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Here is the second letter between Sarah Wheeler Sanders and Lucy Amy Reed I am transcribing. AS I said, I have very little idea of what order these should be in so am transcribing them as I come across them.
Tuesday Morning
My Dear Lillie
I am very glad that you are feeling so well and like staying in Greenfield. We are having cold weather as well as you. Yesterday was very cold with snow squalls all day but this morning it is warmer and the sun shines a seems quite pleasant. Rebecca left this morning for Rangley where I suppose she will speak this afternoon and she hopes to get back tonight. She has been making me a black silk shirt waist. It is not quite finished will be when the collier and belt are [ILLEGIBLE]
Sunday as you know was my birthday and R. gave me a very handsome black silk [ILLEGIBLE] with white [ILLEGIBLE] and black [ILLEGIBLE] and a belt buckle.
She made a birthday [ILLEGIBLE] we had a nice dinner within [ILLEGIBLE] four layer the cake for desert. The boys sent me [ILLEGIBLE] colliers one black silk embroidered with white and the other white muslin embroidered.
Albert came home Saturday night did not think it best to go to Northampton although he wanted to. Cousin Lucius is expected this week and would like me to go home with him. I do not know what I will do. Auntie thinks I had better go I am so near and Albert is inclined to think so to.
I am feeling very well but do not [ILLEGIBLE] I could endure a great deal. They are very [ILLEGIBLE] of me I went to the city again Wednesday and had a pleasant time. [ILLEGIBLE] went to [ILLEGIBLE] parties these days [ILLEGIBLE] but two are in the afternoon. She enjoys life always has everything on hand.
Amy is well again and busy in school and [ILLEGIBLE] also.
Auntie writes that aunt Mary Wilson is very [ILLEGIBLE] and Mrs. McCloud has been taken to Dickenson Hospital. I do not think she will ever be any better. I shall be glad to go home when it is best but I am not disconsolate.
Remember me to John.
Yours with love
S.W. Reed
Here is the scanned copy of the letter. Gain, I would really appreciate anyone checking my work and seeing if they can identify any other words. Here are some things I can pick out from the letter:
- Lucy is lining in Greenfield. Not sure what state but possibly New Hampshire.
- The boys mentioned are likely my Grandfather David Wright and Granduncle Edward Wright
- Albert is Sarah's son, and Rebecca is his wife.
- I don't think Sarah is in Northampton when this was written. She may be with Albert's family in Evenston, IL.
- John is Lucy's Husband John Lawrence
- Joseph Sanders(1764-1829) married Elizabeth Hall(1765-1836)
- David Sanders(1791-1863) married Amy Wheeler(1793-1874)
- Sarah Wheeler Sanders(1823-1919) married Benjamin Franklin Reed(1819-UNKNOWN)
- Jane Caroline Reed(1846-1936) married David Joy Wright(1851-1908)
- Edward Nimes Wright(1884-1947) know as Ned
- David Sanders Wright(1887-1967) married Florence Edna Smith(1892-1937)
- Caroline Wright(1930-2016) married Robert Ervin Putnam(1927-2011)
- Me
- Lucy Amy Reed(1848-1918) married John Dresser Lawrence(1847-1907)
- Albert David Sanders(1852-1947) married Rebecca Clark Strong(1854-1935) referenced as R
- Amy Sanders(1887-1937) married Murray Arnold Hines(1876-1969)
- Nathen Sanders(1800-1887) married Betsy Sheed(1805-1887)
- George "Lucius" Sanders(1838-1919) married Mary A. Steele(1842-1909)
- Charles Lucius Sanders(1877-1939) married Mary R. Andrews(1877-1962)
- Charles
- Mrs. Foobes
- Old Ted, who I believe to be an animal
- Auntie
- Mary Wilson
- Mrs. McCloud
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