De Ruyter, NY
Oct 27, 1859
Dear relatives one and all,
In haste I take a pen to let you know how I am and all the rest, In the first place I am so tired that you must not expect in writing or anything else, I have been washing and I went to Syracuse and stayed a ½ hour while in cars I found a gent, and lady that were very pleasant and kind he found out what I must do about changing cars then I went with them to the hotel and then sit with her as the car was crowded and he stood up most of the way then stayed in Chittenango two hours then came through to the village stayed till yesterday noon then came home, found Mary Cree here and most sick about been here most a week Mother went over to Mary’s[1] Monday about left the washing in the tub and boiler M. Cree gone to the village. Mother came home Tuesday and told M.Cree how to make some bread, then went back, have not heard since the doctor did not know what to think about Mary, wished her to stay with Mary awhile, have not heard since.
They were all in a hurry to see me as you think M. Cree did not sit up all the time but is better now thinks of going away tomorrow, Fathers finger he thinks is a little better hopes it is improving it is very sore, does not heal much if any.
Myron has had a letter from home he is going to start Monday next do you see that I have a little to do his clothes to fix Wm Johnson’s wife is a live and thing she will get well she is better as it appears so we all can gather as his brother wrote and in haste
Father has hired Pardy Haskins, a boy 16 years old his voice will oft remind a body of Beadle
Lydia van Hovenburgh is very sick with the inflammation of the lungs D Scott has lost the little girl and 2 other children sick in the village
If I had stayed a little longer I guess that Father and Mother might have found where there puny, sickly girl (as some call her) was of any use, Father had rather a bad time as M. Cree could not do all or much of the work and could not stay if she could.
Father has not got that building up yet, can not do much
(?) all well, hope to hear from Mary to morrow, please excuse the delay in writing you back, think you will when you see how busy I must be. Please write when you can I shall want to her from you all I hear Susan is (?) if the girls will write, I will write again some time Good by for now says your affectionate
Cousin Hannah S. Johnson
All send love in abundance to you all
29th I am waiting for the men to come to dinner and so will try to finish this have not had a chance to send it down and wishing to hear from Mary before I did. Father went over yesterday. She was more comfortable so was up part of the time but could do nothing not as much as to help set the table without making her distress. She had fell and jarred her leg hope she will get better soon. Mary Cree has gone. I have been washing and sewing some as to get Myron’s things ready for him to start. There they come and I must stop. Write soon and as often as you can.
Hannah[2]
I haste please excuse mistakes
Myron says he is going out there some time or other- give his love to all.
Father’s finger pains him considerably and is sore they think that the plow he bought is going to be first rate he has not used it much
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