| Title: | O'Brien (n.Greeves), Anne to O'Brien (n. Kelley), Prudence, 1860 |
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| ID | 6194 |
| Collection | The Transatlantic Letters of an Irish Quaker Family_1818-1877 [B. Jackson] |
| File | quaker/195 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Sender | O'Brien (n.Greeves), Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Dansville, NY, USA |
| Destination | Collins, Lake Erie, NY, USA |
| Recipient | O'Brien (n. Kelley), Prudence |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | mother-in-law - daughter-in-law |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 767 |
| Genre | staying in Dansville for a treatment, news of family and friends |
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| Transcript | Dansville 29 of 4 mo - 1860 Dear Prudence When I wrote thee last, did not ask thee to write, as I did [not] know how long I wd stay: but my 4 weeks are out that I thot I wd stay. The Dr says I must nor think of going, that only for him I wd have been in my grave long ago, and I must content myself and I will do well. There mode of treatment of me is quite different from when at the Glen. Very little bathing; of rubbing a great deal, particularly on my side & stomach; my last weeks prescriptions was such with fomantions [fomentations] on those parts it stirs up the bile, I think, for my bowels are affected some at present. Dr [Wilson] Hurd is very attentive and seems to feel interested to have me better; Dr Jackson says if I could stay 5 month he wd make a stronger woman of me, or in his way a young one. I dont know what my expenses are a week yet. I feel bad not to have my money at command: it is so disagreeable to "be asking for" it and others knowing how much I spend, it is not going to do me half the good it should. I wish it was in Joseph's power to help me to some. I dont know whether you are aware that Miller has had something of a stroke or shock that has disabled him from any kind of business, sometime before I left; and M. writes me he has not been to the store yet, not much suffering but just like a little child. Cortes felt bad about him, for fear he might never recover. I must not have this long a letter, as it hurts me every letter I write, though I could fill a large sheet. But one thing I want to write before I forget it: the Dr asked me die other morning when I heard from you, and I told him and at the same time said you wd like for to get some from here to attend your convention in June. Well, said he, tell them I will be on handles exactly. Simmons said to me before this the the Dr was going to write to you for to tell you that if you wd get him a good house and large audience, he wd go on his own expences. So you may look for him if he knows the time; and you must try and get a good audence. H Austin [Dr. Jackson's adopted daughter, Harriet, also a doctor] has been very sick with this epidemic that so many have had. Mrs Handke[?] say H has not been well all spring: she looks old and very thin. Mother J has recoverd so as to be about again. I came in the worst time I could, change of Dr and change of hands and cleaning house ever since I came. Mother J. feels as if I was not as well attended for the first 2 weeks as I should. Miss or Dr Dinez, Dr Glass and Dr Jones, besides Mrs Hurd, all left that had been here all winter. Dr Hurd has been gone attending lectures. He is returned with a Dr York that was in N. Y. with him. You must do your best with the flower bed: intersperse those seeds, or rather part of them, all over; have some lettuce and that parsley seed sown soon. I was glad to hear J [Joseph] had sent for those plants thee wrote me about. I was very sorry to hear of John Smith [Bartlett] & Marys loss: no one knows better than me those trials - I lost 2 little children. I am glad Father & Mother [Azel and Rebecca Kelley] has a home of their own and hope they will enjoy themselves. Write me a long letter. Where is Sarah? I wish J Bartlett could come. They must give her time this summer so she can live out of doors all the time. The house is filling up again: they expect a great many this summer- one or two almost daily come. I dont know how long I will stay: I wish you wd tell me what to do. 2nd They here have just began to build a new bath house; there other is not near large enough and the men and all bath in [it], but at separate hours of course. We had a lecture from the [A page is missing from the original here} |
