Boschong Subscribers, I have been so blessed to have a collection of old letters and other memorabilia from the Battlefield family that was stored in the attic of the Bushong home. Here is another one of the old family letters. See posts for January 2005 and February 2010 for some further information on Sarah Caroline "Carrie" Bushong who married Lewis Franklin Hupp. She is the daughter of Anderson Bushong and wife Elizabeth Swartz and granddaughter of Jacob Bushong and Sarah Strickler (Grandmother in this letter) -------------------- To Unkle Frank - (Benjamin Franklin John Bushong in Nebraska) From: New Market, Va. 13 January 1888 Dear Unkle, Grandmother has requested me to answer your kind and most interesting letter which she received not long since. She would be able to write to you herself if it wasn't for nervousness. She certainly is exceeding spritely for one of her age. Can step about as brisk as any of us. Very seldom hear her complain. She seemed so glad to receive a letter from you and I know it would do her so much good to meet with you once more. We would all enjoy seeing you so much and I think you right to pay us a visit, on Your Mothers account. If no one else, as she is now in her 91st year and her hands are very seldom idle. She does a great deal of knitting now for several weeks, she has been cutting and { ------. ---- One page is missing} so to father some time ago. Perhaps you have by this time. Well I haven't told you any thing about our Winter. So far we have had a right mild one. With the exception of a few cold naps, only lasting two and three days at a time. The coldest one was between Christmas and New Year. Filled our Icehouse last day of the year. Have had several light snows, had a light one last night and has mostly disappeared again. Grain fields are looking more prosperous than they did last year this time. The last crop was hardly a half a one in most places. Do you raise fowls. Our chickens are paying us real well this Winter on Eggs, 20 cents per dozen. I shall now draw my scribbling to a close for this time by saying this leaves us all well. Hoping when these few lines come to hand they may find you enjoying the same great blessing. Let us hear from you again soon. Please excuse all imperfections. The family write with me in sending love and best wishes to you. >From your Niece Carrie S. Bushong To Unkle Frank. ------------------- Transcribed from original letter by Gloria Neiger Bushong