James, Jane F 28 Feb 1882

• Title	James, Jane F 28 Feb 1882
  Short Title	James, Jane F 28 Feb 1882
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  Repository	Clark, Bliss collection of Ayer letters
  Source ID	S184
  Linked to	Jane Francis William James

  
  

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  Author: James, Jane Frances Recipient: Ayer, Jennie James Date Of Letter: 28 Feb 1882 Location Year: Ashland, VA Memo: Ashland, Va Feb 28 1882 Miss Jennie J Ayer, My dear sweet dainty Jennie Grandma continues to feel it a great privation to be separated from you all. It is no insignificant privation to me never to see the sweet gentle face of your beautiful mother. Your own sweet Julia; also your only brother Ira whom with you all I have felt a [peaution] love for you all Daisy I was child Alice also and precious Clemmi. I feel [] that I can never see or converse with you only be letter. Grandma so [] so much writing for my office that I have so little time to write to my sweet good children. I have been quite poorly during the passing winter. I scarcely thought it proper to continue my labor often thought I could not [lonet] endure the [sufping]. Yet day by day I endured to perform my duties at my writing table. I am better yet quite poorly my cough is severe and throat troubles me then the [deppaully] of [breathy] is most [mying]. I do not car for going out ever. Is tries me so severely. I will wait patently as I can till the hour of deliverance come. Not that I am weary of life [cunid] all care sorrow and [wouall]. I have never given [warry] of this beautiful world that God has given us. It is so beautiful to me. The light, the sunshine, the clouds veiling the sky. The foliage, flowers. But sweet singing [] the fruits [] []. Vegetables corn. The rain, thunder, lightning, Dead Hour, frost, snow, icicles, hale, wind, sun, moon and [stay] all all [prepend] for the [] [Jesnly]. I never get weary of the world. The beautiful world that our Heavenly Father made for us. Miss [Pass] [sangeter] Father was buried Saturday. Dear gentle [suffer] [conrous] to the [fact]. There is a revival going forward in the church and there is an [opponition] party [among] [them] of which I cannot enter into [this] [eacing]. I will do so again. Mr. James wishes to be Married at the church. If you dear parents were living here I should be in that beautiful parlor. I am glad Aunt [Annie] it to have so excellent a [Josny] [Mean] as Mr. James. But [] occasions are almost too much for me. If I only had your sweet Mother and Father to consult with. I seem to want and must have more time than Mr. J think necessary. Aunt Emma and Uncle Christian sent me a splendid Black Satin or something [drey] Mrs. [Bandy] is making it for me. They wished me to have it made at [] sent every thing to make it up. Write to Aunt Emma often as you can sweet Aunt Emma. I think they both love me. I will let you know all about the coming event before it occurs. Kiss each other family for me. I will write sister Julia soon pray for me I am somewhat low spirited today. Nine years to the day your Grandpa was taken from us. I miss him today. I have tried during all those years to do the best I could or knew how I could have kept the home by god’s grace goodness. How often I [consinoinded] of the kind helping hand of your dear, dear Father, Noble man as he is. Do all you can to help your parents dear sweet Jennie. You can be a great blessing in so large and sweet a family. Love and kisses to your parents to each [on m] Notes: Written on Ashland Postoffice stationary. Jane was in charge of the Postoffice after her husband died as a way of earning money.