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LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS OSBORNE LIBRARY WRITTEN BY MARY LUCY TUTTLE1
Lowell3 March 1, 1846 Dear Brother it is with degree of pleasure that I sit down to wright a few lines to one who is allmost a stranger ore rather appears so it has been so long since we have seen each other ore written but let [----] it be so longer but let us call to mind in days of our childhood when we youst be happy and play together. but alas they have past and with them our youthfull days some day we shall be old and sink into the tomb but let us [----] are young day prepare to meet that day which is fast approaching. I am now in Lowell to work in the mill but how long I shall stay their I do not now when I left home Grandfather was very sick did not think him to stand it long, he never was so sick before the rest was as well as usual Mother4 was very slim my health is as good as usual except a bad cold which is some better now. I work whare I did before and board on the Tremont5 No. 29. I found all of the folks well but this has been a great change in things since I was hear before. I may stay in Lowell a few months or longer or shorter. I cannot seem to tell just now. I like as well as I did before but have not gut so good a boarding place as I had before how ever I must make it do 1Mary Lucy Tuttle b: 9 Aug 1825, Stratham, NH; parents: Thomas Tuttle and Mary Stockbridge; married 1846: Eben M. Tuttle b: 1823, Exeter, NH. 2Brother – James Smith Tuttle b: 3 Oct 1823, Stratham, NH d: 1913. 3Lowell, Massachusetts. 4Brother – Isaiah Wiggin Tuttle b: 24 Aug 1827, Stratham, NH d: 24 Jun 1900, Stratham, NH. 5Tremont Mill – cotton mill. as long as I stay hear. Which I think will be hard give my love to Uncle’s folks and Miss Post and all of the rest that I now in Boston. I shold be pleased to have you and Isaiah6 make me a visit now I ame in Lowell give my love to Isaiah I should like to see you and have a long talk with you for I have a lot to tel you but it seemes as this I should never see you again. I should think you might spare time to come home once again to see your mother fore it is not likely you will H have her to go and see much longer . James when I go home I think I shall visit Boston and Charlestown (C) how soon that that will be I cannot seam to tel just now but further I can tel in a week ore two. I may stay until fall if willing happens, but do not expect to [----] now I want you to write and tel me all of the news tel me when you expect to be married I shold think you might just let me now that little thing fore I should like to see the [----] tied if you are willing but [----] boys are sly things [----] they well I must [----] close I cannot see any longer I have written so much to day I have writen to Martha and Eiter and am now writing to you I almost tired 6Brother – Isaiah Wiggin Tuttle b: 24 Aug 1827, Stratham, NH d: 24 Jun 1900, Stratham, NH. of writing should you not think I had all most well I must bid you good evening and retire When far away from all that’s dear thus taken you may see and if you have one thought to spare Brother remember me from your sister Mary L. Tuttle Lowell, Mass. Tremont No.29 my Love to you James Goodbye write will you as soon as you get this [on cover]
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