From Jerome to Allie, August 12, 1858
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Title
From Jerome to Allie, August 12, 1858
Subject
Peirce, Jerome
Allie
Dorchester Lower Mills, MA.
Description
From Jerome to Allie
Creator
Jerome Peirce
Source
Jerome Peirce Collection, National Park Service
Publisher
HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
Date
1858-08-12
Contributor
NPS, Civil War Study Group, Paul and Louise Marahrens (Transcribers)
Rights
For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904).
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Language
English
Type
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Identifier
Letter #242
Coverage
Dorchester Lower Mills, MA.
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LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
Dorchester Lower Mills
Aug 12 1858
My dearest Wife,
Shall improve a few early moments to say a word to you, as it is very quiet and cloudy - yes, rainy.
Came out here yesterday stopping on the way at Mr. Geo Houghton’s with Henry. Started early, about 2 o’clock with the intention of seeing Foster’s place, but hardly think I shall see it yet. Stopped at Mr. H’s over two hours and had a pleasant time - music on the piano, violin etc. Miss H is a very fine player.
Walked the rest of the way - some two and half miles - reaching here at little past five.
Found all well, glad to see me and had much to say of you, and Martha says she hardly knew what to say to you but sympathized with us entirely. Read and chatted away the evening as usual - playing with a Maltese kitten some of the time. I find kittens in my path most everywhere’s.
Tues. was busy at the store. [In the eve] called at Aunt F’s. Pleasant call. All getting along as usual. Mrs. Fairbanks was there. Mr. Stubbert’s family are gone to Bangor on a visit, two or three weeks I understood. Aunt W. goes to Burlington and perhaps to Bil [Billerica] as I mentioned.
Have taken meals at F’s and spent most of the time there as the weather has prevented their moving. Shall manage to keep busy this week - but it is not driving. Shall be up Sat. but can’t say which train.
And now how is my Allie? Are you getting strong and cheerful? I keep quite so, but miss you very much of course, but hope you make the best of [being in the] country even if it is damp and cold, doesn’t it beat all?
Haven’t any news - have not heard from Lucy yet - have written her since I came home. Shall mail this in the City - where I expect something from thee - for I want to hear very much.
How are all the folks and that new Coz of mine? I mean the fair haired one from So. Boston?
My calls are few as yet but I shall make some after a while.
Haven’t anything interesting for the girls or boys. The Queen’s message is expected every hour, and there is to be a general ringing and a cannonading, on the occasion. They must get out the School [Committee] in B. and “blaze away.”
Here I must stop but love to all and a 100 sweets to yourself from your
Affectionate husband
Jerome P
Dorchester Lower Mills
Aug 12 1858
My dearest Wife,
Shall improve a few early moments to say a word to you, as it is very quiet and cloudy - yes, rainy.
Came out here yesterday stopping on the way at Mr. Geo Houghton’s with Henry. Started early, about 2 o’clock with the intention of seeing Foster’s place, but hardly think I shall see it yet. Stopped at Mr. H’s over two hours and had a pleasant time - music on the piano, violin etc. Miss H is a very fine player.
Walked the rest of the way - some two and half miles - reaching here at little past five.
Found all well, glad to see me and had much to say of you, and Martha says she hardly knew what to say to you but sympathized with us entirely. Read and chatted away the evening as usual - playing with a Maltese kitten some of the time. I find kittens in my path most everywhere’s.
Tues. was busy at the store. [In the eve] called at Aunt F’s. Pleasant call. All getting along as usual. Mrs. Fairbanks was there. Mr. Stubbert’s family are gone to Bangor on a visit, two or three weeks I understood. Aunt W. goes to Burlington and perhaps to Bil [Billerica] as I mentioned.
Have taken meals at F’s and spent most of the time there as the weather has prevented their moving. Shall manage to keep busy this week - but it is not driving. Shall be up Sat. but can’t say which train.
And now how is my Allie? Are you getting strong and cheerful? I keep quite so, but miss you very much of course, but hope you make the best of [being in the] country even if it is damp and cold, doesn’t it beat all?
Haven’t any news - have not heard from Lucy yet - have written her since I came home. Shall mail this in the City - where I expect something from thee - for I want to hear very much.
How are all the folks and that new Coz of mine? I mean the fair haired one from So. Boston?
My calls are few as yet but I shall make some after a while.
Haven’t anything interesting for the girls or boys. The Queen’s message is expected every hour, and there is to be a general ringing and a cannonading, on the occasion. They must get out the School [Committee] in B. and “blaze away.”
Here I must stop but love to all and a 100 sweets to yourself from your
Affectionate husband
Jerome P
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE (Josef Rokus)
The “sympathized with us entirely” probably refers to the fact that Jerome’s and Allie’s first child, Charles Jerome Peirce, had died about a month before this letter was written on July 10, 1858, the date that Charles Jerome was born.
The “sympathized with us entirely” probably refers to the fact that Jerome’s and Allie’s first child, Charles Jerome Peirce, had died about a month before this letter was written on July 10, 1858, the date that Charles Jerome was born.
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Jerome Peirce 1858, From Jerome to Allie, August 12, 1858, HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
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