Susan B. Anthony Papers, 1815-1961. Correspondence. With family, also cousin and niece, 1847-1848. 19 ALS, 1 fragment.. A-143, folder 13. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

1847 Oct. 3d, Sunday P. M.

Dear Parents,

Glad tidings to day. Oh how is my heart relieved. I cannot describe to you the awful feelings & forebodings I have experienced since Thursday P.M. I receieved & read the first as I was going to a funeral, Mr [Sholl?] the Father of the child was sick & could not see the remains of his loved one consigned to their last home. A Sister Emma Sholl was at Pennsylvania. I thought as Mary said H. was better, I could restrain the rush of feeling. But there were most able prayers & a very feeling & eloquent sermon. All, all conspired to heighten the ex citement of my almost bursting heart. I came home went to my room, threw myself upon a chair at my bed side & there gave vent to my too long pent up emotions.

The Dr. said H. was better on Tuesday A.M. while Sunday she had been so dangerous. I would say to myself how often are Dr's mistaken. To say the least my fevered brain imagined every ill that could occur. Thank the All Wise One my fears were not this time realized. I am now glad I did not forward this letter & shall remain so unless I hear, you had heard of their sickness before the writing of this. I hope not. It seems at the very moment I was feeling that you were so lonely & they so happy, that it was far other wise with them. M. seems happy. I hope she may enjoy herself Uncle & Aunt, Eleanor & George Junior, Aunt Ellen, Mrs. Cummins are at Adams. Had a letter from Uncle yesterday. Said they were at Ira Richardsons, they were made so welcome, he thought they must be glad to see them. Uncle & Aunt intend going to [Dufield? Deerfield?] this fall after their return, shall say all I can to get them started. George has been at Syracuse since Tuesday at the [Socc?] Convention, has just returned this [P.M.?]

I [?] feel so rejoiced, so releived. Would it not be nice Mother if we could just take a peep at that boy & what would be still more precious, enjoy a few hours jovial converse with its Ma. What shall be the name, Merritt Eurgene Mosher or what. Merritt must decide. I don't see as he can send the barrel of peaches this fall perhaps a few dried ones will answer just as well. Susan Wagner, M.M. Davis' sister inteds being at Rochester Wednesday. I would like the collar to my cloak sent if you should be going to City, maybe he will take his sister out to see his Country friends. M. speaks about a shawl, if she gets one I think it had better be a nice one & then get along without a cloak. I have thought of goving her my cloak, but if I take a trip this vacation I shall need it. You must tell her what she had better do. I am trying to a great deal of self denial in the dress line. E's boys & husband now are here. Dan & Sarah keep the [?] the Siver Castle. Can't we be sufficiently thankful for the prospect of recovery of that dear Hanna. I can almost cry for joy, little Magga, how think you she spent a week away from her Ma, but she had been over & staid all night before.

6 oclick George has returned has been honored with the nomination of State Prison Inspector. Says Susan I would if your papa would not vore for me or does always go whig anway. I told him he must write & see. Vote for him won't you Father. They are stirrint felllows. I can tell you, have more business than ever. THey have now three clerks. Me, saw John Wells when here - he has opened a store in this place. The world goes will with me since I read the letter from Waston this noon. My school is very pleasant have more so, now be happy, may we all try. SBA

Canajoharie Jun. 5, 1848 Dear Father & Mother

I sat up with Uncle Tuesday night, he rested some. At one time as he woke from a short sleep he says I dreamed I was at your Father's & that he talked the most encouragingly & seemed the most cheerful he had seen you in a long time, that you were the dirtiest he ever saw you, that you been feeding pigs, that he had "had such a good visit & if there was any sign in dreams he should get a letter from you in the near morning." If you have not written him so very soon. He is very week & every little kindly attention is highly valued by him. Wednesday he passed a resteless day, he has the most distressed turns imaginable, says there is no place for the breath, one lung, the left-one, at first was diseased. The distress then moved to the pit of the stomach & last eve, Thursday, the right side seemed affected. Yesterday they Telegraphed Doctor Matthews, whome they expected last night at 11 oclock.

His ease is very doubtful. There seems to be such a chill creeping around his vitals while the body is suffering from burning heat. He has a severe cough, which has not

been loosened. Yesterday he could not endure the fatigue of being raised up to take his drinks & medicine. Moving him seems to take his breath from him. We have.not heard this morning & therefore hope that he is better.

This is a very windy morning the seventhes. I commenced school yesterday. Waited for them repair the Academy, is now very comfortable. I will write Sunday all so that you will hear again Tuesday.

If you are sick & wish to send me world, telegraph Mr. Albert G. Story Little Falls & request hinm to write George Cldwill the first maid. If any of you are sick don't fail to let me konw very very soon. I hope we may be spared, to meet again but let us not anticipate so. Aunt May is not able to do any thing is very nervous & easily excited. I will take this to the slore & ask the morning news if any. S.B.A.

George came from there about 1 oclock, Uncle is about the same. Matthews came but could tell much about him until morning. I will write you so that you will get Tuesday. S.B.A.

Canajoharie May 28/48

Dear Parents

I have not written you bu eonce since the commencement of this term. And a long time it seems too. I had intended to have spent apart of last Sunday in talking to you with my pen, but could not steal time. Joseph and Margaret left fo rNow York on Saturday the 20th inst. The office of care taker was assigned to me. M has the same girl that she did when you were here. She presided in the kitchen. Theodore went with the to New York. Mary C & Albert remained with me. It was the first time H has slept away from her own home since she went to house keeping. We were very lonely, Albert in particular. They were gone six days. Had a very pleasant time. I got along with my family cares as well as I had anticipated, knowing my want of practice. Albert is an uncommon boy for smartness & sweetness. I do now know any different in my lveo for him & my sisters' children. In fact I feel an interest in the prosperity & success of the whole family not much if any inferiro to that for our own. Has it not been Uncle's fortune to act the part of real friend to