Jones Family - David Green - letter to Eldridge - page 4

 

Mr Truman Eldridge
                           Sir
                                       Would you be so kind an pay my on the NW [20 - 28] North in West Warren Co
enclosed you will recieve Four Dollars
I remain Dear Sir Yours Truly  David Green

©All rights reserved by Pathways in Genealogy. 2018 - 2023. No part of this website/blog be reproduced without the express written permission from the owner.

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones - letter to Eldridge - page 3

from since their is but little hope they will ever will be heard from I saw his Mother last Sunday she was allmost given him up for lost  I am at Louis while [?]  [?] she wishes to be remembered we all wish to be remembered not only to your family but to Jane and her family and when any of you will write to me I will answer you Mr Green and myself talk of going East this summer if we do not go I think we shall visit your place this summer. Joseph manages our place this summer we may come and improved out place in Warren but we shall not do eather until we hear again from Pulaski This from you affectionate aunt

Jerusha Green

Mr Green will take their letter to barry and enclose some money for Mr Eldredge to pay his  [?] pleas answer as soon as you receive this

J Green

©All rights reserved by Pathways in Genealogy. 2018 - 2023. No part of this website/blog be reproduced without the express written permission from the owner.

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones Letter to Eldridge - page 2

 Barry Marchy3.. 1851

     Dear friends after so long a time I sit down to write you a few lines to inform you of the health of your friends in this place which is good it has been verry healthy here except among children of about one year old There has been a number of deaths among them of Croup Joseph lost his in february a little girl of one year old they have but one who is in [?] [?] I was at John Browns a short time ago they were well and enjoying themselfs well they have a fine family of children we received a letter from Brother Elias [?] he says the friend are all well then we received one from Pulaski last week from Sacramento City he expect to return home late in the spring or summer he has been trading their and [?] doing good business but the distence from home and the danger of the voyage by sea and Robbers causes great anxiety untill he returns if he should be so happy as to come home safe he has been gone two years a number went from here last sprint among them was Caleb [?] William gorton William was sick their and and started for home the middle of September in company with John Roberts and the husband of Judy Roberts by the name of Mcminn they have not been heard

©All rights reserved by Pathways in Genealogy. 2018 - 2023. No part of this website/blog be reproduced without the express written permission from the owner.

Jones Family - Jerusha Jones - Letter to Eldridge - page 1

 

"Paid 5" [I think this might have been how much postage was paid to mail the letter.]

This is the envelope for the following letter that Jerusha Jones [James Jones Revolutionary Soldier Daughter] March 3 1851 wrote to Mr Truman Eldredge  in Hat Grove [now Roseville] in Warren Co., Illinois.

It was Recd [Received 11 Mch [March]. It was Ans [answered] 14 Mch & sent recpt [receipt].
Below that is the note "For Jennie Greene" [I think this might be Jerusha's nickname.]  
Below that, is "Barry Ill"}
                         Mar 3/51}

"Letter from Jerusha Green written Mch 3rd 1851. addressed to Mr & Mrs Truman Eldridg."

©All rights reserved by Pathways in Genealogy. 2018 - 2023. No part of this website/blog be reproduced without the express written permission from the owner.