Letter from Susan and William Pickering to John W. Weeks, 1843 August 22

Collection Name:

John Wingate Weeks Papers, 1804-1899

Title:

Letter from Susan and William Pickering to John W. Weeks, 1843 August 22

Creator:

Pickering, William, 1778-1850
Pickering, Susan Walker

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1974.072

Object ID:

1974.072.01.015.008

Date:

1843/08/22

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Susan Pickering, with a note from William Pickering, in Greenland, NH, to John Wingate Weeks in Lancaster, NH, dated August 22, 1843. In the letter, Susan discusses the family, noting her daughter is now eleven and her son is five. She tells of her husband's health and how they have the pleasure of being neighbors with a mutual acquaintance, L. Adams. Susan goes on to invite Weeks to visit as they would be glad to see him again. A note at the end by William apologizes for not replying to Weeks' letter in a timely fashion, but notes he has a lame hand that limits his corresponding.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Politics and government , Health , Families , Travel

Locations:

Greenland, NH
Lancaster, NH

People:

Weeks, John Wingate, 1781-1853 , Pickering, William, 1778-1850 , Pickering, Susan Walker

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of William B. Jordan, Jr.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item