Silver City, New Mexico letter 1885 re shotgun wedding & birth of child

Description

AN 1880S SETTLER TO
NEW MEXICO
TERRITORY REPORTS HIS (SHOTGUN) WEDDING AND THE BIRTH OF HIS CHILD
(NEW MEXICO)
.
ALS.
1pg. December 16, 1885. Silver City, New Mexico
(Territory)
.
An autograph letter signed
“
J.N.S.
”
by a recent settler in New Mexico Territory.
Writing to his cousin, the author mentions his recent marriage and the
birth of his child just a few months later.
“
My dear Whitehead
Yours
received some days since the package reached us on Saturday. Bill has been sick in bed ever since we got into
our house with a bad cold but
he is better n
ow and able to be around again
he will wish to leave today. We like it here very much better than Tucson, and I think the climate will agree with me better. There is no dust here & that is a great thing. We were married April 4
th
1885 and the baby was born Oct 22
nd
1885. I will write again in a short time. Belle joins me in much love to you all.
Your
aff
cousin
J.N.S.
”
The letter is in good condition with a few minor holes.
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