Author: Mary E. Hammond on behalf of her dau. Ada/Ida who was wife of Theoph. Gates Rogers
Date: March 1, 1874
Locations Mentioned: Minnesota, Baltimore, Peach Bottom, Shrewsbury
Addressee: Unknown
Names Mentioned: Mrs. Weeks (who was b. at Chestnut Level, Maggie Kohler (sp?), Mr. Cowlick, Aunt Margaret Osborn, David Carson and his wife, Cousin Sarah J. Reese, Sallie Wolf, Mrs. Kahler, Mr. Twait, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Bulett, Mollie Johnson, Prof. Davis, Emma Johnson, Willie Johnson, Miss Arthur, Mr. Myers
Letter Summary: News of friends and relations
Letter Scans Provided by: Joe Coulson of CA to BJ Peters

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Here is the portion of the letter that references David Carson, Jr. and his wife: "Maggie K0hler & Mr. Cowlick spent the day with us on last Monday. She is a very gay and rich young widow from Baltimore. ___'s Aunt Margret Osborn's daughter that you met here. She is acquainted with the Carsons. David Carson is one of her Bondsmen. She says Cousin Sarah J. Reese is dead. Young D. Carson's wife is parylized, has to take her nourishment through a tube, has twice requested the prayers of her church for her. Mr. Twait that married a Miss Wolf is building a magnificent house next to her ( ) on Gilmore St. ____ Davids sisters daughter.