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1983.030.0121
Letters Ranger Family
Glens Falls June 21 st 1846
Dear Daughter
We Received your two last letters the last one last evening in
which you write that you
want to come home and see us and that you want to make some
preparation for the fourth of
July. If you wish to come home so as to return again to
Cambridge to spend the 4 th of July you
must write to me immediately and let me know and I will come or
send after you in time to take
you back but if you would like to spend the 4 th at home I would
prefer waiting till the 2 d day of
July before coming or sending for you
you can do as you please in relation to the 4 th spend the time
at home or in Cambridge but write in time for me to come for you if
you decide to spend the 4 th at Cambridge you write
that you want a pair of shoes you can get them there and I will
pay for them when I come after
you
I am told that you have not any India Rubbers with you for which
I regret. you ought to
have been supplied with a pair and hope that you have not taken
cold in consequence of being
without them
Mr Spooner has not got along very fast with the store I shall
probably get it plastered this week.
Fred. has been helping me lath it Fred. began writing two
letters to you but did not complete
them. we have been very busy with our work and have a great deal
to do, hoing corn and sowing
Buckwheat which must all be done this week
Your Grand ma is quite smart and walks sometimes to church and
visiting also Aunt
Betsy is not very well she has pressed too many Hats for her
strength
The rest of us are all in usual health give our best wishes to
Mr. & Mrs. Newton
On reflection I would rather have you spend the 4 th at home as
it would [convine?] me
best in my and to my work but do as you please
Your affectionate ParentsSamuel &Caroline Ranger
[The beginnings of a drafted response in pencil follow, barely
legible.]
