Volume 2 Number 2

Spring 1985

Letter From the Editor

IL - Chicago Records

Defendant's Index

Chancery Division

Immigrants Three

Clyde M. Senger

- Skinner Ancestry

Ancient Skinner Lines

Letters of Asahel Skinner

- 30 June 1817

Dr. Elisha Skinner

Ruth Skinner Ancestry

Where's Thomas From?

- The Continuing Saga

Queries

Index Page

Thanks to William Weiler for transcription of this article.

(I have used his spelling and lack of punctuation. No capitals to begin a sentence. No paragraphs. You know, teachers did not always spell well then. - John B. Skinner, III)

Rutland June the 30th 1817

Loving Father and Friends I now take my pen to inform you that through the infinie Goodness we are in tolerable health hoping these lines will find you well. I received your letter dated December in 15 days from Bangor and was very glad to know that you were so well restored to health after a severe sickness you were surprised no doubt to know that I had bought land in Pensylvania and now you will wonder at my being here. Mr. Shaddock went to Newhaven last fawl and failed to provide for me acording to the contract by which I found great difficulty in getting through the winter beyond what I ever found before through that and other discouragements I formed a resignment to start anew for Ohio for which reason I have neglected to write you til now. I expected to have been here in April. We have left Abi and Hannah both behind having formed an acquantance with two brothers by the name of William and Warner who appear industious young men and are making farms in Crawford County. Warner and Hannah were married before we left them our only objection to this was on the acount of our having to leave them which is a hard thing for parents but I flater myself that they will come after us. I am well pleased with this Country both respect to the land and the people the town of Rutland lies 7 miles from the river up a small branch called leading creek Mr. Kimbel and Mr. Church from Garland and Abel Gould from Dover all live in this town. Mark Maloon and Mr. Sleeper from Piscatoqua. Luther Brown and Andrew Kimbel and his mother and sister William Sargent Moses Samuel and David Dudley all live in Saulsbury on the bank of the river near the mouth of this creek the most of the people are from Newingland if any of you should com I should advise you to start by the 15th of August I wish you to write to me immediately and let me know where you live these hard times. our children send their love to all their cosens and wish to see the day when they hail them to Ohio So I must conclude subscribing myself to your well wishes both in body and Soul direct your letter to Rutland Golia County and State of Ohio

Asahel Skinner