PLEASE NOTE: I am forwarding this information from a non-subscriber. She is not a COOLEY researcher and is not subscribed to the list, but thought the following information and/or that in the previous message I sent may be of interest to someone here. Karen Hall Holmes, Listowner loveistheanswer@bigfoot.com "Nunc scio quit sit amor." -Virgil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anne Wheeler" <mwheeler1@ameritech.net> To: <Miller-L@rootsweb.com>; <Beach-L@rootsweb.com>; <Cooley-L@rootsweb.com>; <VTRUTLAN-L@rootsweb.com>; <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:16 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Miller-Cooley letter, 1823 | I believe that this letter was sent from Cambria, Niagara County, NY to | Sudbury, Rutland County, VT. The original is at the Town Clerk's Office, | Sudbury. | | | Addressed: | Mr. Isaac Miller | Sudbury | Vt. | Ps [?] S. Beach | Text: | | Cambray [sic] December 3d A1823 | Dear Brother and Sister, We have the melancholy news confirmed [lined out] | of the death of our Mother confirmed by our uncle Beach who also informs me | that when ever there is a division made of our Mothers thirds you would be | glad to purchase my share of the land & now my dear Sir I expect to want to | raise a sum of money toward paying for the farm I now live on and shall have | to part with all I can call my own in Vermont and if you will take the care | and charge of my part of said land for me and occupy the same until you hear | from me we will endeavor to do the thing that is right if you will attend to | this business for me and you and I should not trade for the land you will | send your bill and I will satisfy you for your trouble. ~ ~ ~ ~ | We send our best compliments to enquiring friend and can say that it is a | general time of health in this part of the country and for further | particulars I must refer you to our [?] ~ ~ ~ in haste I am your friend and | Brother Samll Cooley | | | Regards, | Mary Anne Z. Wheeler | Professional Genealogist | Website: <http://www.ameritech.net/users/mwheeler1/home.html> | | | |