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[page 1] Milldale December 20th 1863 Frend Jacob Your welcomed letter bearing date of August 30th at Centreville Idaho Ter. was received about 1st week in October I was heartely glad to hear from you once more but should be much more pleased to see the writer My health is good Mrs. Abells much as it has been for 3 years past Your mother and family well also Philip & his it is generally health in this renowned City Your mother was much pleased to read your letter to me Gust gets along well his most profitable crop this season was his Tobacco I received a letter from your brother William yesterday bearing date as Chattanooga Tenn Decr. 10th he was then well as were all in his Co. from this place his regiment was in the battle of Chattanooga Nov 24 25 26th a few were Killed 25 or 30 wounded none Killed in his but 2 wounded one has since died of his wounds both Strangers to us Wm Stands hardships of the Services well does not complain A draft comes off on 5th Jany 13 is the Quota for Richland 7 have volunteered leaving but 6 to be drafted [page 2] You should have been here us rejoice in the victory of Union men at the October Election over Vallandegham Traitors when we Shouted: Halleluia! God be praised that the nation is saved. If Vallandyham had been elected he was pledged to the south to array the State of Ohio in Hostility to the Government & most likely a civil war in Ohio would have extended to other States & the End might have fearful to contemplate Our State Election give Brough Union candidate for Governor over 100,000 majority the greatest any Governor ever before in any State a greater in its benefits and importance than Vicksburg or Chattanooga Copperheads are silent now before Election they were insolent & defiant their plans were laid to release the rebel Gen. Morgan & the prisoners at Columbus Johnsons Island and Chicago they succeeded in none but liberating Morgan & 6 companions but damn them for their bad intentions though frustrated no thanks to them I have come to the conclusion to rent my Store another season if a suitable person offers if not to shut it up or at abandon boat trade I am too old to be up night & day am getting pretty near out of debt have no children to thank one or curse for too much [page 3] or too little left them I shall probably try to work off remnant of Stock the best I can I wish you would come home and buy out the Shop or rent it I would give you a good chance and send you money by express to bring you home if you are Short If you are not doing well there when this reaches you I wish you would sell out and write immediately how much you will need to bring you home & I will send it You are yet young understand the business and Know if it is profitable or if you could do better to work this winter in the Mines & then sell in the Spring just before leaving But you ought to know what is best for yourself. The past season has been remarkably dry worse than 1854 when boats were aground here the Lock Gates have remained from the last of May to close of boat navigation Hay was less than ½ a crop Potatoes 1/5 corn 1/6 oats 1/3 wheat 3/5 sugar cane almost a failure and to cap the climax on the night of the 30th of August a Killing used all that Escaped the drouth Except in the valleys of River My crops fortunately Escaped as did others on this side the river but on the south side the frost Killed corn to the waters Edge Effectually [page 4] But lo those whose crops escaped the frost—high prices compensate for deficient crop by drouth Potatoes 60 to 75 cts by the 100 Bush and retail in Defiance at 90 cts good corn 75 cts wheat 100 to 115 oats 60 to 65 Hay 15 to 20 & for corn I planted this last season 8 acres Potatoes dig 1 acre Early & the balance in the fall had 500 Bus from 7 acres Raised 130 Bus corn from 3 ½ acres 12 Tons Hay from 23 acres about 5000 lbs Tobacco from 4 acres I Have sold about half the Grafts which you set in nursery for with prospect of Sale about 100 next spring have Sold more than half of the Sedding apples The Grafts which you set in the orchard began in 1862 to bear & in 1863 we had about 10 Bus Rambos 1 1/2 Bus Granger 3 Bus Russetts 1/2 Bus Bell flowers 1/2 Bus Spitsenbergers 1/2 Bus Cranberry Pepper & some others I should have answered your letter before but your mother saw that she would write soon & I thought you prefer one of a later date Phebe Elliott & a Dayton Copperhead are marring Matthew one of Tom Elliotts sons & Ellen Verdenhamer were married last week The following person have volun- teered from here recently Albert Elliott Wesley Morse John Hively one of Geo Williams sons and a boy by name of Camp Allehouse has sold out and John Mitz and Soren Water & widow Morse & John Mayhew Mitz has gone to Defiance Allehouse goes to Michigan Mr Morse sold to Traby & bought Mitz Waters sold to Julia Lymanisteel he moves on to a 2nd wife from Blain has bot 160 acres of the NW corner of the fathers homestead Mrs. Marday has resided in your mothers house (on her farm) all summer Your true Friend G.B. Abell
Object Description
Title | Young, Jacob Letters (1863 and 1865) |
Creator | Young, Will; Abell, G. B.; |
LC Subject Headings |
Young, Jacob, 1833-1923 United States. Army. Ohio Infantry, 188th United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
Description | These are six letters sent to Jacob Young who served with Co. B., 188th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. The letters were written in 1863 and 1865. |
Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
Date | 1863-12-20/1865-06-18 |
Original Format | 6 letters, various sizes |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Original Item ID | RG 0306 |
Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
Relation With | www.american-south.org |
Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,356 |
Language | eng |
Collection | Jacob Young Papers |
Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
Submitted by | Hicks, Joyce; Coxwell, Allana; Thornton, Linda; Coates, Midge |
