Autograph Letter Signed to Their Son, Mentioning the United States Secession (1860-1861) and a Conflict between Native Americans and Mormons, Apparently in the Utah Territory. 2 June 1860
3pp. 19 cm x 12 cm. Brown ink on laid paper bifolium, blind-stamped monogram in the left upper corner. Fold marks, paper slightly age-toned, else a very good letter. An interesting early private letter mentioning the United States Secession and conflicts between Native Americans and Mormons in the Utah Territory. Written by a resident, possibly of Illinois.
Excerpts from the letter (all spelling is original):
"Dear son and daughter, I take my pen in hand to let you now that we received your letter and was glad to hear that you was well. We are all well at present and I hope these few lines will find you all the same fother has [...?] very bad some times so it is heard [hard?] for to get along. We should like to see you both very much. If there is going to be war there we expect you will be here before long at least. We heard that there was a going to be. We heard that the indians and Mormons was in there and they had give the folks three months to leave or fight. We want [?] whites it is so as not there was a company went from here there all union folks here they... any other way if they say anything about sesesion here if they do they will string them rite up. Nothing but stars and stripes here. Cordelia is down to Goshen to work. She hasnt bin up this good while. We had a letter from Tom and they are all well. Elisa is in Illinois. We had a letter from her and she was well. She is out to work and gets a dolar and a half a weak. John's folks are all well. Mother and father was down there last Sunday and wants to see you so bad.
Excerpts from the letter (all spelling is original):
"Dear son and daughter, I take my pen in hand to let you now that we received your letter and was glad to hear that you was well. We are all well at present and I hope these few lines will find you all the same fother has [...?] very bad some times so it is heard [hard?] for to get along. We should like to see you both very much. If there is going to be war there we expect you will be here before long at least. We heard that there was a going to be. We heard that the indians and Mormons was in there and they had give the folks three months to leave or fight. We want [?] whites it is so as not there was a company went from here there all union folks here they... any other way if they say anything about sesesion here if they do they will string them rite up. Nothing but stars and stripes here. Cordelia is down to Goshen to work. She hasnt bin up this good while. We had a letter from Tom and they are all well. Elisa is in Illinois. We had a letter from her and she was well. She is out to work and gets a dolar and a half a weak. John's folks are all well. Mother and father was down there last Sunday and wants to see you so bad.