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Harrisburg Dec.[ember] 22nd '63 Tuesday Dear Callie, Last night for the first time I saw Jim (1) the 3rd.
He is a nice fat boy. His father brought Mary [Marie] (2) from Phila.
A small set of china for a sick person & a china waiter to put
them on. We are all well. We are to stay in our present home another
year. This morning Mr. Brady (3) at Brady's Hotel was married to Miss
Stewart (4). They say she is a nice girl. I enclose you a Christmas
gift. Your sister says she will send in Ellie Forster's (5) box a
flannel under dress of yours, and inside of it a letter. Martie (6)
got a new frock from Phila. 8 yards for ten dollars. The weather is
cold and the skating Martie says is good. I have not heard from you
yet about the small bill of Einstein's (7). If you said anything to
me about it, I have totally forgotten-but my memory has failed so
much of late that I forget what happened a month ago. I had a letter
last week from Hampy.(8) He is well; & is busy making a drawing
[?] of the country through which his railroad is to run about 5 miles.
We have had great rain here lately, but no snow yet. Hermie (9) says
he is going to send you his likeness for a Christmas gift. I wish
you to be particular about your health. It is of vastly more importance
than your learning. If it is necessary at any time to take medical
advice, get it and I will pay - but do not take much medicine. Instead
of it, take exercise in romping in company with other girls and take
shorter lessons & regular hours. We one and all wish you and all your party at Troy a
pleasant happy Christmas. Yours truly, Boyd Hamilton (10) thinks Elleck and Miss S (11) are
to be married. |
1. Jim the 3rd, new son of Mary Alricks and James McCormick.
(Cameron/McCormick Genealogy Chart)
2. Mary Alricks McCormick (Alricks Family Genealogy, p. 83)
3. John Brady, owner of Brady's Hotel at N. 3rd and State. (Harrisburg Business
Directory 1860, p. 52)
4. Miss Stewart not identified.
5. Daughter of Margaret L. Forster, widow of John Forster of 34 S. Front Street.
(Harrisburg Business Directory 1863, p. 156)
6. Martha Alricks (Alricks Family Genealogy, p. 83d)
7. Einstein's was a dry goods store located at 10 Market Square, owned by
Morris Einstein of 48 S. Second Street. (Harrisburg Business Directory 1863,
p. 151
8. Hamilton Alricks (Alricks Family Genealogy, p. 83)
9. Thought to be Herman McCormick, young son of Mary and James McCormick.
( Cameron/McCormick Genealogy Chart).
10. Thought to be A. Boyd Hamilton of 15 S. Front Street. (Harrisburg Business
Directory 1863, p. 163)
11. Elleck and Miss S. not identified.
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