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Title
Letter of June 28, 1829 from Abraham and Rosina Myers Barb (parents of John Myers Barb) to her brother Johannes Myers, Jr.
Subject
Barb, Rosina Myers (1803-1879)
Barb, Abraham ( 1799-1874)
Myers, Johannes, Jr. (1796-1879)
Date
June 28, 1829
Identifier
051-003-075
Document Item Type Metadata
Location
Bristol (Ohio)
Original Format
Manuscript
Owner
Deborah M.S. Brown
Notes
1829–06-28.
Bristol Trumbul County Ohio June 28th 1829
Dear Brother
I have looked for a letter from you before this time but have received none yet/ there is one in the [post] office here from Hardy County but has no bodys [sic] name on and the post master wont give it out/ if any of you Sent it I want you to write an other [sic] and Send it as soon as you can, I had Calculated to come in there this fall but I have give up coming this fall, we are all in good health at present hoping that these few lines may find you in the same state of health and I remember my best respects to you and all inquiring friends I have never wrote to you about the land as I was to [sic] the land is good and if you wante [want to] Come out here and work like you do there and was prospered [sic] you want [won’t?] Soon become riche but I Suppose you will never come here for Spittlers Say you are to[o] Stingy and mother was a Stingy old woman She would give every thing [sic] to you and george [sic] So I Suppose the [they?] think you will be rich Enough without coming out here/
yours respectfully
Rosina Barb
To John Myres
[On back of document–1829–06-28a]
Mr. John Myres
[NOTE: “The” crossed out.] Hardy County
Virginia ----- : -------
Woodstock Post Office
[Upside down under the above–1829–06-28b]
N. Bloomfield} 25
Daly? 1st }
[NOTE: Also note that you can see where a “seal” was removed on the paper.]
Bristol Trumbul County Ohio June 28th 1829
Dear Brother
I have looked for a letter from you before this time but have received none yet/ there is one in the [post] office here from Hardy County but has no bodys [sic] name on and the post master wont give it out/ if any of you Sent it I want you to write an other [sic] and Send it as soon as you can, I had Calculated to come in there this fall but I have give up coming this fall, we are all in good health at present hoping that these few lines may find you in the same state of health and I remember my best respects to you and all inquiring friends I have never wrote to you about the land as I was to [sic] the land is good and if you wante [want to] Come out here and work like you do there and was prospered [sic] you want [won’t?] Soon become riche but I Suppose you will never come here for Spittlers Say you are to[o] Stingy and mother was a Stingy old woman She would give every thing [sic] to you and george [sic] So I Suppose the [they?] think you will be rich Enough without coming out here/
yours respectfully
Rosina Barb
To John Myres
[On back of document–1829–06-28a]
Mr. John Myres
[NOTE: “The” crossed out.] Hardy County
Virginia ----- : -------
Woodstock Post Office
[Upside down under the above–1829–06-28b]
N. Bloomfield} 25
Daly? 1st }
[NOTE: Also note that you can see where a “seal” was removed on the paper.]
Repository
Deborah M.S. Brown