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1840
LETTER Dr. Francis Burdette Parmele 1815-1883 Henry, Joel, Nehemiah, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John |
This letter was written by Frank in Albany, N.Y., to his wife's brother, George Bosworth Smythe, in Newark, Ohio. The letter is one of those found in a box at a garage sale. |
Albany [N.Y.], Dec. 16th, 1840 Dear George, I have neglected writing to your party because my time has been much occupied with Colledge duties and partly because [Frank's wife / George's sister]Orrilla [(Smythe) Parmele] wrote to Susan shortly after our arrival from whom we expected an answer long before this for which I have been waiting thinking that I would write as soon as we heard from you through her. But we have not heard from Newark from any source since we left there. I wrote to Dr. Stanberry some weeks since from whom according to promise I was to receive money by the 1st of Dec. I directed him in my letter to pay you're the $20 and to forward the balance to me -- but I have heard nothing from him. I need not tell you that I am much in want of the money. Having confidently calculated upon receiving it I have taken the tickets to all the lectures Mr. Patterson and Fred[eric]k Cole having kindly advanced the recquisite amount -- $80. I cannot ask or expect any more assistance from them. There are additional expenses attending dissections together with other ---ssisury expenditures which I have no means to meet. I wish you would see Dr. Stanberry and let me know immediately whether I am to expect any money from him or not -- I sold him books to the amount of fifty dollars which he has to pay as above stated. ... |
... We feel extremely anxious to hear from Newark and are wholly at a loss to concern why Susan should not have replied to Orrilla's letter before this -- I expect that the news of our marriage caused surprise and a good deal of talk. Those who expected me to marry in another quarter of course call me anything but a clever fellow. You know that I am oversensitive to these things and the thought that I may have forfeited the good opinion of my acquaintance in Newark give me much uneasiness. But Orrilla is with me and happy and if all the world disapproves I cannot regret that I have taken her in preference to another. Our friends are all well. Orrilla & myself are pleasantly situated in [brother-in-law] Philo [Cole]'s family. My time as very agreeably occupied and were it not for an anxious thought for the future which often intrude[s] upon me I might say that I was never happier. Orrilla wishes to be remembered to you and Sarah from whom she feels extremely anxious to hear. I hope you will not leave us longer in suspense but write immediately upon the recpt of this. Give my love to Sarah and all enquiring friends. Your affectionate brother, |
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