OCTOBER 1879 LETTER FROM JOHN WAREHAM TO NICHOLAS R. STEPHENS - Transcript & note by Joe Stevens of Blair Co., PA

Addressed to:

Nicholas Stephens
Altoona
Blair Co Penna
Box 159

October the 6, 1879

Remembered Brother Nicholas

With pleasure do I now embrace the present moments afforded me of writing you a few lines to let you know that I am well at present and hope when this reaches you it will find you enjoying the same state of helth. I would like to go to see you but I am getting to old to undertake such a long journey as that but I would like if you would come to see me when you answer this write tell me where sister Smith (1) is and if you will send me her address. I will write to her myself and let me know about all my friends are for I would like to hear from them so well and tell me how the church of God is coming on in Altona. I send my best wishes to ? Mcunne? (2) (cannot read) tell him I would be very glad to get a letter from him. The friends and relations are all well accepting my daughter Mary Baker she has been sick for about two years. She is no better.
We have had a very pleasant sumer and the crops have been very good espeshily the buckwheat it has done splendid this year. There is quite a nice lot of apples peaches grapes pears this year. Answer soon and when you write tell me if your sisters are all living yet and how they stand the times. Well I guess I will have to bring my letter to a close hoping to hear from you soon. Please answer this soon for I would like to hear from all of the folks soon. Well write soon very soon.

From your brother John Wareham to
Nicholas Stephens

Address Wesley PA
Venango Co
PA

(1) Sister Betsy Smith is asked about in several letters
(2) Joseph MCune was the executor of Peter Steffy's estate per his will. The families may have been close friends.

Family page of Nicholas & Mary Stephens