Miss Carrie Wibert
Marengo, Wayne Co NY
Georgetown, Aug 13th 1864
Dear Friend Carrie[1],
Your kind and welcomed letter of the 3rd was received and perused with that pleasure equal to my anticipation. And will say I am sorry I have delayed so long to answer and hope you will pardon me this time for I have had the cares of a school to attend to & others also, so my time has been occupied to anything but idleness since you letter came to hand.
My school closes next Friday. Say you step in Carrie so to get a ticket as all little children are fond of such. By the way Carrie I will send you one and mayhap you will know the portrait on them.
Dear Carrie how I wish I could see you and Rand[2] and live over those joyous time that we spent in that old boarding house while attending school which memory frequently brings to mind as if it were but yesterday eve that we all set at the table combing over books, but presume to say we will never be allowed the privilege of all attending school again together.
I must tell you of a circumstance that occurred not long since. One Friday afternoon as I was arranging things about the schoolhouse, I was nearly ready to bid it adieu till Monday morning who should I see coming but NO Coalman he came in and we had a gay chat. He told me how well he enjoyed his visit to your house & he thinks it very pleasant there. I like your people very much. After chatting a while we went over to your Uncle JB. I took tea with Jennie and you of course know we had a gay time. We asked him to come up and bring Une(?) & he said he hardly ever rode with her therefore I think it doubtful about their coming.
Jennie[3] was down town a while ago and she saw Unes(?) dress & she says it is splendid there is such a luster on it and it is trimmed so nice.[4]
I attended church last Sunday to Georgetown Village and I saw Miss Chapin. She is teaching school and four or five weeks more to teach.
Ellen Jean (?) is teaching here and we have some gay times. She stayed with me last night but has now gone over to see Rebecca Peckham. She sends her love to you and wants to know if you are going to attend school to Deruyter this winter.
I saw Miss Emma Cealy (?) three weeks ago & she said she was going back to NY next week. She has had very poor health this summer but thinks she will venture to go if she should be sick when she arrives home.
Tell Rand that Mr. Sparger(?) has left the village as he was afraid he would be drafted and left for parts unknown. I don’t wish to weary your patience this time so I will close.
Give my love to Rand and a share for yourself.
Please excuse all mistakes & write soon & tell Rand to write too for you know it is next to seeing you to have a letter from you, Jennie & I have been talking of coming to see you this fall, but guess it will be all talk.
PS. Jennie Will B. was drafted but has been cleared
[1] Caroline Wibert born in Mar 1844 in Galen, Wayne Co, NY to George M. & Julia A. Wibert
[3] Jennie O'Dell born about 1845
[4] Jennie was later a dressmaker by trade
[5] "Jennie" (Lucy Jane) Nichols born 20 Jan 1843 Georgetown, NY to Asa Nichols & Sallie Anna Potter. She married Leeurtus Palmer in 1867 and died in 1925
Marengo, Wayne Co NY
Georgetown, Aug 13th 1864
Dear Friend Carrie[1],
Your kind and welcomed letter of the 3rd was received and perused with that pleasure equal to my anticipation. And will say I am sorry I have delayed so long to answer and hope you will pardon me this time for I have had the cares of a school to attend to & others also, so my time has been occupied to anything but idleness since you letter came to hand.
My school closes next Friday. Say you step in Carrie so to get a ticket as all little children are fond of such. By the way Carrie I will send you one and mayhap you will know the portrait on them.
Dear Carrie how I wish I could see you and Rand[2] and live over those joyous time that we spent in that old boarding house while attending school which memory frequently brings to mind as if it were but yesterday eve that we all set at the table combing over books, but presume to say we will never be allowed the privilege of all attending school again together.
I must tell you of a circumstance that occurred not long since. One Friday afternoon as I was arranging things about the schoolhouse, I was nearly ready to bid it adieu till Monday morning who should I see coming but NO Coalman he came in and we had a gay chat. He told me how well he enjoyed his visit to your house & he thinks it very pleasant there. I like your people very much. After chatting a while we went over to your Uncle JB. I took tea with Jennie and you of course know we had a gay time. We asked him to come up and bring Une(?) & he said he hardly ever rode with her therefore I think it doubtful about their coming.
Jennie[3] was down town a while ago and she saw Unes(?) dress & she says it is splendid there is such a luster on it and it is trimmed so nice.[4]
I attended church last Sunday to Georgetown Village and I saw Miss Chapin. She is teaching school and four or five weeks more to teach.
Ellen Jean (?) is teaching here and we have some gay times. She stayed with me last night but has now gone over to see Rebecca Peckham. She sends her love to you and wants to know if you are going to attend school to Deruyter this winter.
I saw Miss Emma Cealy (?) three weeks ago & she said she was going back to NY next week. She has had very poor health this summer but thinks she will venture to go if she should be sick when she arrives home.
Tell Rand that Mr. Sparger(?) has left the village as he was afraid he would be drafted and left for parts unknown. I don’t wish to weary your patience this time so I will close.
Give my love to Rand and a share for yourself.
Please excuse all mistakes & write soon & tell Rand to write too for you know it is next to seeing you to have a letter from you, Jennie & I have been talking of coming to see you this fall, but guess it will be all talk.
This from your friend & schoolmate,
Jennie Nichols[5]
PS. Jennie Will B. was drafted but has been cleared
[1] Caroline Wibert born in Mar 1844 in Galen, Wayne Co, NY to George M. & Julia A. Wibert
[3] Jennie O'Dell born about 1845
[4] Jennie was later a dressmaker by trade
[5] "Jennie" (Lucy Jane) Nichols born 20 Jan 1843 Georgetown, NY to Asa Nichols & Sallie Anna Potter. She married Leeurtus Palmer in 1867 and died in 1925
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