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Letters written to her son Adolphus and wife:

Munday (?) 4th.

Dear children, we received your letter sorry to lern that you have altered your mind concerning coming hear to live. I hope it is all for the best it is not altogether unexpected to me but still I could not help but hope but now I expect I may give up all hope. You have not informed us whether you calculate to take father and me with you or not If no we stay her wit job. I want you should let us know whether you calculate to come and see us and bring our property to us or whether we must go after it. I want you should let us know who is going with you to the west. (missing) makes a visit and how long before you expect to move. I hope and pray you may have good luck and prosper and never meat with as many disappointments as I have. I am sorry you are troubled with that complaint again. I thought it was cured. I think it can be if you can rest long enough and Dr. for it. We do not think you are lazy or (spleeny?) or simple but I think you had better buy you a farm and if you can't get a living by trading you canb rent your farm and make something that way. I want you should try and go see Austin while you are at the weat if you posably can. I do not know as you can make out all that Father wrote. He wrote that he had boarded Chestnut enough to pay for all the (cale?) he ever had of him. I can't write all he wrote. If you can't make it out let us know it. Well I must stop and let Daniel write. All my thoughts is about you so I can't write about anything els. Write as soon as you receive this. We have been informed that you have sold your place. May we all behave our selves in this world so we shall not be a shamed to meet in heaven.

Dianthy Prouty


Jan. 31st
Dear children, I will inform you that we are well to day. We received your letter with pleasure. I was glad to lern that you arrived at home safe and well. We heard that you liked to get drowned. That in crossing a stream the water ran over the wagon box. I am sorry to lern that you have lost so much property by fire and frost but we must expect loses by accident. I am also sorry to lern you are likely to have trouble with the law. Better by half of to lose your property by fire and frost than by law. I wish you to keep as clear of human (missing) as possible for they (missing) (missing) and try to be governed by Divine laws. It seems you (missing) loss what to do or which way to go. I hope you will make up your mind and let us know for I am anxous to know. You know which way I want to go but I have learned by expeariance that I can't always have my wish but Ihope you will come this way. Louisa and Job has wrote all the news and I have nothing to write about. Only that Louisa and I have got our old Leghorn bonnets made over so they are nearly as hansome as new ones and Louisa has got a veil to and so you see we are getting quite proud but don't let that discourage you about coming out hear for when you get into this rich country you can be proud too and I will help you all I can. Now I want you should begin to write a letter to us as soon as you get this so you can get it done and sent it on in two or three months for I wait to hear from you often. Tell Uncle Sylvanus that his boys was well a few days ago. The cavs run briskly all the time . Give my love to Jeffreys folks and you (missing) (missing) tell them to write to us. I have received no letters from them since you was hear. give Fathers and my respects to Mr. and Mrs. Tryon and Mr. and Mrs. Mathews and all ther familys. well now, I will tell you what we are all adoing, father is roasting a pole cat (missing) Job and Samuel (missing) (missing) (Har?) making. Louisa is looking over some dried apples, the little ones are at play. the two Big boys are at school and hear I am scribbling. That's enough.
Write soon. good by for this time. Dianthy Prouty

Birth	21 Feb 1781	Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Marriage	6 Aug 1796	Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census (family)	1803	Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census (family)	1820	Union Township, Washington, Ohio, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census (family)	1830	Union Township, Washington, Ohio, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census (family)	1840	Homer Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census (family)	Oct 1850	Delaware Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States - Squire Adolphus Prouty
Census	1860	Delaware Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Death	3 Jan 1862	Forest, Hardin, Ohio, United States
Burial		Hueston Cemetery, Forest, Hardin, Ohio, United States

Spouse	Squire Adolphus Prouty (1777 - 1854)
Child	Living
Child	Rachel Prouty (1802 - 1872)
Child	Louisa Ann Prouty (1813 - 1887)
Child	Squire Adolphus Prouty (1815 - 1877)
Child	Richard Austin Prouty (1820 - 1903)

Father	Peter Howe (1756 - 1842)
Mother	Orinda Fuller (1762 - 1835)
Sibling	Delinda Howe (1782 - 1852)
Sibling	Violetta "Vilaty" Howe (1784 - 1862)
Sibling	Minerva Howe (1786 - )
Sibling	Lorille Howe (1788 - 1853)
Sibling	Sophronia Howe (1790 - 1877)
Sibling	Cyrenus Howe (1792 - 1885)
Sibling	Sylvanus Howe (1795 - 1875)
Sibling	Orinda Howe (1799 - 1889)
Sibling	Lucinda Howe (1801 - )

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