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Estabrooks, Elisha Henry, 1844- / Letters, 1862
SC 1083 ([unpublished])
Estabrooks, Robert; Estabrooks, Ellen
[Transcribed letter from Robert and Ellen Estabrooks to Elisha Estabrooks: Fond du Lac, September 2, 1864]
Doht get down harted and then you will get well the sooner you asked me how our crops was this year Wheat and Hay are verry lite I think a bout 1,3rd of a crop Oats and corn are verry good Potatoesare lite - - We have five horse kinde with the colt that is solde for 25 dollars your Read heiffer will come in next year no more the chees Mrs. Ingram sent the little bottle of currents from Mrs. Newton prehaps you had better talk with the Surgeon and he will tel you what will be best for you 4 Pounds of crackers the courant wine is 3 or 4 years olde - the french Brandy is made of Grapes you can take one table spoonful at a time Dr Wright said that would ent hurt you but would do you good Fond Du Lac Sept 2nd 1864 I am a going now to Express this to you the Brandy cost 1.75cts we are all well at this
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