New Britain herald., 1929-09-07
Letters Written 100 Years Ago
 Describe Thrills of Travelling
 On Boats and Stages of the Era
Old MissWes Found in Rocky Hill Tell of Pers Faced and Difficulties Overcome On Trips to New York
 City and Wilmington Del.

o'clock. 1 mention these particulars to show you what a great risk We all run.
 Your cousin
 "Claudius B.
 'The Ladys Was Sick"
 Friday. November 6, 1929.
 My friends you requested me to write as soon as I reached my jour ney's end. l will do so. I arrived at my brothers last night and the first thing this morning is to give you some account of my journey. left Rocky Hin Wednesday noon. 80 of September. Madonah was the name of the boat. We came very pleasantly as far as Saybrook the boat stopt number of times to take in passengers which made it quite dark when we got there. When We went out into the Sound we found the sea to run very high and the Eoat rock so that we ware sick throughout the knight. There was fifty ladys in the cabin and but two or hree of these that was not sick. The captain was not able to get in with the boat to New York until afternoon of Thursday on account Of the sea being so ruff and then the boats for Brunswick were all gone and We was obliged 10 stay in the city until Friday noon.
 We went in the boat called This tie up the river thirty mics to New Brunswick and there We hired q carnage and rode two miles out of town to Mr. Martins I found Con- sin Martha and her family well and everything of this worlds goods to make her comfortable. We staid with her from the 10 the F day of October. We went back to New York and entered the packet brig Empress, Capt. Mildrum master, with the owner Of the vessel Capt Ctockin and r6 passengers. Tuesday noon, the 18th We set sail.
 T suspect you would like to hear how we was accommodated. Cousin Abigail. little Laura and me had a nice little room by ourselves with two new beds and bedin that had never been used and carpet on the flower and everything that We could wish for that vas good to eat ex- ceptins milk, But l had not got out side the city before l grew se4sick and could eat nothing for three days. We had water gruel and foul soup on the fourth day since then my appetite had been remarkable good
 "We had a wonderful quick pas sage wind in our favor all the while which waited us into the mouth of the river on Saturday night and there wated until Sabbath morning for a pilot which came crly and took the brig into Winning ten. Monday the weather was warm as summer.
 we staid in Wilmington until Wednesday night at II o'clock. "Ie stage horn aroused us. We walkeu to the boat and was soon cured across the river. There we entered the stage rode two or three miles to crost another till we was fered across three rivers before daylight. It was still bright star light night. We shet ourselves tight in the stage but suffered some with the cold with my great coat and cloak on.
 'On Thursday night, reached Fayetville S5 miles from Whining ton. Friday noon started again and arrived in Rockingham Saturday 30 miles from Fayetville. The Kindness, the attention I received from .dr. Goodrich and his wife l think I shall ever remember. Why WAS it that l found such valuable friends Tn tune of need. On Thursday l joyfully met with Brother Charles and Mathilda at Cousin Gcorccs. Friday We set out for Statcsvi lc d journey Of one hundred anl twenty miles. Court set on Monday which made them in haste. We call,d at Ar. Mahans on the road. The old -.