ATHENS COUNTY OHIO Letter from E. W. Tinker written Feb 6 1867 (am not sure of the "6") *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Streitberger beachbum@bitstorm.net August 6, 2000 *********************************************************************** These letters contain the Tinker family correspondence. It was typed exactly as it appeared in the letters so there is little punctuation and many misspellings. The first couple of letters were written by my great great grandfather, John Quincy BOUDINOT to his wife, Levina Adaline TINKER during the Civil War. John and Levina lived in Belle Rive, Illinois but were both born in Athens County, OH and migrated to Illinois shortly after they married. Apparently Levina's entire family--the Tinkers--remained in Ohio, and from all the names in the letters I gather they were a large family. I still have not been able to "straighten out" all the Tinkers but am working on that. Hope this info can be of some help to others. *********************************************************************** (Underlined text to indicate illegible writing or unable to read what was written) ((Bold text to highlight references to Tinker)) Letter from E. W. Tinker written Feb 6 1867 (am not sure of the "6") Chancey Ohio Feb 6 1867 Quite fatigued and tired after 6 miles tramp I take this opportunity to write you a short letter. Pain is going to send you some money but how much I don't know. I don't think he can send $1.00 for he has not got only $1.25. He has never given me any money nor clothes yet I want to him to get some clothes and he would not get them. You must come home as soon you can and take charge of the farm RW has lost all of this winter's schooling thinking you would come home. You can do better here than you can in the west. I opend your letter to pain he has not received it yet. He will be here tomorrow I will give it to him I don't think he will send you near 100 dollars. I can't say what he will send you. He is old and like a child and don't know what he wants. I will incurege him to send you what money he sends immedatly. You must excuse me for writing this letter in such a hurry for it is mail time Respectfully E W Tinker Write soon