Scope and Contents Francis' favor intended for Kendall was received and they are pleased that he and their mother and Jerome are well. His son, John Francis, had an attack of croup, but they are all well now. Josiah wrote that he would stay another year at Section 10 but then he wrote that he would spend the winter in Cleveland. Father John J. Doherty never returned. Francis has read of the consecration of Bishop Rappe. Father Joseph McNamee will not return before the spring and then only to settle some...

Scope and Contents About 2 weeks ago he had a letter from Josiah who reported that Francis was visiting in New York. John hopes he had a pleasant visit. Josiah is a candidate for graduation. The health of the country seems good, but the last few days have been very cold. The roads are bad and wood scarce, selling for as much as $3 a cord. The Ohio flood has done much damage; one whole family of 13 perishing in the collapse of a house. Last winter they had a flood on the Sandusky. Their library is without...

Scope and Contents John has been expecting a letter from Francis. They have another son whom they have named Henry Josiah. Their mother now has more grandchildren than she can name. Josiah visited them on his return from Cleveland. He has been licensed. He thinks Section X too small a place, but he is still there. William says that after corn planting is over he is going west to look for a future home for himself and family. Father Maurice Howard is now their pastor, there three Sundays a month. The Germans...

Scope and Contents John has received Francis's letter of May 17 in which he seemed to be out of health or spirits. He suspects that Francis is not feeling well and that he should consult a physician. Francis said he was threatened by pulmonary disease but John thinks he has clergyman's sore throat, sometimes called chronic bronchitis. He quotes the remedy for this from Dr. Green of New York. He has somewhat the same affliction. He also has the blues but hopes to get over them. He apologizes for preaching a...

Scope and Contents John heard from Jerome who said that Francis has returned from Albany. He hopes that his health is better. They have been having colds, William wrote that they have another child, Henry Josiah, which gives him now 5 sons and 3 daughters. Francis knows that Josiah is being married. Father Maurice Howard will perform the ceremony. John does not think he can go. Today is Corpus Christi and the German parish, nine miles away, will have a procession which attracts crowds every year. They have a...

Scope and Contents They are all well despite the hot weather. Sickness seems to be on the increase. There have been accidents, also, one killing an Irishman on the railroad. He and his wife attended a concert in Sandusky by the celebrated Madam Bishop. He met Bishop John Baptist Purcell at the church and was with him on the cars to Tiffin. Purcell told him a story of Francis when he was at the Mountain. They had church on Sunday and the Feast of the Assumption by a French priest who knew no English six months...

Scope and Contents He has received Francis's letter of October 18. They are all well, also those at Kendall, Ten and Wapakonetta. A letter from William J. indicated that he had looked over sites in Indiana but will probably settle at Wapakonetta. He would like to buy their father's estate, offering $900 cash. He asks John's opinion. He told William that his mother said that their father asked that she control the farm while she lived, and that he was not willing to dispose of it. He would leave it to their...

Scope and Contents He wishes them a happy New Year. Ann and the children are a bit ill. He lists other illness in the town. He invited the relatives for Christmas but they did not come. Jerome is teaching school and he seems to be planning on farming. He approves with reasons. He says that the apostate priest Leihy has been lecturing at Sandusky city. The second night some Irish Catholics rushed him and threw him out. They robbed him and were beating him before friends of law and order came. There was threat...

Scope and Contents He should have written sooner but they have been sick. Their youngest son nearly died but has now recovered. There is still fear of the cholera but there is now little sickness in the community. He had a letter from Jerome from which it appears that he has married a Miss Walker, a sister of James' wife. Jerome asked for some estate money in the hands of William. John said he could have all but $25 which he wanted Francis to get in place of some lost by "Uncle Sam's agents." They do not have...

Scope and Contents They are well and he hopes that Francis and their mother are also. Josiah had a spell of sickness but is now recovered. They have a circus today; yesterday and the day before they had an agricultural fair and day after tomorrow they will have a democratic mass meeting. In another week they will have another circus and perhaps a balloon ascension. The Spiritual Knockers will probably be along since they were at Columbus during the state fair. One of their citizens attended and came home a...

