Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-26
Old Time Letters

Old Time letters
Tho following ictters are copies OF
originals which Judge Heman ".
Holden will present to the state at
tho time Of the coming centennial! in
Portland:
Mcofe River March 80 1899
Dear Brother and Sister / take my
pen in hand to inform You OF our
health which is very good through
the Divine goodneff Of God. and as
thcfe lines leave US We hope they will
find you aitho we live far distance
IN the woods forty miles from neigh
bors. We have a good road that leads
from Boston to Quebeck there is
about one hundred men aSoing to
work On the road this summer. 1t
has been very severe thu snow is five
feet deep. Your grandmother died
the 26th Of January aged 81 years.
Melintus and Almira is married. Me-
lintus has mad four children one is
dead. Almira has had six two is dead.
Attic we live In the woods we have
q great deal Of company. We have
not had u letter from sou thefe eight
or ten years, We live In comfortable
circumstances. I heard Of the death
Of my mother tranfientiy. The chill
dren sends Their respects to you all.
plcafe to send mo n letter. send 1t to
Moofe River on the Canada road. We
have a plenty Of noofe meat at this
seafon OF the year. THIS from your
Brother and Sitter, Samuel and Jane
Holden.
Dear Uncle and Aunt. our repfects
to you. We are oil i'll good health. I
would inform YOU Of tho death Of
your sister. She died tho &c Of Jon.
uar,. She died sitting in her chair.
This from your friends, Samuel and
Jare Holden.
I forgot to tell YOU that Sally was
married and has one child. n. ITO
be left in Bingham poft Office Ad.
dressed to Thomas Farnfworti,, Gro
ton. Maffachusetts. postage Is ga
cts.)
Moofe River. Dec. 20. 1925.
Dear Brother and Sifters. 1t is with
the greatest satiffaction I now sit
down to write to YOU to inform you
OF our health which is very good.
have no news TO write we have had
very dry season the winter is mild
there is no snow. / have had eleven
Children two Is dead. The old lady
is Yet alive and lives with us. Almtra
and Melintus is married. Almira has
two children Melintus one. Jane is
u teaching school, We have moved
to Moofe River OF the Cana da road
that load. from
wish to hear from YOU as I have
not heard from you this six or seven
years. heard from Greenviile. l cav
a man that came from there laft
April. he saw Uncle James Delays
people. my cousin James Delap is do
ing well. We live 81 miles from any
neighbors. IA miles from the Canada
lines.
Dear Friends want to see you all.
I have expected to see James here
before now, l wish you to send me a
letter as soon as YOU receive this.
This from your brother and sister,
Samuel and Jane Holden.
Dear Cn!e and Aunt, our reflects
to you. We are all in good health. I
would inform you Of the death Of
your Sitter. She died tho 26 Of
January. She died sitting in her
chair. This from your friends, Sam
uel and Jane Holden. forgot to tell
that Sally was married and has one
child. n. b. To be left in Bingham
postofiice. Addressed to Thomas
Grotton, Maffachusefes
Honorcd Mother now take my
pen in hand to inform you Of my
health which is good through Divine
goodness which is the greateft bicfY-
ing we can enjoy. long to see YOU
l. olive but the diftance OF the way
prevents. This from your children
with due respect. Samuel and Jane
Holden. The children send their
love to their unknown grandmother.
Give our refpects to Cnclc Amos
Farnsworth family.
(This letter was addressed 70
Thomas Farnsworth. Groton. Massa-
chusetts and took IS IA cents post
age to carry it. sent without any en-
vcIopc Just sealed with wax.)
Moofe River Juno 5 1920.
Dear SITTER and Brother. / take
this opportunity to write to you 70
let you know Of our health which
Is very good at prefYent, through Al.
mighty goodneff. and whiio he Ia
lifting up with one hand he IL mil
ing down with the other. We moved
to Moofe river Taft March, ffty 8
miles from any inhabitant, and lived
very comfortably till tho tirft day of
May. when our houfe took fire ana
was confirmed with all its contents
and left US dcftitute OF provisions or
anything olfo. lost all my bedding
and am Obliged to lie on the ground
in a very poor camp. Now IL you
have any feeling OF charity for q
deftitute sitter, with you TO fend
me fomothing, md tho reft OF my
Aunts and coufns. II thy feel spirit
ed. pleqfe to send me fomo falt IL
nothing elfe. Send It to John EveHth
Of Augusta and send me q letter d.
rected to Moofe River. to be left at
Anson poft Office. The fire burnt UP
ten acres OF winter rye. Our loss is
about one thoufand dollars. I tavo
worked out doors &c days. not having
any thing to do. This from yeur
distrefted sister ana brother.
Samuel and Jane Holden.
This letter was addressed to Amos
Otis, BarnstabIe. Mass. Tho postage
Tor the letter cost 1884 cepts.
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