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29 Mar 1874 (SUNDAY)
MIANDA BROWN GADSBY LETTER TO BROTHER-IN-LAW JOHNSON BRAGG
Notes: No letter has been found about death of Mianda's husband, John C. Gadsby Jr., who died at age 49 on 25 Feb, about the same day he was elected as Overseer Of The Poor for Butternuts.
This letter tells of death of John C. Gadsby Sr., whom she calls "Father" and "Mother" is his wife Elizabeth. "Brother Johnson" is the 2nd husband of Mianda's sister Elmira and living at Unadilla, NY. Now, Mianda is most left alone to run the farm.
Bracket comments inserted by Ted Post. 12-12-1999
Butternuts, 29 March 1874
-Dear Brother Johnson, Father died tonight at Eight o'clock and Mother is but just alive. She cannot live but a few hours at best. (died 28 Nov 1874) Oh dear, what shall I do.
I want you to go up to Louisa's (sister) and have Orvil (Louisa's son-in-law) go up on Cares Creek (Carrs Creek, flows through Sidney Center, NY) to a Mr. Mellor's near Sidney Center. He is a relative of Father's and have him let the Mellors of Franklin know of his death and come over if you can.
I wish Louisa would come and stay a few days with me. I am so lonesome and tired.
Yours
Sister Mianda
PS; The funeral will be Tuesday ###### at one o'clock at the Methodist Church. I hope the Mellors will be informed of it.
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