Scope and Contents He does not remember whether he wrote to Francis at the holydays, but he has been looking in vain for a letter for some time. Josiah wrote that Francis and their mother planned a visit after Easter. He hopes that they will not fail. They have been having colds. About two weeks ago Bishop Rappe visited Tiffin but his visit was short. He preached several times and confirmed 25 or 30. He expects to receive from Louis Napoleon some good paintings for his cathedral, which will be finished next...

Scope and Contents He has received Francis's letter of the 10th. He wishes to enclose some money for books but has not been making sufficient collections. He wishes him success in his new surroundings, but expected him to find everything well. He thinks the exercise he will have to take will be good for his health. Francis will have trouble getting a housekeeper. Father Joseph McNamee, their pastor, has this difficulty. Possibly their mother would come and live with him. She could not do the work but she could...

Scope and Contents Francis will have to apologize for not coming back that way to say good bye to his wife. She had his clothes done up and two shirts for him and now needs some way to send them. John would like to know how their mother stood the trip and how she likes the home. If they had come back they had planned to go with them by the cars to Sandusky City. Last week the large passenger car capzized injuring some slightly and the conductor severely. A snake ran through a car filled with German immigrants,...

Scope and Contents He heard from Francis some weeks ago and waited to hear from Josiah before answering. Josiah has not been able to collect and therefore cannot pay the notes that John has against him. Therefore John cannot pay Francis. He has property but cannot sell. He sold a house and lot but had to take it back when the buyer could not pay. For two or three years he has been building and this has kept his resources employed. If he can make a sale of some property he will feel no embarrassment. Father...

Scope and Contents John has written a few words for Jerome which he is sending with this. They expect a visit from Bishop Amadeus Rappe on January 24, for a spiritual retreat. He will remain about a week and be accompanied with several priests, English and German. The Bishop is visiting the diocese urging a spiritual retreat and urging all to become teetotalers. Father Maurice Howard was with them last Sunday and gave the first English sermon since the pastor left, except that of Mr. Daughtery. Howard will...

Scope and Contents He has received Francis' letter of June 4. They are all in good health. He had a letter from William saying that Francis intended to come west for a visit and wished to borrow travelling money. If the father and brother can help him to their home he could give what he could spare for the rest of the journey. It has been a hard summer and prospects are gloomy because of the bad crops. Their church or the addition will be finished and another for the Germans is about half finished so that...

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Perhaps he has heard before this of their Father's death. Lucian wrote that Father died on September 27 and that Mother and he had ague and fever. John is starting the next day for Wapokonetta to see how they are and he will write when he returns. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents He writes to tell his brother that he has just returned from Cherokee where their parents and brothers are well, except James who is recovering. They stood the trip to Cherokee well. Josiah was talking about getting into a drugstore. He also visited those at Kendall where William has about 40 acres cleared. He also visited Upper Sandusky where the Wyandotts have their headquarters. They receive about $18,000 annually from the government and there were 25 or 30 merchants on the ground. Most...

Scope and Contents John apologizes for not writing sooner. The sickly season gave him constant employment. The Cherokee and Kendall people should have kept Francis informed of his activities. He has been well. There has been small pox in Tiffin, about 12 cases but only one fatal. They vaccinated many. When he last heard of their Father he was preparing to move to Allen County. He asks if Frank feels the excitement of politics in his retreat. In Ohio the results give the Governorship to the Whig candidate,...

Scope and Contents He has received Francis's letter of Mar. 4 as well as the one he sent by Bope. He has been negligent because he has been trying to build a house. Francis's poetry promises something better. He has had some fever but his wife and son, seven weeks old, are well. He has called him John Francis. Josiah has been better this year. The doctor does not want to prosper by sickness of the community. Mr. Bope was there. Bishop John Baptist Purcell is expected there in August by which time they expect...

