Sarah Ann Camfield, 14 Dec 1892

Dec 14th 1892

wel we received your letter in due time and was glad to hear you were well we are as well as usual also we will be glad to have you all come and see us if the weather is suitable we would be glad to come and see you and the neighbors if we could but we cannot come this winter Fred is going home next saturday if nothing happens to prevent he say if we will go he will give us the money to go with and he will take care of thing here I think I think he ought to go home he has not been home in over 2 year I wonder why Josephs folks did not come this fall as they intended if you write and let us know we will meet you at the station + it soone direct to Noble as we can get +

S A Camfield


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Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) “wel we received your letter”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 14 December 1892. Digital Image.
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.]

Rose Graham Camfield, 12 Nov 1892

South Bend Nov 12th 92

Dear Ann I dont know what you think of us not writing before but we are all busy Joe never writes, and Belle is still working at the store and will be all winter if nothing happens, and I have all I can do since we saw you we have been ___ing for winter I tied 4 comforts with the neighbors help and the children all have new under clothes and

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I have made pickles and kraut and I dont know what all besides the common work I havent been down town since I saw you nor in fcat this summer so you see I dont go shopping often pearl goes to school every day and Ruby goes fridays but it keeps one buisy wateling Leroy he is mischievous and we have some company Mrs Boyd was here and stayed over night she went to new carlisle her family is well Nelly teaches school in Dowagiac

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Mamie Carlisle was here last saterday she said her mother was going East to stay all winter and so she is going to room with her sister Bell and go to school here this winter I received a letter from mother wil send it to you we want you to come over christmas if you can and I dont see why you cant if you could only stay a couple of days how nice it would be and how we should enjoy it

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well Ann harrison got left but I am a republican Just the same I never saw so much enusiam over politics as was shown here this campaign every body talks politics here, even pearl came in one day and asked if we was going to move I said no, why, she said lection is over, I spose she heard some one say they would move after lection well I must write to mother yet so good by write soon Rose our love to
521 mich ave


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Camfield, Rose Graham (South Bend, IN) to “Dear Ann”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 12 November 1892. Digital Images 1-4.
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.]

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


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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.]

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Aug 1892 (2)

Noble august 7th 1892

Dear Children

I suppose you wonder why you do not get aletter from me it is because I have been so buisy I did not write one we have harvesting and haying and cleaning house I have got my new carpet wove on the floor and have papered the room and my bedroom so we look pretty clean and nice just now I dont know how long it will last I have raised 16 young turkies this summer I have I ought to have 100 but have not I keep track of them as I used to Fred was home last sunday went back monday morning we has aletter from Rosa yesterday she said they were well
I have written to her today

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this is apiece of my wall paper I did not any of the border left so cant send it

this is a pice of my new dress and sunbonet of the same

write soon and come when you can

S A Camfield

Sarah's letter to Rose was posted yesterday. If Sarah has new wallpaper and a new dress things must have been pretty good in 1892!

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Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Sarah Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 7 August 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.]

Sarah Ann Camfield, 7 Aug 1892 (1)

Noble aug 7th 1892 (1)

Dear Children we received your letter yesterday I have been going to write to you agood while but have been so buisy that I have not written to you nor Ann she wrote some time before you did I have not answered it yet. I have got my carpet wove and down after while and the room papered new we have been harvesting and haying and cleaning house all togather we have alittle stacking to do yet
we are well as usual
next will be thrashing I dread that worst of all

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now dont worry about Fred he was here last Sunday and went back monday morning he is all right and pretty wel he seems to like it there he seems happy I think it is better for him than to be here he is learning to work and learning to depend on himself and to take care of himself he says he goes to meeting every Sunday they are churchmembers that he works for
he has paid for his Colt he paid twenty dollars last year and the same this year so he is paid for he has driven him before the buggy several times he said he did not know when he could come to south bend there is somuch to be done he made avery short visit here he came saturday afternoon and

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went back monday morning

there is one of our neighbors boys near him he works and he came home with him he intended to take his colt with but changed his mind and left the Colt here

from your Mother

S A Camfield


This letter was sent to Sarah's daughter-in-law, Rose Graham Camfield. I think Rose must have forwarded it on to Anna.

In yesterday's letter we learned that AnnaBelle had joined the Episcopal church. Here Sarah says Fred "goes to meeting every Sunday" but she does not mention a church.

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Camfield, Sarah Ann (Noble, MI) to “Dear Children”
[Joseph and Rose Camfield]. Letter. 7 August 1892. Digital Images 1-3.
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Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1891 - 1893,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

AnnaBelle [Mabel] Camfield, 15 April 1892

South Bend
April 15 92

Dearest Beloved Cousin

Your kind and loving letter was received and read with much pleasure.

I am so glad you want to see me again "dearest" I am just dying to see you honey. Well you ____. I am glad you are

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in good health I cant write because there is a boil on my thumb or something of the kind aint you sorry dearest. I will have to close

Your affectianate
AnnaBelle

I am coming over this summer. This is Good Friday I have

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to go to church at 12 o'clock noon and stay till 3 I cant eat a thing all day

Belle Carlisle is clerking in the new Dry good store here

annabell

Frank bell did not tell you why she observes good friday and goes to church well she Joined the Episcopal church last faul and they keep lent

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and dont eat on certain days, but I dont see be what she eats just as much as ever she has gone to church now and dont know I am writing in her letter, but I explain what she has left out

aunt Rose


Upside down, top of page in Annabelle's hand

Master Frank


I am still perplexed as to why Aunt Mabel went by AnnaBelle for her entire youth but switched to Mabel as an adult. She was writing to her cousin, Frank (Francis) Carlisle. Belle Carlisle was Frank's cousin and AnnaBelle was acquainted with her through her relationship to Frank's family.

This letter also has me thinking about the religious affiliations of my family. Rose does not seem pleased that AnnaBelle has joined the Episcopal church. I really don't know what church Rose was affiliated with. I know in later years AnnaBelle's sisters, Ruby and Pearl, would follow Christian Science teachings. It was Aunt Ruby that gave me my copy of Science & Health and encouraged me to attended youth services in Syracuse when I was about 12.

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Camfield, AnnaBelle [Mabel]. (South Bend, IN) to “Dearest Beloved Cousin”
[Francis Ashley Carlisle]. Letter. 15 April 1892. Digital Images 1-4.
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.]

Events of 1892

My family seemed fairly isolated from US and world events around them. Here are just a few events from 1892 that they may or may not have been aware of.

• Ellis Island opens
• The Johnson County War breaks out in Wyoming
• Sierra Club is organized
• Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother are found murdered
• Pledge of Allegiance recited in schools
• The Stanley Cup is donated by Sir Frederick Stanley.
• Grover Cleveland defeats Benjamin Harrison
• Myers Automatic Booth employed by voters at Lockport, NY
• Adirondack Park is created