Voice of the People: Daily Life in the Antebellum Rural Delaware
County New York Area
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Background: Samuel Augustus Sherwood was born in 1815, the son of Samuel and
Laura Sherwood of Delhi (see also the Biography of
Samuel Sherwood). He is at school at an unknown location.
Note: Very hard to read as is the original letter.
February the 6 1828
Dear William, Oakley & John,
John Patchel is going to Delhi tomorrow morning. I thought I would write by him
to you. I am now in the store where John stays. he came up to the school this
morning to see me and I was so busy I could not write then.
Then I came down here this afternoon to send some word to you by him & he said
I’d better write & gave me a sheet of paper to write you.
I have just been to the post office & received your letter & the paper from
Edick. Tell him I am very much obliged to him for it. I received Mother’s letter
Teusday morning which I was very glad to get. I suppose she has received both of
mine by this time, one for her and one for Father. I thought Sister and Mr.
Gould had gone before this time but you said they were going to stay a fortnight
yet. I shall probably write Sister then before she goes.
William, I suppose you have got over your sickness, you must not let Bob forget
me. I hope Father will let me come home next Wednesday when our school is out.
You must get him to let me come. I want to see you all very much. The clerk of
the county has a wright to send one from every county in the State free from all
expense excepting board to this school. I wish Starr would come from our county.
I shall write next Sunday a rather longer letter.
Give my love to all the family, Uncle George & Aunt Ida.
Your affectionate brother,
S. A. Sherwood
Letter courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association
Archives, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY, 13753.
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