Description
Title | 1863-12-20: Abell, G. B., to Young, Jacob, Letter |
Creator | Abell, Galen B. |
LC Subject Headings |
Young, Jacob, 1833-1923 United States. Army. Ohio Infantry, 188th United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
Description | These are six letters sent to Jacob Young who served with Co. B., 188th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. The letters were written in 1863 and 1865. |
Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
Date | 1863-12-20 |
Original Format | 1 letter |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Original Item ID | RG 0306 |
Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
Relation With | www.american-south.org |
Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,356 |
Language | eng |
File Name | Young J letters_1.pdf |
Collection | Jacob Young Papers |
Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
Submitted by | Hicks, Joyce; Coxwell, Allana; Thornton, Linda; Coates, Midge |
Transcript | [page 1] Milldale December 20th 1863 Frend Jacob Your welcomed letter bearing date of August 30th at Centreville Idaho Ter. was received about 1st week in October I was heartely glad to hear from you once more but should be much more pleased to see the writer My health is good Mrs. Abells much as it has been for 3 years past Your mother and family well also Philip & his it is generally health in this renowned City Your mother was much pleased to read your letter to me Gust gets along well his most profitable crop this season was his Tobacco I received a letter from your brother William yesterday bearing date as Chattanooga Tenn Decr. 10th he was then well as were all in his Co. from this place his regiment was in the battle of Chattanooga Nov 24 25 26th a few were Killed 25 or 30 wounded none Killed in his but 2 wounded one has since died of his wounds both Strangers to us Wm Stands hardships of the Services well does not complain A draft comes off on 5th Jany 13 is the Quota for Richland 7 have volunteered leaving but 6 to be drafted [page 2] You should have been here us rejoice in the victory of Union men at the October Election over Vallandegham Traitors when we Shouted: Halleluia! God be praised that the nation is saved. If Vallandyham had been elected he was pledged to the south to array the State of Ohio in Hostility to the Government & most likely a civil war in Ohio would have extended to other States & the End might have fearful to contemplate Our State Election give Brough Union candidate for Governor over 100,000 majority the greatest any Governor ever before in any State a greater in its benefits and importance than Vicksburg or Chattanooga Copperheads are silent now before Election they were insolent & defiant their plans were laid to release the rebel Gen. Morgan & the prisoners at Columbus Johnsons Island and Chicago they succeeded in none but liberating Morgan & 6 companions but damn them for their bad intentions though frustrated no thanks to them I have come to the conclusion to rent my Store another season if a suitable person offers if not to shut it up or at abandon boat trade I am too old to be up night & day am getting pretty near out of debt have no children to thank one or curse for too much [page 3] or too little left them I shall probably try to work off remnant of Stock the best I can I wish you would come home and buy out the Shop or rent it I would give you a good chance and send you money by express to bring you home if you are Short If you are not doing well there when this reaches you I wish you would sell out and write immediately how much you will need to bring you home & I will send it You are yet young understand the business and Know if it is profitable or if you could do better to work this winter in the Mines & then sell in the Spring just before leaving But you ought to know what is best for yourself. The past season has been remarkably dry worse than 1854 when boats were aground here the Lock Gates have remained from the last of May to close of boat navigation Hay was less than ½ a crop Potatoes 1/5 corn 1/6 oats 1/3 wheat 3/5 sugar cane almost a failure and to cap the climax on the night of the 30th of August a Killing used all that Escaped the drouth Except in the valleys of River My crops fortunately Escaped as did others on this side the river but on the south side the frost Killed corn to the waters Edge Effectually [page 4] But lo those whose crops escaped the frost—high prices compensate for deficient crop by drouth Potatoes 60 to 75 cts by the 100 Bush and retail in Defiance at 90 cts good corn 75 cts wheat 100 to 115 oats 60 to 65 Hay 15 to 20 & for corn I planted this last season 8 acres Potatoes dig 1 acre Early & the balance in the fall had 500 Bus from 7 acres Raised 130 Bus corn from 3 ½ acres 12 Tons Hay from 23 acres about 5000 lbs Tobacco from 4 acres I Have sold about half the Grafts which you set in nursery for with prospect of Sale about 100 next spring have Sold more than half of the Sedding apples The Grafts which you set in the orchard began in 1862 to bear & in 1863 we had about 10 Bus Rambos 1 1/2 Bus Granger 3 Bus Russetts 1/2 Bus Bell flowers 1/2 Bus Spitsenbergers 1/2 Bus Cranberry Pepper & some others I should have answered your letter before but your mother saw that she would write soon & I thought you prefer one of a later date Phebe Elliott & a Dayton Copperhead are marring Matthew one of Tom Elliotts sons & Ellen Verdenhamer were married last week The following person have volun- teered from here recently Albert Elliott Wesley Morse John Hively one of Geo Williams sons and a boy by name of Camp Allehouse has sold out and John Mitz and Soren Water & widow Morse & John Mayhew Mitz has gone to Defiance Allehouse goes to Michigan Mr Morse sold to Traby & bought Mitz Waters sold to Julia Lymanisteel he moves on to a 2nd wife from Blain has bot 160 acres of the NW corner of the fathers homestead Mrs. Marday has resided in your mothers house (on her farm) all summer Your true Friend G.B. Abell |