NOVEMBER 1873 LETTER FROM JOHN WAREHAM TO NICHOLAS R. STEPHENS - Transcript & note by Joe Stevens of Blair Co., PA

Addressed to:
Nicholas Stephens Esq
Altoona, PA
Blair County

Sandy Creek Township

November 20, 1873

Nicholas Stephens Esq.
Altoona, PA

Dear Friend

I arrived home safe and sound. I was delayed on the cars a short time But got to Peter Warehams the second day after leaving you-Found everybody well- Silas Warehams wife died in May. All the rest were well. I staid there about a week. Had a very pleasant time. From there I went to Wm Smiths (2) found all of his folks well. Wms health is better than has been at any time since his sickness. Since then I have been visiting several old friends. At present I am at Philip Bakers (1). And I think I shall stay here most of the winter. Times are quite hard all through this country. The crops were small. Potatoes were no crop at all. But we have plenty to eat. More than many of the people of the United states have-We hear of such hard times in all of the cities. So many men thrown out of employment. I have heard that there were many men thrown out of employment in your city. When you write let me know and how they manage to live. I pity the poor. We are having winter here. Not enough snow for sleighing but enough to make the roads bad.
My health remains the same as while at your place. I have no news to write you of any consequence. But would like to have you write to me and give me all the news. Give my best regards to all send your letters to me at Franklin.
Box 1400 Franklin PA
Care of Wm Smith

Yours Resp-

John Wareham

(1) Johns Wareham's daughter Mary was married to a Baker, could this be Philip?
(2) The Smith name shows up in other letters "sister Betty Smith"

Family page of Nicholas & Mary Stephens