About these letters

Samuel Andrews saved his letters. Copies of some letters came to my sister Linda Sanders and I through the good graces of Marian Andrews Edward about a dozen years ago and she is currently sending the remaining letters and she and her brother have given me permission to post them online for all Andrews researchers.

Transcriptions and some original images of letters written by Andrews and Carrick family members to one another are in this collection. Somehow they were saved, either by Samuel or just stored at his home, and passed down to us today. The images online are small but if you click on an image it should enlarge to a readable and printable size. Enjoy.


Who are the people in this photograph?


DeLight Birchell Andrews sent the photo and the names a few years ago and said that this reunion was held before 1898 at the home of John G. Andrews, brother of Samuel. John lived in Campbell township, Ionia County, Michigan at that time.


Front row l to r: Mr and Mrs. S.A. Watt [friends or relatives??]; James C. Andrews; John G. Andrews; Samuel Andrews and his wife Amanda Catherine Wiles Andrews; Anna Newton Andrews and her husband Edward Andrews; David Johns [friend of the family].


Back row l to r: Henry Culler and wife [probably friends of the family]; James McFarland [cousin] ; Martha Andrews ; Carey Andrews and his wife Dazy Perry Andrews Harvey Andrews; Amos Otis Andrews; Mr and Mrs Henry Wills [friends of the family].




Monday, October 1, 2012

1859 10 27 Daniel McFarland to his brother





                                                                     October the 27 1859

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Dear Brother

this morning finds me well  I received the Wagon Harness
and old hat and other artacles   I am well pleased with all
James and I went to warsaw the 22  we intended to go after them
the 24 but John got uneasy about his hat   butermilk Beck is still lame
S.B. is well if you see propper you may write to E. Syp Woods and
we will fix it rite   I hav been workin my coalt in the wagon
my team match well only for size and coler
you wanted me to acknowledge the receipt of this letter 
wont answer as a receipt  I will send you a receipt in full
I want you to have Wm cum out this winter 
Nothing more At Presant

Please write Soon 

                                                                        Daniel McFarland
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