Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Nov 1892

Noble nov 7 1892

Dear Children

it is solong since we heard from you I hardly know how to begin to write to you I wrote to you lastaugust and have had no answer when Fred write he tell if he has heard from you we got aletter from Anna she said you had been there so we thought you was well we have been looking for you here but have not seen you yet it is cold weathe so I am afraid we wont this fall

Father has his corn most all husked and in the crib and the potaties dug and the apples gathered we had a corn basket full of apples such as they are if we had plenty we would not pick them up we are expecting Fred home in about a week I dont know whether he is going to stay this winter

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we had a pretty crop of corn it turned out better than we expected throgh the summer we are fatting 7 hogs they are not very large last spring pigs we will keep 2 and sell 5 I sold Chickens and turkeys to come to twenty dollars and 6 cts and have enough to sell yet to fetch 5 or 6 dollars more and have 40 hens left to winter

of cours we would like to see you all but will not + urge you to come because I know it is very unpleasant to go away with Children in cold weather

write soon

S A Camfield


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Joseph and Rose Camfield]. Letter. 7 November 1892. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]