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This folded lettersheet / stampless letter has a circular date stamp for N.ENG. VILLAGE Ms., a 5 cent rate, and is addressed to James Draper, Spencer, Mass and is a three page letter written by daughter Emeline. The headline is N.E. Village, Oct. 26., 1848.

Emeline Draper was the daughter of James Draper and Mary Prouty, according to some genealogical records.

Some abstracts:

"Dear Father, Thinking you would probably wish to hear again from us, I will write, that you may know how we are. My own health is now quite good, I continue to gain rapidly after you were here, and in a week was able to go down stairs and assist Lucy a little about the work."

"... Lucy is very sick with bilious fever ..."

"... we called in Doct. Thornton, he thought her quite feverish, left her medicine, and thought she would be better in a day or two ... she now suffers very much from a sore mouth caused by calomel, is nervous and restless."

"Mr. Price has closed up the store, that is, sold all out, and is now at leisure. William came home ..."

"I pity you whenever I think of your lonely and desolate situation, and feel that you have sustained a loss, which is irreparable ..."
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This folded lettersheet / stampless letter has a circular date stamp for N.ENG. VILLAGE Ms., a 5 cent rate, and is addressed to Mrs. Lucy W. Rider, Spencer, Mass and is a three page letter written by sister Emeline. The headline is N.E. Village, Aug 7, 1848. The top two inches of the letter was cut off, but it appears that it was that way when the letter was written.

Lucy Watson Draper married Emory Rider. Emeline Draper and Lucy were the daughters of James Draper and Mary Prouty, according to some genealogical records.

Some abstracts:

"Dear Sisters, Your letter was duly received ..."

"You wrote me, Sophia, that you wished me to write soon ...."

"Julia has been unwell for a few days, so I could not well leave or take her."

"How is Father, when will he come and see us. I feel anxious to know who is going to keep house for him.He seemed to feel when I saw him, that he was left in a more lonely situation than any other person ever was, within his knowledge, that it is very sad and lonely I know but it seems to me it would be still more so, if he had no children to care for, and sympathize with him ..."

"Mr. Rice is at the store, & William, Lucy and Julia have gone to bed."

"Mrs. Pratt is spending a week in Medway."

"... I should be a full believer in the water cure system if I understood more about it."

"Spencer continues to be the resort of noted strangers the warm season, should like to have seen Mrs Kingman and Daniel Jenks, also Mrs. Pennington, but the place can never seem as pleasant to me as it has done."

Birth	24 Jul 1747	Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, British America
Marriage	31 May 1769	Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, British America - Mary Prouty

Spouse	Mary Prouty (1745 - )
Child	Betsey Draper (1772 - 1846)

Father	James Draper 4th ( - 1781)
Mother	Mehetable Whiting ( - 1763)
Sibling	Rebecca Draper (1743 - )
Sibling	Capt John Draper (1745 - 1822)
Sibling	Ira Draper (1753 - )
Sibling	Mehetable Draper (1756 - )

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