Hannah Applegate

Female 1779 - 1868  (89 years)


 

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1826-06-09 Letter from Garrett Applegate to James Applegate



To Mr James Applegate
in the
State of Pennsylvan
Alegheny County
Elizabeth Town
Post office

Corydon Ind
State of Indiana
Harrison County

June the 9th 1826

Dear son

[I]n compliance with your request I have undertaken to inform you that we are reasonably well at present hoping these few lines may find you and yours injoying the same blessing. I arived safe home in four Days after I left you. I came home well but in a few Dayes after I was taken with a Disentary which Lasted several weaks but I am slowly recovering and feel my self very weak yet. [It reduced me very much I have Not been able to work any of account sence I came home. [A]llso your sister [H]annah has been sick this spring and summer. [S]he was taken with the yellow jandas first as was supposed it then turned to the fevers but she is allso on the mend. [T]he rest of your relations here is well at present.

[Y]ou gave me an order for the taking the Depusition of John [H]oldcraft which I have faild in Holdcrofts Never appearing in this country since I came home as I have heard of yet. I further inform you that our crops of corn looks but indifferent at present the Drouth being so severe upon us having had no rain of account sence the first of aprial. Last Wheat in general Looks tolerable well we expect to commence Reaping on the 13th of this inst which is considerable sooner than you harvest in your country.

[A]llso the army worm has been very Distrustive in Many places here but Not in our Neighbourhood. [T]hey have Destroyed Meddows and wheat fields principally but we have got clear of these venimous animals at Last

[A]s it cannot be expected that we can express all our [. . .] we could wish to each other in this short Manner of conversation I just request to be remembered to all inquiring friends and then I close by Subscribing my self your your affectionate parent untill Death

Garrett Applegate

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