
a piece of the original. I do not know why the bottom portion was cut off,
but I think it was probably a receipt and one of the brothers took it.
Transcription of the backside:
Mr. Garrison Turner
or Thomas
Caroline County
Hunting Creek
Maryland
Hand stamp says Fort Wayne
Ia. Jan 31
Also the handwritten number
25 (postage cost)
Transcription of the front
side:
Dear Brothern a cording to
Request of Mother I tak the opportunity to Write to you in her Stead. I
live on Ell River 14 miles North West of Forte Wayne in Whittey County.
Mary had a nother Son on Christmas day mother was out to our house and
named it Garrison we are in midling health mother has been vary onwell
this fall and winter but she has got better She is living to Richard Clark
a boards her self after her and our best respects and love to you all and
all our inquiring friends She wants you both to Send her Fifteen Dollars
a pecee
