1870 Family Letters Bradford Co PA Servis Minnequa Springs History signed For Sale

1870 Family Letters Bradford Co PA Servis Minnequa Springs History signed

4 pages Approximately 7.75" by 4.75"

he correspondence is centered around the Servis family of Merryall / Minnequa / Bradford, Pennsylvania, capturing an intimate look at rural 19th-century life, domestic chores, and genuine family anxiety regarding travel.

• Date: January 18, 1870

• Locations Mentioned: Merryall, PA; Minnequa, PA (noted on the reverse of the smaller note); Bradford, PA.

• Key Figures: Elisha Servis, E. D. Servis (Eddie), "Willis", "May", and "Aunt Emma".

• Format: One large double-sided letter and one smaller single-page accompanying note on matching lined paper.

"Jan 18 1870 / Dear Mother I hope you will get better very soon. Willis has gone down to the mouth creek to lodge tonight and newl [Newell] has gone with him. I hope they will have a god time. Willis has bin very good to me... I think that if you should get kiled on the cars [train cars] and i should not tell you another time. Please tel when you are coming home. – E. D. Servis, Merryall, Bradford Pa."

• Page 1 (Elisha to his wife):

  "Merryall Jany 18/70 — Dear Wife, We rec'd yours of Sat 15th today... Willis took the head dress down for Aunt Emma... May has the toothache yet... yesterday she did the washing before dinner & ironing in the afternoon beside fixing lining in our pants... Eddie got his on at noon. Dear Ma please don't feel so about spending money, do get such things as you want to buy... if your money runs out I will send you what you need... I want you should be it seems lonesome without you yet if your health can be fully restored I dont care for any cost that we can pay..."

• Page 2 (Continuing on domestic life & spinning yarn):

  "Dear ma it is with pleasure that I pen a few lines to you... I have got the washing all done and the ironing too... I have been so lazy that I have not spun enny this week, last week I finished that skein & commenced that is all... I want to spin some tomorrow if I can but I will have to bake..."

• Note at top (Upside down):

  "from Mary & Frances / I hope you will burn this"