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He is pleased to know that Francis's health is good. He fancies that he has recovered his health but is not able to withstand as well the changes of weather. There are several cases of measles and several have died from them. He is glad to hear from his old friend Mr. Clark. Since Francis asked him for some verse he obliges with two stanzas of six lines each about enduring adversity. The letter is incomplete. :: I-1-a A.L. Incomplete 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents In answer to his request for information about moneys received from him his Father lists the amount, the date received and by whom. The expenses of commencing housekeeping and farming in a new country are very great and without the money he has sent, besides the money his sister who apparently writes most of the letter gives, they would not have succeeded. They will shortly be able to repay him. The sister took the chills and fever and had to leave St. Mary's but she is getting well again....

Scope and Contents John has been there for two weeks, where he is visiting with their parents. It is doubtful that he can raise enough money to attend lectures during the coming winter. If he can do no better he will purchase some medicines and practice to get some money to pursue his studies. This others have done. Their parents are well but worn by old age and hard labor. They have sufficient income to refrain from hard labor but insist on working. The wheat crop is good but does not develop well in that...

Scope and Contents They wish to tell him that they are well but old, that James and Jerome are well, and that Josiah is studying in Cleveland. Dr. John and his family are well and William and his family also James has purchased eigth acres near them and lives with them with his two children. He is the squire of the township. Jerome is a healthy boy, but his education has been neglected. They have a good crop of corn and wheat. They have church every other Sunday at Wapakonetta, with the priest preaching in...

Scope and Contents He would have answered sooner Francis's letter from Philadelphia but he learned that he had gone to New York and did not know his address. The trio have been enjoying good health. His wife and John Francis are well. Josiah is reading medicine for 15 months. He is not possessed of eminent faculties. Quackery in medicine is not confined to those who lack talent. Francis has promised to come west next summer. John wants to know what Francis has been doing the last two years and what he intends...

Scope and Contents For the past 5 or 6 weeks their country has been visited by many kinds of fever, nearly every family being visited. There have been few deaths. He lost only one case. During September he used 17 ounces of quinine, ordinarily enough for two years. There has been little sickness at Section Ten, Josiah's partner, Dr. Pennington, reports. Father Maurice Howard has the ague. He has met a Mr. Hope who knew their father. There are others from Franklin County. At the election next Tuesday there will...

Scope and Contents He received Francis's letter of Dec.25. He does not want to give the impression of being envious. Francis has studied medicine enough to know what he is experiencing. He describes his studies at the Medical Department of Western Reserve College, a Presbyterian institution. A Mr. Case has given a plot and funds to start a new college in the city. They plan a marine hospital. There is a bill in Congress reducing the cost of postage. He speaks of events in Cleveland. Their church was...

Scope and Contents William acknowledges Francis's letter. They are all well but there is much sickness. He has finished the hay. The railroad is progressing. There are 4 or 500 Irish on it and they have their own doctor and will be visited by a priest. The natives will be staring, since they think the priest has horns. He admits that his two sons have not made their first Communion. John was baptised before they left Pennsylvania, the rest have never seen a priest. If the Irish bring a priest they will try to...

Scope and Contents They are all in good health. Francis spoke of sending them an Almanac but it did not come. They are all well at Wapakonetta. Josiah is in Tiffin. The winter has been open and wet but there has been little sickness. The Whigs are making a great batch of banks and the railroads are progressing. He had last week a pamphlet by Rev. C. Sparry of New York against Catholicism, a very bigoted paper. Every Protestant preacher is a nativist and they intend to put down the Catholics. They hate Bishop...

Scope and Contents William wrote last week a double letter and sent it to Tiffin and will try again. They are all well. Dr. John has written that he has heard from Francis. Jacob Bope is working in a silk store in Philadelphia. The weather has been the most pleasant he has ever seen in February and the fruit will be in danger of rot as a result. The wheat crop looks well and some maple sugar was made last month, so that next summer if he comes they can make him a sugar egg. He is on the lookout for the...