Washington-Crawford County PA Archives History - Letters .....Letter From Nancy 
Crookham Gildersleeve To David & Jane Mumford May 22, 1849
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Washington County   Strabane Township 
May the  22, 1849
     My Dear friends David and Jane       I take this present time let you 
know how we are all .  The last I herd (sic) from James he was well.  Mother 
came here to see me and my Baby she was verry (sic) sick, for to (sic) weeks 
but she has gon (sic)  back to Marcus.  William I hope these few lines may 
find you and Jane will.  I have lost   my  helth (sic) and I don't think I 
will live long.  I am still  able part of the time to bee (sic) up and to take 
care of the child and when I go to bed they put him in with me for I cant lay 
with out him.  I never knew what troble (sic) was been for I am fretting my 
self to deth (sic).  I know it but I cant help it.  I have tried to gard (sic) 
against it but it is _______  to think the last sister that I had was snatched 
from me.  It has almost killed me it is sending me to the grave. 
As far as time can go a month or to am visit Bee Don   With this troble som 
(sic)  world,  Eliza Jane died the 22nd day of January at seven o'clock in the 
evening.  I have been Mother of the Babe ever since I took it from the breast 
and she left the in the hands of her maker to do  as he see best and he will 
take care of them and me to.  I taugs (?) the hardest troble that ever come 
across me best  Why need I pine and cry. I ______ prepared to meet her in 
heaven  I would to god that  were there her last words were prayer.  Some 
times I think I here her coughfin (sic) but it is inadequate.  Well you I had 
like to went crazy and no wonder for I had not a friend anear me in that 
trying hour.
     I am living at the same place where sister lived and the baby.  It is a 
good place.  Mr. Crawford, ther (sic) him and her and me.  Your letter is a 
______ thing to any Body  but it took heart.  The roads was so bad that we 
would not get Mother here.  She neither seen her in sickness or deth (sic) I 
think Mother frets a great deal about her for my part I am. The greater part 
of my time crying and I can not help it  given what you to have sitch (sic) 
troble you have her and he was able to take her.  I have sent three letters to 
Polly  Wright and even got the scrip of ____ from her.  I think verry (sic) 
hard you  may tell her that I have long looked for a letter from her and that 
song she was to write.  I  grant you to give my love to all the friends for 
with out a great change it's the last that you or any body will have from me 
and don't let this fret you.  I feel resined (sic) to the lord's will, his 
will bee (sic) done.
     I grant you not to delay in writing to me wright (sic) away and try to 
lighten my broken heart.
     No more at present but remain yours till death    Nancy Crookham 
     Mr. David Mumford    
     Jane Mumford
Washington County       Direct your letters in the care of William Crawford.  
He will bring it to Crawford."


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