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Josephine J. Crawford

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It seems Cousin Oscar's little Son has gone to join the dear ones gone before. I rec'd [received] the paper with his, and Albert Pease death. We shall soon follow – and the "places that Know us shall Know us no more". The 3d of next Sept I shall be 60 years of age I have nearly reached three score. How much I wish I could see you and dear Uncle once more in this life, but I do not expect to, but hope to meet you beyond the grave.

I often think of you and our dear friends east – but few are yet left – and I presume if we were to meet we would not recognize each other, all so changed, nothing the same but memory, and undying affection of the next. Dear Aunt Calista do write me very soon My last letter to you is still unanswered I am longing to hear from you again.

Aunt Mary Brayton celebrated her Golden Wedding last Oct. They had a grand time – Both Uncle and Aunt Broyton are very Smart for people of their years – My bro-B is living in Chicago. He writes Uncle Dr. Don's Fred Pond has finally married – He or Carrie both live in Chicago Ella has lost her husband but is left with plenty of this world's wealth – Bro Gulian is still living in Belmond, Wright Co. Iowa. Is your bro Oromel living in Castleton where you can some times meet. I would like to see my brothers again, but we are a long way apart – Please write about all my old friends – that you can call to mind. What became of Melissa Brown, who married a Dewey. Is Sallie still living. I could fill another Sheet with questions I wish to ask. Where is Cousins Flora & Asahel, Thornton Is cous [cousin] Julia Ann still living in Castleton. I hear from none of my old friends except you and Cornelia Fuller and seldom from her. Aunt Sarah lives in Joliet, Ill. Is a smart old lady. Much love to Cousin Oscar and wife – and dear Uncle and Aunt Calista.

Lovingly yours – Josephine J. Crawford

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San Jose. Santa Clara Co [County] Cala [California]

196 Montgomery St Sept 3 - 1890

Dear Aunt C –

Today I am Sixty-two – and memory has taken me back to the days I was a school-girl, and you my dear Aunt were my teacher. I have one of the tickets you gave one then, for "diligence and good behavior", which I keep in my big Bible as one of any sacred treasured gifts – I am longing to hear from you Have not heard in a long time – Sister Alphonsine went east as far as Chicago last season, but did not have time to go on to Vt [Vermont] – She visited bro [brother] Brayton and Cons [cousins] Carrie & Fred Pond, Uncle Dr Don's children who live there – Cousin Fred is married and has one child – a son. Then went South to Aunt Sarah Savage's in Joliet – found her

[written vertically in left margin] Kindest regards to all of our dear old friends –

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